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Blue Badge parking for disabled people

If you have a disability or a health condition, you may be able to apply for a Blue Badge to help you park closer to your destination.

How Blue Badge works

A Blue Badge will help you to park close to your destination, either as a passenger or driver. The badge is intended for on-street parking only. Off-street car parks, such as those provided by shopping centres, hospitals or supermarkets are covered by separate rules.

A Blue Badge is valid for 3 years, unless your Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) entitlement expires within the 3-year period. In this case, the Blue Badge is valid up until your DWP entitlement expires.

Where you can park with a Blue Badge in Camden

Find out where you can and cannot park with a Blue Badge in Camden.

Where to display your permit

You must display your Blue Badge in the front windscreen of the vehicle you’re travelling in, with the front side of the badge on show (displaying the badge number, expiry date and date of issue).

If you do not display your badge correctly, you could get a parking ticket and your vehicle could be removed.

Using your badge across different vehicles

You can use your Blue Badge in any vehicle you’re travelling in. You do not need to register a Blue Badge to any single vehicle.

Apply for a Blue Badge

You can apply for a Blue Badge online.

Lost, stolen or damaged Blue Badges

If your badge is lost or stolen, you must report it to the police.

Replacing a Blue Badge

If your Blue Badge is lost, stolen or damaged, you’ll need to submit a replacement application form. This will cost £10. Find out how to replace a lost, stolen or damaged Blue Badge.

If you have a Substitute Badge, this will need to be replaced too. Let us know by email at [email protected] so we can arrange this.

If your details have changed

If you’ve changed your name, you’ll need to submit a replacement application form and send us a copy of your Deed Poll by email to [email protected].

Report abuse or misuse of a Blue Badge

We gather evidence against drivers who misuse a badge. We also prosecute people using fake or altered badges.

Report abuse or misuse of a Blue Badge to us.

Returning a Blue Badge

You should return a Blue Badge to us if:

  • it has expired 
  • you are no longer eligible for a badge
  • you have found the badge you thought was lost or stolen (return the original)
  • it is so damaged or faded that you cannot read the details on it
  • you no longer need it 
  • you have moved out of Camden and have a badge from another Council
  • the badge holder dies

Return the Blue Badge to Camden Accessible Travel Solutions, PO Box 64175, London, WC1A 9BY.