Disabled parking scheme (Blue Badge)
The Blue Badge scheme allows severely disabled
people and those with mobility problems to park closer to shops and
amenities by displaying the Blue Badge in their car. This allows
them to park in areas within towns and cities that are restricted
to other road users.
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The administrative centre of Kent County Council’s Blue Badge
scheme is based in Maidstone and it is from here that the badges
are issued to those people found to be eligible.
Medway, Bexley and
Bromley councils run their own Blue Badge schemes.
If you would like a disabled parking bay, you
need to contact your District or Borough
Council who can arrange this for you.
Please see our frequently asked questions
page for more information.
Eligibility
- You receive the Higher Rate Mobility
Component of Disability Living Allowance or have a mobility
financed vehicle
- You are Registered Blind (not partially
sighted)
- You receive War Pensioners Mobility
Supplement
- You have a permanent and substantial
disability which affects your mobility and means you have
considerable difficulty in walking (discretionary rules apply). In
this case we will ask you to provide recent medical evidence to
verify your level of disability. If we are unable to make a
decision based on your application, you may be asked to attend an
Independent Mobility Assessment which will be carried out by a
qualified professional. There is no charge for the
assessment.
If you are receiving treatment at an oncology
unit or your treatment is linked to a hospice, the form can be
stamped on the front with the unit’s official stamp to enable us to
prioritise the application at the discretion of the department.
Apply for your Blue Badge
You can apply for a disabled parking badge by
completing our application form and returning it to
us.