Information sign
Tourist bus photo stop sign
What does the Tourist bus photo stop sign mean?
A stopping place for tourist buses so passengers can take photographs, during the times shown.
Also known as: Photostop sign
What it means
Tourist buses may stop here so passengers can take photos.
The brown sign marks a place where tourist buses may stop to let passengers take photographs.
The times show when it applies. Other drivers should not use it as a parking place.
Where you'll see it
At viewpoints and landmarks on tourist routes.
Rules to know
Stopping place for tourist buses to allow passengers to take photographs.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 38
Common mistakes
Mistake: Using it as a lay-by.
Instead: It is a stopping place for tourist buses.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Bus and cycle signs, p. 38
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 972). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content