PCN code 33: using a route restricted to certain vehicles
What this contravention code means, and how to appeal it · Moving Traffic
Code 33 means the council or TfL recorded your vehicle as using a route restricted to certain vehicles. Unclear road signage, or a camera that appears to have recorded the wrong moment, are both grounds worth challenging.
Full description on the ticket: “Using a route restricted to certain vehicles.”
Letter after the code, like 33j?
A letter after the number narrows down the exact circumstances: j means camera (CCTV) enforcement, b means buses only, c means buses and cycles only, e means buses, cycles and taxis only, f means buses and taxis only, g means local buses only, h means local buses and cycles only, i means local buses, cycles and taxis only, k means local buses and taxis only, q means tramcars and local buses only, r means tramcars only, s means tramcars and buses only, y means pedal cycles only, z means pedal cycles and pedestrians only. We factor the exact suffix into your letter automatically.
Can I appeal this?
Yes. This is a statutory Penalty Charge Notice from a council or TfL, not a private charge, so you have a formal right to challenge it before it escalates into a Charge Certificate.