Parking for people with disabilities (Blue Badge parking)
Apply for a disabled parking bay
If you are Blue Badge holder experiencing problems parking near your house, you may be entitled to have a marked disabled parking bay. Bays are not provided for the exclusive use of the applicant - any Blue Badge holder can park in the bay if it is free.
Criteria for a disabled parking bay Toggle accordion
All applications are considered on an individual basis against the following criteria:
- The vehicles on the application are registered at the address of the Blue Badge holder
- The location is suitable on road safety and traffic flow grounds
- No off-street parking is available at the property including a garage, driveway or other off-street parking within 50 metres of the property
What you need to apply for a disabled parking bay Toggle accordion
- Proof that you’re the registered owner or keeper – vehicle registration certificate V5C (or hiring or leasing agreement) – vehicles must be registered at the address of the application for a disabled parking bay
- Proof that the Blue Badge holder (and nominated carer or driver) permanently live at the address – we will check the council tax register
- Blue Badge - copy of both sides
- Payment by debit or credit card
Apply for a disabled parking bay Toggle accordion
Apply for a disabled parking bay
Please complete the online application form below. Once the application is completed you will receive an email with details of where to send copies of the required documents.
Apply for a disability permit (Blue Badge)
The Blue Badge scheme is for drivers or passengers with severe mobility problems. It aims to provide greater access to parking spaces. Hertfordshire County Council issues these permits, see their website: Blue Badge – disability parking permit.
Apply for a free disabled resident parking permit
Blue Badge holders can get a free resident parking permit if you live in a controlled parking zone and your address qualifies. If there is a second car in the household it is charged at the second car rate.
To apply for a resident's parking permit see: Resident's Parking Permit.
Where you can park with your Blue Badge in the St Albans District
Council Owned Car Parks
Blue badge holders can park free of charge, for the first three hours, in all our off-street car parks. All have some space for blue badge holders. If a marked disabled parking bay is not available, you may still use your blue badge in a regular parking bay in the same way.
On Street Parking Bays
You can park with no charge, without time limit in the following parking bays if you are a blue badge holder:
- Residents and permit parking bays
- Shared use parking bays - this is where a bay is marked up for residents and pay and display parking or limited free parking
- Free limited waiting parking bays
- On-street pay and display
- Disabled parking bays (please be advised that some disabled parking bays have limited waiting time, these time restrictions will be shown on an accompanying time plate)
Where you cannot park with your Blue Badge in the St Albans District
- On a pedestrian crossing or an area marked with zigzags
- Where there are loading restrictions in place, this includes yellow lines where there are kerb chevrons (double kerb chevrons mean no loading/unloading at any time and single kerb chevrons mean no loading/unloading during certain times, which will be shown on accompanying time plate)
- In suspended parking bays
- In a parking bay reserved for a specific use e.g. loading bay, bus stop, taxi rank etc
- A special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway (dropped kerb)
- A special enforcement area on part of the carriageway raised to meet the level of a footway, cycle track or verge
- Restricted areas within a car park, e.g. double yellow lines, grass verges, access road etc
- On a footway
- 50cm from the kerb
- Less than 10 metres from a junction
Please note that all signage and lines should be adhered to and it remains the motorists responsibility to ensure that their vehicle is not parked in contravention before leaving it unattended.
In addition, you will find information within your Blue Badge booklet given to you with your Blue Badge.
Further information regarding the Blue Badge Scheme Rights and Responsibilities is on the GOV.UK website: The Blue Badge scheme rights and responsibilities in England