Who can apply?

A person

(a) whose ability to use public transport is significantly impeded by the impairment
and
(b) whose speed of movement is severely restricted because of the impairment.

Organisations that provide services including transport to at least 4 persons with disabilities may also be eligible for the issue of a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit.

A Temporary Disabled Person’s Parking Permit may be issued to a person whose disability is likely to last for more than 6 months but is not permanent.

What do you need to do?

• Obtain an Application for a Disabled Person's Parking Permit form from any Customer Service Centre or by telephoning the Call Centre on 13 10 84 or
• Download a printable version of the Disabled Person's Parking Permit form
• Your doctor must fill in the form.
• Post or take the application form to any Customer Service Centre along with the required fee.

If you are from an organisation

An authorised representative from the organisation must

• Obtain an Application for Permit to Park in Zones Reserved for the Disabled form from any Customer Service Centre or by telephoning the Call Centre on 13 10 84
• Complete the application form
• declare that the permit will only be used when transporting persons who fit the above definition.

Post or take the application form to any Customer Service Centre along with the required fee.

How long is the permit valid for?

A permit can be issued for up to five years.

A Temporary Disabled Person’s Parking Permit can not be issued for more than 1 year.

Disabled Person’s Parking Permit Conditions

A Disabled Person’s Parking Permit

• is valid if the vehicle is being used for the transportation of the person, who is the holder of a permit
• enables the vehicle to be parked for twice the period indicated on the sign, or for the period indicated on the sign and a further 90 minutes, whichever is the greater
• allows the vehicle to be parked in parking spaces which are sign posted and have the people with disabilities symbol painted on the road surface (if a sign indicates that a time limit applies to disabled parking space there is no additional time allowed)
• only needs to be displayed when parking in the above conditions. The permit must be displayed on the inside the vehicle of the windscreen on the side opposite to the drivers position so that it is easily legible to a person standing beside the vehicle.
• must be displayed inside the vehicle as near as practical to the side opposite the to the driver's position (or, if the vehicle does not have a windscreen, in some other prominent position) so that the permit is easily legible to a person standing beside the vehicle.

Misuse of a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit

A person must not display or allow a permit to be displayed other than to transport the holder of the permit, or if the permit is issued to an organisation, for the transport of a disabled person to whom the organisation provides services.

Cancellation of a Disabled Person’s Parking Permit

A disabled parking permit may be cancelled if the holder of the permit is no longer eligible for the permit or if the holder of the permit is convicted of misusing a permit.

Contact us if you need any further information.