Disabled Parking

The Disabled Person’s Badge Scheme applies throughout England and Wales and, with slight variation in Scotland, England and Wales, includes all of Greater London except the central area, that is the City of London, parts of the London Borough of Camden, the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The Disabled Person’s Badge scheme does not apply at certain security-sensitive areas, such as airports.

For further information on the Scheme and other mobility-related issues, visit the Department for Transport and Mobility and Inclusion Unit website on www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/miu/

Generally, under the Disabled Person’s Badge scheme:

Disabled Person’s Badge holders MAY;

park on single or double yellow lines

outside controlled hours without time limit
during controlled hours for up to 3 hours with Badge and clock displayed, but may not park again on the same road unless an hour has passed from the last period of waiting

park in a limited waiting bay

outside controlled hours without time limit
during controlled hours without time limit with Badge and clock displayed unless otherwise stated on traffic sign.

park on a disabled bay indefinitely with badge and clock displayed (unless time limit show)

park at meters, pay and display, shared use bays etc. without charge with badge and clock displayed (excluding off-street car parks where different regulations may apply).

Disabled Person’s Badge holders MAY NOT;

park where a loading ban is in force

park at special bays e.g. doctor, police, diplomatic, sometimes resident

park on footways unless there is an exemption indicated by signs and white lines

park on red routes in London

park on clearways

park on bus stops

park on taxi ranks

park on pedestrian crossing or its extended markings

Disabled Person’s Badge holders may never have their vehicle clamped in any circumstances, even if a contravention has occurred and a Penalty Charge Notice has been issued to the vehicle. Thus, for example, a vehicle displaying a Disabled Person’s Badge which has parked on a yellow line in excess of the three hours allowed may receive a Penalty Charge Notice but still may not be clamped.

A Disabled Person’s Badge holder’s vehicle may not be removed to a pound but may, in certain circumstances, be moved or relocated to a nearby street if, for example, it is causing a serious obstruction. The Local Authority may not charge any fee for this.

How to apply for a Blue Badge

For further information on the Scheme and other mobility-related issues, visit the Department for Transport and Mobility and Inclusion Unit website on www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/miu/