Queue Barriers

We hold a huge range of queue management systems in stock for next day delivery, including retractable belt barriers, post & rope sets,cafe barriers and more. Queue barriers are used in many different industries. From restaurants to airports, exhibition barriers to hotels and everything in between. They help to keep your customers and staff safe and organised. They are designed to be easy to set up and also store when not in use. Safety barriers offer great flexibility and value for money. We are also official distributor of premium brands including Tensator queue barrier products and skipper barrier systems, with great discounts on RRP available. If you need help choosing the right queue barrier for your business get in touch with our team of display experts today!

Retractable Barriers

Belt barrier stanchions available in a choice of styles and webbing designs.

Post and Rope Barriers

High quality stanchions with ropes to create sectioned off areas.

Post and Chain Barriers

Sturdy plastic posts and chain link in a variety of colours and base options.

Cafe Barriers

Choice of outdoor cafe barrier systems with custom printed banners.

Tensator Barriers

Wide range of floor standing and wall mounted Tensabarriers with various belt colours and messages.

Skipper Safety Barrier

Discover our range of Skipper™ barrier systems. Premium quality options designed with safety in mind.

Wall Mounted Retractable Barriers

Wall Mounted Retractable Barriers. Space saving designs in a wide range of sizes and styles.

Outdoor Retractable Queue Barriers

Weather-proofed outdoor belt barriers. Durable barriers designed to deal with tough conditions.

Custom Printed Barrier Jackets

Custom Printed Barrier Jackets. Maximise branding opportunities with cost-effective metal barrier covers.

Products

Skipper Hand Sanitation Safety Station 6

£155.70 £129.75

1x post, 1x base, 1x post collar
1x dummy Skipper topper (no webbing)
1x A4 sign holder for your messages
1x hand sanitiser bracket & 1x hand gel

Skipper Hand Sanitation Safety Station 5

£217.80 £181.50

1x post, 1x base, 1x post collar
1x dummy Skipper topper (no webbing)
1x A4 sign holder for your messages
1x hand sanitiser bracket
1x hand gel
2x safety dispensers

Skipper Hand Sanitation Safety Station 3

£226.50 £188.75

1x post, 1x base, 1x post collar
1x dummy Skipper topper (no webbing)
1x A4 sign holder for your messages
1x hand sanitiser bracket & 1x hand gel
1x recycle bin
1x safety dispenser

Skipper Hand Sanitation Safety Station 2

£297.30 £247.75

1x post, 1x base, 1x post collar
1x dummy Skipper topper (no webbing)
1x A4 sign holder for your messages
1x hand sanitiser bracket & 1x hand gel
2x recycle bins
2x safety dispensers

Skipper Hand Sanitation Safety Station 1

£329.40 £274.50

1x post, 1x base, 1x post collar
1x Skipper retractable belt topper
1x A4 sign holder
1x hand sanitiser bracket & 1x hand gel
2x recycle bins
2x safety dispensers

Premium Wall Bracket for Rope & Post System

Price from £20.34 £16.95

Tensator Wall Plate for Rope and Post Ropes
Polished Brass or Polished Chrome finish
Quality metal construction
Save space & money using wall mounts
Can also be used across doorways

About Our Queue Barriers

We offer a comprehensive range of portable pedestrian and display barriers, designed to make light work of setting up queues and restricting access to areas. Many of our queue barriers are available with next day delivery and come backed by our no-fuss 14 day money back guarantee. We also offer a lowest price promise, so if you see the same product elsewhere, let us know and we'll beat it.

Our high-quality crowd control solutions include systems from well-known brands such as Tensator, Queuemaster and Skipper barriers as well as the ProQ range - exclusive to Discount Displays.

How and Where Are Queue Barriers Used?

• To define queues in airports, nightclubs, cinemas, hotels, music venues, exhibitions and more.
• To cordon off displays in art galleries and museums.
• To create designated VIP areas at special events and bars.
• To mark 'no entry' areas in warehouses or construction sites.
• To advise of 'cleaning in progress' in offices, schools, warehouses and more.

Queue Management Barrier Types

Retractable Barriers

A similar system to the safety belts you find in a car. These can either be floor standing stanchions or wall mounted retractable belt barriers, where access may be temporarily restricted. They are easy to position and connect to each other, enabling you to construct long queue lengths easily. They are highly portable and can be easily moved and stored when not in use.

Retractable belt barriers are available in indoor and outdoor models. Our range of budget barriers is only suitable for indoors, whereas our industrial-style retractable belt barrier is perfect for outdoor use. These specialist outdoor barriers are made from durable materials and have heavier bases for enhanced stability. For even greater visibility and protection, twin belt barriers and wide webbing are practical options. View our

For more information on retractable barriers, head over to our retractable barrier buyers guide.

Post and Rope Barriers

Traditional rope and post systems are a stylish choice, perfectly complementing spaces like art galleries and upscale venues. Each freestanding stanchion features a spring-clip system for quick rope attachment and detachment.

While less adjustable than belt barriers due to fixed rope lengths, they are equally portable and offer compact storage. Ideal for hotels, nightclubs, and reception areas, our barriers come with velvet or braided ropes in multiple colour options.

Post and Chain Barriers

Plastic post and chain systems are often used for outdoor events, construction sites and warehouses as work barriers. Our plastic stanchions are striped for high visibility, and the bases are either water fillable, concrete, or a robust rubber.

Cafe Barriers

Cafe barriers consist of a custom-printed banner between two posts. They can be used to create designated spaces with added branding, as well as act as crowd barriers at events. They allow you to make the most of your outdoor promotional space, protecting against wind at outside cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars.

What to Consider When Choosing A Queue Barrier

Belt Tape Lengths

Choose belt lengths from 1m to 9m based on the environment. Longer belt barriers require heavier posts but reduce the total number needed. For changeable pedestrian queue control, shorter belts offer greater flexibility for dynamic queue management.

How Many Posts You Will Need

Calculate coverage by factoring belt/rope length and spacing. For retractable belts, stay slightly below maximum length for safe slack. For post and rope or chain systems, they perform best with a slight sag between posts. Sketching a scaled layout helps determine optimal post count - our retractable barrier buyers guide can also help you calculate the posts required. We offer cost-saving bundle options for complete solutions.

No matter which barrier option you go for, a great way to work out how many posts you will need is to draw it out on a piece of paper to scale. We offer a range of bundle options to help you save money when buying a complete barrier solution.

Belt Tape Styles

Standard 50mm wide tapes are available in a large range of colours or custom prints, while 150mm high-visibility tapes offer greater visibility. Our range of pre-printed tape messages offers crucial safety messaging such as "Caution" or "Keep Out".

Base Weight and Type

• Economy or budget models: Lightweight concrete-filled bases with a metal cover
• Premium models: Heavier, moulded floor-friendly bases for superior stability
• Outdoor models: Water/Ballast-fillable or rubber bases for more durability

Post Material

• Indoor models: made from cost-effective mild steel
• Outdoor models: made from durable stainless steel

Safety Brake System

Many of our belt barriers feature a controlled, slow-retract mechanism to prevent injury from belt snap-back.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are queue barriers?

Queue barriers are tools used for queue management made up of a number of upright posts joined together with tape, rope, or chains. They are commonly used for setting up queue lines, cordoning of areas for cleaning or maintenance, and for restricting access to certain spaces for security or safety reasons.

What different types of queue barriers are there?

We have a comprehensive range of queue barriers suitable for all uses and locations. The main types include retractable tape barriers, post and rope barriers, post and chain barriers, and café barriers. A wide range of materials, bases, colours, and finishes are available to suit different businesses and applications.

Which type of queue barrier is best for our use?

Retractable tape barriers can be set to different lengths and are quick to set up. They can be used to create very neat and efficient queue lines in places such as shops, airports, and visitor attractions. Post and rope barriers have a more traditional appearance that makes them a popular choice for spaces such as cinemas, hotels, clubs, and restaurants. Post and chain barriers are the most affordable barrier type and ideal for safety use, for building maintenance and traffic management. Café barriers have banners that can be custom printed with logos and branding. They are perfect for creating attractive lines in cafes, food stores, and fast-food restaurants.

Where are queue barriers commonly used?

Queue barriers are essential tools for creating waiting lines in shops, supermarkets, street markets, and other retail spaces. They are also used in cinemas, museums, galleries, airports, and visitor attractions. Facilities management staff use these barriers when cleaning and performing maintenance in public and commercial buildings. Outdoor queue barriers can be used at outdoor events such as festivals, concerts, fairs, and sports events, as well as for parking and traffic management.

What queue barrier brands do you stock?

We are official suppliers for Tensator, Queuemaster, and Skipper barriers, as well as having the ProQ range that is exclusive to Discount Displays. We have all the best brands of queue barriers and will beat the price of any other supplier.

What materials are used in these queue barriers?

The posts in these queue barriers are made from various types of toughened plastic or coated steel. Bases can be concrete filled, moulded plastic, rubber, or water fillable. Tensabarriers use a durable and long-lasting military-grade webbing tape. Post and rope barriers feature attractive and sophisticated materials such as chrome and a choice of braided or velvet ropes.

Are there different finishes and colours of queue barrier?

Queue barrier posts are available in a wide range of finishes and colours, with metallic finishes such as chrome, stainless steel, and gold, as well as various bright primary colours. The barrier tape in retractable barriers can be various colours, with single colours and stripped safety patterns available, offering massive scope for personalisation and customisation. We also offer custom branded queue barrier belts and custom cafe barriers for a fully personalised finish.

Can we have custom branding and graphics for our queue barriers?

Café barriers allow custom printed banners to be placed between the posts, for displaying branding and promotional messages. Tensabarriers can feature custom printed and branded posts, with the possibility of personalising posts with high-resolution and vibrant graphics and patterns.

What queue barrier base options are available?

Different types of queue barrier bases are available suitable for different floor surfaces and use indoors or outdoors. Base material options include concrete filled plastic or metal, tough moulded plastic, metal, rubber, and water-fillable bases. Our range also includes Rollabarriers which have wheels to make moving the barriers easy.

How long are these queue barriers?

Retractable barriers have the advantage of being set to different lengths, with belt lengths ranging from 2.1m up to a huge 20m to suit different environments and requirements. Post and rope barriers have a standard rope length of 1.5 m, while chain barriers use a single length of chain of up to 25 m, split between multiple posts.

Do you have outdoor queue barriers?

We have queue barriers specially designed for use outdoors. These barriers are weatherproof and feature heavier bases to make them stable for use in windy conditions.

Do you have cheap and low-cost queue barriers?

We have various budget and low-cost queue barrier options. Retractable barriers start at just £44.95 for our budget model, while our post and chain barriers start at £72.50 for a set of 4 posts and a 10m chain.

Do your queue barriers come with a guarantee or warranty?

All our queue barriers come with at least a 1-year hardware warranty, with many models offering multi-year guarantees. These are high-quality barriers designed for commercial use.

How long will delivery of our queue barriers take?

We maintain a large stock of barriers at our UK warehouse in Croydon and can offer faster deliveries than many other companies. Most queue barriers can be delivered in 2-5 working days.

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