You should not leave your badge in your vehicle when you are not displaying it, even if you use the vehicle often. It is your responsibility to keep your blue badge safe.
You can only use a blue badge if you are the registered holder, or if the registered holder is travelling with you in the car. You can apply for a blue badge parking permit online.
How to display your badge
- You must display your badge on the dashboard of your car. The details must be visible through the windscreen.
- If you park somewhere with a parking time limit, you must display the parking clock with the badge to show what time you arrived.
- You could receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) if you display these incorrectly.
Where you can park
You can use your blue badge to park in:
- council car parks (disabled bays only) if parking in a non disabled bay, car parking charges apply
- blue badge holder-only bays.
- On street limited waiting bays
You can park for up to 3 hours using your parking clock:
- in shared resident bays (i.e where sign states Residential Parking and a Limited waiting time),
- on double yellow lines, and
- on single yellow lines.
You must check car park signs for charges, time limits, and special rules for blue badge holders, or loading bans.