What are Blue Badges?
What are Blue Badges
A Blue Badge is a parking permit that helps people with disabilities or health conditions that make walking difficult, or that affect their ability to use transport, park closer to their destination.
It allows the holder to park in designated disabled bays, and in some cases on single or double yellow lines, near shops, town centres, or other places they need to get to.
Badges are issued by local councils and can be applied for by the person who needs it or on their behalf by a family member, friend, or carer. Eligibility isn’t just about age — it’s based on the impact a condition has on someone’s mobility, so this can include physical disabilities, some hidden disabilities, and conditions affecting sight or cognitive function.
A Blue Badge is a parking permit that helps people with disabilities or health conditions that make walking difficult, or that affect their ability to use transport, park closer to their destination.
It allows the holder to park in designated disabled bays, and in some cases on single or double yellow lines, near shops, town centres, or other places they need to get to.
Badges are issued by local councils and can be applied for by the person who needs it or on their behalf by a family member, friend, or carer. Eligibility isn’t just about age — it’s based on the impact a condition has on someone’s mobility, so this can include physical disabilities, some hidden disabilities, and conditions affecting sight or cognitive function.