Parking
Disabled motorists can use their Blue Badges to park anywhere in the UK displaying a disabled parking sign. For information on where to find accessible parking you can find an atlas on www.parkingforbluebadges.com
Some Central London boroughs, which feature City of London, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Camden are regulated differently. They generally issue a special parking permit, which restrict the mobility around the capital. You can obtain more information from the Association of Local Government Transport (New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4TG – Tel. 020 7747 4767).
For overseas visitors, there are no reciprocal arrangements between Britain and the USA, however, most places, with the exception of Central London, will honour the US sticker, providing the car is safely parked. Rules related to disabled Badges are different according to the country you are coming from; therefore we strongly suggest if you are coming from overseas you to check with the authority in your country about relative restrictions or validity.
To hire a car with special features is not particularly easy, and you need to book well in advance.
For further information about driving, you can look on
www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door/04/02.htm
Essential documents
Before travelling by car to or from the UK, check with the Automobile Association as to what documents you will need. Their Disability Helpline is 0800 262050.
Car Parks at Airports
UK Airports generally have a section of their websites dedicated to meeting the needs of disabled users and visitors and more information regarding accessible parking can usually be found there.
(Last Updated: 27-05-2008)