The Blue Badge Scheme is a national arrangement of parking concessions for people with severe walking difficulties who travel as drivers or passengers in cars.
Eligibility
We decide whether you are eligible to join the scheme using criteria issued by the
Department of Transport. Who is the scheme for?
Under the current regulations badges may be issued to you if you:
- receive the higher rate of the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance;
- receive a War Pensioners` Mobility Supplement;
- use a motor vehicle supplied for disabled people by a Government Health Department;
- are registered blind;
- have a severe disability in both upper limbs and regularly drive a motor vehicle but cannot turn the steering wheel of a motor vehicle by hand, even if that wheel is fitted with a turning knob;
- have a permanent and substantial disability which means you are unable to walk or have considerable difficulty in walking. In this case you may be asked to answer a series of questions to help the local authority determine whether you are eligible for a badge. People with a psychological disorder will not normally qualify unless their impairment causes very considerable, and constant, not intermittent, difficulty in walking;
- are an organisation caring for disabled people who meet one or more of the above criteria.
Details
The scheme allows badge holders to park close to their destination but the national concessions apply to on-street parking only. Conditions of use must be adhered to.
The Blue Badge Scheme is effectively a replacement for the Orange Badge Scheme. Badges may be used in European countries.
Costs
A fee of £2 is required for issuing the badge.
Next Steps
Follow this link to read about applying for a Blue Badge
Contacts
Telephone: 020 8461 7629
e-mail: csc@bromley.gov.uk
Address:
Customer Service Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH