Parking for disabled people and the Blue Badge scheme
How and where to park as a disabled person in Islington including applying for and renewing a Blue Badge, free resident permits and what to do if your Blue Badge is lost or stolen.
Who can apply for and use a Blue Badge
The Blue Badge scheme helps people with severe mobility problems - caused by visible and non-visible (hidden) disabilities - that make it hard to walk short distances to visit shops and other services. A blue badge lets you park close to your destination for free.
Blue badges are not given based on a diagnosis, a condition or on your ability to use public transport or walk long distances. Find more information about who is eligible for a blue badge on GOV.UK.
We are responsible for issuing blue badges in Islington and will decide if you are eligible for one. You will have to provide medical information and reports about any conditions or difficulties you have that make it difficult to walk short distances.
The supporting documents you provide must explain that you:
- have severe difficulty walking short distances that are expected to last three years or more
- experience these difficulties often and they continue to affect you on most days.
Using a blue badge
A blue badge must be used:
- by the person who it is issued to
- in any vehicle that that the holder is driving or is a passenger in.
The blue badge cannot be used by someone else. If the blue badge is seen being used without the holder, the badge may be taken away and the user prosecuted.