Disabled parking in Watford

You can apply for a disabled parking bay near your home if you:

• Are a permanent resident in Watford
• You hold a current Disabled Blue Badge.
• You are in receipt of Disability Living/Attendance Allowance, mobility component at the higher rate or PIP Personal Independent Payment at the higher rate.
• There is a vehicle registered at the address where you are applying for the bay to be installed and the driver also lives at the address.
• The vehicle is taxed and insured.
• The driver holds a valid driving licence.
• You do not have a driveway, garage or any other off street parking.
• You do not live in a controlled parking zone (only applies to Three Rivers residents).

How to apply

Apply for advisory disabled parking bay

There is no cost to apply for a disabled parking bay. 

Remove or maintain a disabled bay

Situations when an advisory disabled parking bay is not possible

It may not be possible to create a disabled parking bay when:

• existing yellow line parking restrictions are in place
• it would cause an obstruction or issues with road safety
• neighbours' objections are upheld by the council

Parking in an Advisory Disabled Bay

Disabled Badge Holders using an advisory disabled bay marked in the Controlled Parking Zones must also hold a valid permit or visitor voucher, during controlled hours.