The Blue Badge scheme
For more information, visit the Parkinson’s UK website (last updated September 2022).
The Blue Badge scheme helps you park closer to places, services or facilities you may want to visit or use.
The scheme helps people who:
- have severe mobility problems
- are registered blind,
- have severe disabilities in both arms
The Blue Badge is linked to a person, not a vehicle, so you can use it with any car that you’re driving or travelling in as a passenger. This includes taxis and hire cars.
The Blue Badge scheme applies throughout the UK, except for certain London boroughs (City of London, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, and part of Camden) who have their own versions. These boroughs do have some parking concessions for Blue Badge holders, so you should contact them to find out more.
You can check to see if you’re eligible for a Blue Badge and apply for, or renew your application online at the link below (except for Aberdeen City Council, where you should apply via the council’s website).
Apply for or renew your Blue Badge application
If you live in Northern Ireland, follow the link below to check if you’re eligible for a Blue Badge and apply for, or renew your application online.
Northern Ireland Blue Badge Scheme
To learn more about qualifying for and using a Blue Badge, follow the links below: