Statutory guidance

Floating bus stops provision and design

Statutory guidance for bodies with responsibility for road networks in England.

From:
Department for Transport and Active Travel England
Published
26 January 2026

Applies to England

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Floating bus stops provision and design

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Floating bus stops are bus stops where a cycle track and bus stop intersect and where bus passengers, pedestrians and cyclists may interact. 

This statutory guidance:

  • covers the provision and design of floating bus stops
  • applies to both new schemes and existing installations in England

It is the first version of the guidance issued under section 31 of the Bus Services Act 2025 and replaces the guidance on bus stop bypasses and shared use bus boarders set out in local transport note (LTN) 1/20 (section 6.6, paragraphs 8 to 11).

Under section 31 of the act, the following bodies must have regard to this guidance when implementing any such installations on their road networks:

  • local transport authorities
  • local highway authorities
  • local traffic authorities
  • Transport for London
  • National Highways

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Published 26 January 2026

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