The European Blue Badge Scheme
The National Orange Badge Scheme began in 1971, but has now been
replaced by the European Blue Badge Scheme. This new scheme gives
national parking concessions for drivers and passengers with severe
disabilities. These badges are issued to people with a physical
disability, or those who are registered as blind, and who need to
be able to park close to their destination.
However, because of the serious parking problems in central
London, the Secretary of State for Transport decided when the
scheme was introduced that these concessions would not apply
in:
- the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- the City of Westminster
- the City of London
- part of Camden south of Euston Road
Therefore; we and these other boroughs have set up special
disabled badge schemes. You can apply directly to these other
boroughs for details of their own schemes.
Use your blue badge to park as directed: