What concessions are available for motorists displaying the badge?
Parking concessions apply only to on-street parking and include free use of parking meters and pay-and-display bays. The scheme does not automatically apply to off-street car parks or on private roads. Badge holders may also be exempt from limits on parking times and may be able to park for up to three hours on single and double yellow lines as long as they are not causing an obstruction. More comprehensive details on usage of the badge in England are available in the Department for Transport booklet “The Blue Badge scheme: rights and responsibilities in England”, which is available online. Links to guidelines for usage in other areas of the United Kingdom are available on the Directgov website • Do I automatically qualify for a badge? You are automatically eligible, upon application, for a badge if you meet one of the following criteria: – you receive the higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance, – you are registered blind or severely sight impaired, – you
