 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.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk
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
Park on a disabled bay indefinitely (unless
time limit show)
Park at meters, pay and display, shared
use bays etc. without charge
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 Drivers Visiting London Remember...
The City of London, parts of the London Borough of Camden,
the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington
and Chelsea have different rules. Generally, you should not
park there relying on a Disabled Person’s Badge.
Different colour Badges are issued to those who live, work
or study in these four boroughs. Residents will also be issued
with Disabled Person’s Badges for use outside the Central
London area but this does not extend to those issued with
local Badges because they work or study in the area.
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.
In most cases, local authorities' social services departments
issue Disabled Person’s Badges. The Parking Adjudicator
cannot deal with any matter concerning their issue or non-issue.
For further information on the Scheme and other mobility-related
issues, visit the Department for Transport and Mobility and
Inclusion Unit website on www.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk
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