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. The badge allows parking in areas that are restricted for other road users.

The administrative centre of our 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.

You can find more information about the scheme on our frequently asked questions page.

If you would like a disabled parking bay, you need to contact your district or borough council who can arrange this for you.

Eligibility

You are eligible if

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.