diff --git a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/include/autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/bus_stop_area.hpp b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/include/autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/bus_stop_area.hpp
index 72b2986..f2f2be2 100644
--- a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/include/autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/bus_stop_area.hpp
+++ b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/include/autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/bus_stop_area.hpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class BusStopArea : public lanelet::RegulatoryElement
    * @brief get the relevant bus stop area
    * @return bus stop area
    */
-  [[nodiscard]] ConstPolygons3d BusStopAreas() const;
-  [[nodiscard]] Polygons3d BusStopAreas();
+  [[nodiscard]] ConstPolygons3d busStopAreas() const;
+  [[nodiscard]] Polygons3d busStopAreas();
 
   /**
    * @brief add a new bus stop are
diff --git a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/lib/bus_stop_area.cpp b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/lib/bus_stop_area.cpp
index 059ab4e..b2f5a5a 100644
--- a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/lib/bus_stop_area.cpp
+++ b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/lib/bus_stop_area.cpp
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ ConstPolygons3d getConstPoly(const RuleParameterMap & params, RoleName role)
 }
 
 RegulatoryElementDataPtr constructBusStopAreaData(
-  Id id, const AttributeMap & attributes, const Polygons3d & BusStopAreas)
+  Id id, const AttributeMap & attributes, const Polygons3d & bus_stop_areas)
 {
-  RuleParameterMap rpm = {{RoleNameString::Refers, toRuleParameters(BusStopAreas)}};
+  RuleParameterMap rpm = {{RoleNameString::Refers, toRuleParameters(bus_stop_areas)}};
 
   auto data = std::make_shared<RegulatoryElementData>(id, std::move(rpm), attributes);
   data->attributes[AttributeName::Type] = AttributeValueString::RegulatoryElement;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace format_v2
 BusStopArea::BusStopArea(const RegulatoryElementDataPtr & data) : RegulatoryElement(data)
 {
   if (getConstPoly(data->parameters, RoleName::Refers).empty()) {
-    throw InvalidInputError("no parking area defined!");
+    throw InvalidInputError("no bus stop area defined!");
   }
 }
 
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ BusStopArea::BusStopArea(Id id, const AttributeMap & attributes, const Polygons3
 {
 }
 
-ConstPolygons3d BusStopArea::BusStopAreas() const
+ConstPolygons3d BusStopArea::busStopAreas() const
 {
   return getConstPoly(parameters(), RoleName::Refers);
 }
-Polygons3d BusStopArea::BusStopAreas()
+Polygons3d BusStopArea::busStopAreas()
 {
   return getPoly(parameters(), RoleName::Refers);
 }
diff --git a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/test/src/test_regulatory_elements.cpp b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/test/src/test_regulatory_elements.cpp
index a7d9ff8..61efe62 100644
--- a/autoware_lanelet2_extension/test/src/test_regulatory_elements.cpp
+++ b/autoware_lanelet2_extension/test/src/test_regulatory_elements.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 // NOLINTBEGIN(readability-identifier-naming)
 
 #include "autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/autoware_traffic_light.hpp"
+#include "autoware_lanelet2_extension/regulatory_elements/bus_stop_area.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/optional/optional_io.hpp>
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ using lanelet::LineString3d;
 using lanelet::LineStringOrPolygon3d;
 using lanelet::Point3d;
 using lanelet::Points3d;
+using lanelet::Polygon3d;
 using lanelet::utils::getId;
 
 namespace
@@ -138,6 +140,27 @@ TEST(TestSuite, TrafficLightWorksAsExpected)  // NOLINT for gtest
   EXPECT_EQ(1ul, tl->lightBulbs().size());
 }
 
+TEST(TestSuite, BusStopAreInstantiation)  // NOLINT for gtest
+{
+  /*
+    p4 <---- p3
+     |       ^
+     |       |
+     V       |
+    p1 ----> p2
+   */
+  const Point3d p1{getId(), 0, 0, 0};
+  const Point3d p2{getId(), 3, 0, 0};
+  const Point3d p3{getId(), 3, 3, 0};
+  const Point3d p4{getId(), 0, 3, 0};
+  const Polygon3d polygon{LineString3d{getId(), Points3d{p1, p2, p3, p4}}};
+  auto bus_stop_area_reg_elem = lanelet::autoware::format_v2::BusStopArea::make(
+    getId(), lanelet::AttributeMap(), convertToVector(polygon));
+  EXPECT_EQ(bus_stop_area_reg_elem->busStopAreas().size(), 1);
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(bus_stop_area_reg_elem->busStopAreas().at(0));
+  const auto bus_stop_area = bus_stop_area_reg_elem->busStopAreas().at(0);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {
   testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);