Parking

Disabled badge holders: information

Local authorities are responsible for issuing Disabled Badges, but residents may obtain further information about using their disabled badge by visiting the Department for Transport website.

Disabled badge holders (European Disabled Badge) may park in over 200 parking places in Barking and Dagenham, which have been specially reserved for those displaying a valid disabled persons parking badge.

Disabled badge holders can benefit from the following parking concessions in Barking and Dagenham:

Free parking at disabled badge holder parking places for the maximum time shown
Free parking for limited time in designated disabled badge holder parking places within Council car parks. Badge holders should check time and information plates indicating time restrictions on arrival
Free parking for a maximum period of 3 hours on a yellow line where there are no loading restrictions in place
Disabled badge holders may park in resident parking permit parking places for a limited period of up to 4 hours, but the badge and accompanying clock disc must be displayed to indicate arrival time to validate the concessions listed above

Where not to park

Having a blue badge does not allow the holder to parking anywhere irrespective of regulations and restrictions. Badge holders must not park in the following areas:

Areas with waiting and loading restrictions, which are indicated by yellow lines and kerb markings
Parking on the footway, unless signs permit it
Pedestrianised areas
At bus stops and bus lane during hours of operation
Pedestrian crossings areas - including zebra, pelican, toucan and puffin crossings
On zigzag markings, before and after zebra, pelican, toucan and puffin crossings
Parking places reserved for specific users, for example doctors bays, hospital bays, taxi rank, and loading bays
School entrances and 'keep clear' marked areas during the hours shown on nearby time and information plate
At junctions, as it would obscure the view for other road users
On narrow stretches of roads - to avoid causing congestion and traffic delays
Emergency areas, whereby vehicles are required to stop or enter hospital entrances
Any area where kerbs have been lowered (dropped kerbs) or where the road has been raised for specific purpose