Blue Badge scheme

You are eligible for a Blue Badge if you:

• are registered blind
• get War Pension Mobility Supplement
• get the higher rate for moving around with Disability Living Allowance
• score 8 points or more in 'Moving Around' with Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• score 10 points in PIP for ‘planning and following a journey’ under descriptor E
• receive a lump sum from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme at tariffs 1 to 8, and have been assessed by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency as being unable or virtually unable to walk

You might qualify if you:

• cannot walk or find it very hard due to a lasting disability
• cannot use parking meters due to severe arm disability and drive regularly
• have great difficulty walking, including mental distress
• are at risk or put others at risk while walking

Children under 3 may qualify if they:

• need bulky medical equipment that's hard to carry
• must be near a vehicle for immediate treatment

Find out more about applying for a Blue Badge.

Organisations caring for disabled people may apply for a Blue Badge. Contact us by calling 0207 525 2146 or 0300 300 3602 for an application form.

If you have a valid Blue Badge, or you are driving someone who does, you can park:

• in disabled bays, making sure to follow the time limits posted on signs if it is a short-stay bay
• in pay-by-phone bays for free without a time limit
• in permit holder or pay-by-phone shared use bays, again for free with no time limit
• on yellow lines for up to 3 hours with a clock card on display set to your arrival time

You cannot park:

• in bays reserved for permit holders only
• any place that blocks the road
• at yellow lines with loading restrictions (look for yellow kerb stripes and white signs)

As a Blue Badge holder, you are eligible for certain exemptions.

Different areas might have different rules. If you are parking in another district or borough, you should check with the relevant local council. 

Your Blue Badge is also accepted in many European countries. Check using the Blue Badge in the European Union and European Economic Area.