Regulatory sign
Route for trams only sign
What does the Route for trams only sign mean?
A blue circle with a tram marks a route for trams only. It may also show buses, cycles or taxis that may use it.
Also known as: Trams only sign
What it means
This route is for trams only.
The blue circle reserves the route for trams. The sign may include a bus, a pedal cycle and the word taxi where those may also use it.
Other vehicles must not use the route.
Where you'll see it
At the start of tram-only roads and lanes.
Rules to know
Route for trams only. The sign may include the bus symbol, the pedal cycle symbol and/or the word 'taxi' where these vehicles may use the tram route.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 33
You must obey traffic signs that give orders.
The Highway Code, Rule 109
Common mistakes
Mistake: Following a tram onto its route.
Instead: Only trams, and any vehicles shown, may use it.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Tram signs, signals and road markings, p. 33
- The Highway Code, Rule 109
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 953.1). © 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