How do I apply for a parking placard for persons with disabilities?
If you are unable to walk 50 metres unassisted, you may qualify for a parking placard, which allows you to park in specially designated parking stalls. To apply, pick up an application form at any Registry Agent or on the website at www.trans.gov.ab.ca. A certified medical/health professional (e.g. physician, occupational therapist or physiotherapist) will be required to fill out a section of the application. There are temporary (up to 12 months) and long-term (5 years) placards. If you are issued a long term placard and it expires, you may renew it without a medical/health professional completing the application if your condition has not changed from your initial application. For more information, contact Alberta Government Services at (780) 427 7013 (toll free by dialing 310 0000 first). Please note that there is a fee of $5.35 to process these applications. In many communities, having a disabled parking placard means that you are entitled to park at parking meters free of charge, fo
