About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
This is a second view of the Purley Cross gyratory, where the A23 and A22 converge into one of South London's most demanding multi-lane interchanges, giving a fuller picture alongside the nearby Foxley Lane camera.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
Conditions here track the main Purley Cross picture closely — a hard morning wall from Coulsdon and the M23 direction from around 7am, and full saturation on the evening return as southbound traffic backs up through every approach.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
The same ruthless yellow box enforcement applies here as elsewhere on the gyratory, with 30mph limits on the approaches watched by mobile camera vans. Anyone querying a fine here should search tfl pcn contact number before the council engages with the case.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
As with the main gyratory view, Foxley Lane and Woodcote offer a westbound alternative, though northbound diversions through the steep residential hills tend to clog just as badly. Breaking down in this kind of traffic is stressful enough without hunting for motorway recovery service on your phone — sort cover before you need it.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
Checking this camera alongside the main Purley Cross view gives a fuller sense of which specific approach is causing a hold-up, rather than assuming the whole gyratory is affected when it might just be one direction.
ULEZ & Emissions
The London Borough of Croydon operates entirely within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), active 24/7. Non-compliant vehicles face a £12.50 daily charge. No Congestion Charge applies here. Check your vehicle compliance at tfl.gov.uk.
Parking near A23/Purley Cross, South London
As with the neighbouring view of this junction, there's no roadside parking on the gyratory itself — Purley town centre's shops and the War Memorial Hospital area a short walk away offer genuine options, within Croydon's outer zone CPZ for local permit holders. croydon.gov.uk/parking has the current outer zone details. Some of the older machines around here still take coins only, so it's worth having change on you rather than relying purely on an app.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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