Disabled Parking and Blue Badges

Disabled Parking

On street

If you display your Blue Badge correctly, parking is free in the following (with no time limits):

• disabled parking bays
• pay and display bays (if there are no local Traffic Orders in force specifying a time limit)
• in all limited waiting bays

If you display your Blue Badge correctly, with the clock set to show the time of arrival, you can park on single or double yellow lines if:

• you don't park for longer than 3 hours
• there are no loading restrictions
• you don't cause an obstruction
• you don't park within 10 metres of a junction

A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be issued to any driver disobeying these restrictions.

See: Parking on street

Find disabled parking bays

In car parks in Adur

• Blue Badge holders will still need to purchase a pay and display ticket when parking in Adur car parks. Standard charges apply
• See: Car parks in Adur (for details of disabled spaces)

In car parks in Worthing

• Blue Badge holders can park for free in designated disabled spaces in surface car parks
• For non-disabled bays standard charges apply
• Maximum stay in a designated disabled bay in a car park is three hours
• There are designated Blue Badge bays (disabled bays) in our multi-storey car parks for customers displaying a valid Blue Badge and clock. However please note parking is chargeable for all users in our multi-storey car parks.
• See: Car parks in Worthing (for details of disabled spaces)

Outside your home

You can apply for an on-street disabled parking bay outside your home from West Sussex County Council (WSCC):

Request a disabled parking bay

Blue Badge Parking

Blue Badges are issued by West Sussex County Council (WSCC).

Find out about the Blue Badge scheme - on the WSCC website

Apply for or renew a Blue Badge - on WSCC website

Report suspected fraudulent use of a Blue Badge

If you suspect fraudulent use of a Blue Badge, please report it to West Sussex County Council:

Report misuse of a Blue Badge - on the WSCC website

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