Service Description: The Disabled Persons Parking Badge - Parking Concessions for Disabled and Blind People
Also known as:- Disabled Badge, Disabled Parking, Parking Permits
Answer: The Disabled Person’s Parking Badge Scheme (often referred to as Blue Badge) provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for people with permanent severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers. Badges have to be renewed usually every three years and there is an administration fee payable. Details of these concessions are set out in the Department for Transport leaflet “Can I get a Badge”. It allows you to park for up to 8 hours in long stay car parks, 5 hours in shoppers car parks and 3 hours in short stay car parks. It also entitles you to park for an unlimited period within pay and display bays on street.