The Rules
Where CAN I park with my Blue Badge in the central London area?
- Special Blue Badge
Parking Bays
There are special Blue Badge parking bays in popular locations throughout the central area. You can park for free in these bays. Some Blue Badge bays are limited to a four hour maximum stay from Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 6:30pm; other bays do not have a maximum stay limit. During limited hours, you must display your clock as well as your Blue Badge. - Meter, Pay and Display and Pay by Phone Bays
As long as you have made a payment (from the minimum up to the maximum time allowed) at a pay and display machine, you can have one hour of free parking after the time you have paid for has run out. You must display your Blue Badge and clock showing time of arrival.
Where CAN'T I park with my Blue Badge in the central London area?
- Resident parking bays during controlled hours
- Double yellow lines at any time
- Single yellow lines during controlled hours
- Suspended parking bays
- Diplomatic bays
- Doctor's bays
- Out of order meter or pay and display bays
- Personalised numbered disabled bays
- Loading bays
- Solo motorcycle parking bays
- Taxi ranks
Remember, it is NOT permitted to park free of charge in meter or pay and display bays, as is the case in some parts of the UK.