Location symbols identify the place or route feature
Location symbols tell you what named feature you have reached or what type of route feature a board identifies. Read the symbol with its name or route number. A location panel does not assign right of way or instruct a turn by itself.
Distinguish a river-name panel from a water hazard warning, and a freeway symbol used inside a direction board from the regulatory sign that actually begins a freeway. One identifies; the other introduces a set of rules.
- River: identifies a named river at the crossing.
- Toll route: identifies a route on which tolls apply; plan for the indicated toll route or lawful alternative.
- End of toll route: identifies the end of that toll-route designation, not the cancellation of unrelated traffic restrictions.
- Dual-carriageway freeway: identifies this freeway type in location or route information.
- Single-carriageway freeway: identifies the freeway type without implying a divided carriageway.
- Interchange name: associates the junction/interchange with its name so you can confirm the intended exit.
- Conservancy: identifies the conservancy area; continue to obey the separate speed, wildlife and access controls.
Transport, civic and service destinations
Destination symbols let a direction board name a facility without a long written description. Use the accompanying arrow and distance to plan the turn. The symbol does not reserve your lane for the depicted vehicle class: a bus-terminal destination on a guidance panel is different from a bus-only command.
Some similar symbols refer to different stages of a journey. A railway station is the destination itself; park-and-ride identifies parking where you transfer to the indicated service. A pickup point is different from a general parking area. Read the complete board before entering a dedicated facility.
- Railway station: directions to passenger rail facilities.
- Bus terminus: directions to a bus terminal.
- Airport: directions to the airport; the aeroplane symbol is guidance, not an aircraft warning.
- Dual-carriageway freeway: a destination/route direction involving that freeway type.
- Single-carriageway freeway: a direction involving that freeway type.
- Power station: directions to the named power-station facility.
- Industrial area: directions to an industrial district.
- City centre or central business district: directions to the central urban area.
- Toll route: directs along a toll route.
- Alternative route: identifies an alternative to the main route shown; follow its continuation signs.
- Heliport: directions to a helicopter landing facility.
- Mine: directions to the named mine.
- Harbour: directions to the harbour or port.
- Library: directions to library facilities.
- Bicycle route: identifies guidance for a cycle route; it is not the same as a mandatory cycle-only sign.
- Park-and-ride for trains: park before transferring to rail.
- Park-and-ride for buses: park before transferring to a bus.
- Pickup point: identifies the pickup facility; obey its stopping and waiting controls.
- Parking area: directions to parking, subject to local bay and payment restrictions.
- Minibus rank: directions to the rank; it does not authorise other vehicles to occupy reserved bays.
- Toll plaza ahead: advance guidance about the toll plaza; choose the correct payment/vehicle lane in good time.
- Border/customs post: directions to a border or customs facility.
