Applying for a disabled parking space
Do you have a disability and want to park your car close to your home or workplace? If so, you can apply for a parking space for the disabled at your municipality. This is a parking space in which other people with a disability can also park their car.
There are conditions for obtaining a disabled parking space .The municipality will consider, for example:
- whether you have a European Union (EU) parking card for people with disabilities that is valid for at least 6 months;
- the days and times when you wish to use the disabled parking space;
- whether there are already any disabled parking spaces nearby;
- the amount of parking available in the vicinity.
Parking spaces for the disabled are marked by a blue road sign. The sign displays a white P and a white wheelchair symbol. There is also a large white cross on the ground marking the space where your vehicle may be parked. Is there a sign indicating a maximum parking time next to the disabled parking space? If so, you must display a parking disc.
The parking space for people with disabilities is not just for one person. It is not linked to a vehicle registration number. Other people with disabilities can park their vehicles in this space as well. They must, however, also have an EU parking card for people with disabilities.
Do you want to apply for a disabled parking space that is exclusively for your vehicle? If so, apply for a personalised disabled parking space.
Apply for a disabled parking space at your municipality.
This is how it works for you
Here is some information from your municipality.
Municipality of Groningen: Applying for a disabled parking space
The municipality will make a decision on your application. You will receive a letter about this at home.
If the letter states that you are entitled to a disabled parking space, the municipality will first publish the decision in the Government Gazette. Local residents then have 6 weeks to lodge an objection. Has no one filed an objection after these 6 weeks? Or have the submitted objections been declared unfounded? Then the municipality will install your disabled parking space within 2 weeks.
Online applications
It is not possible to fill in an application in English yet.
Would you like to visit us?
You also need a resident permit if you live in an area with paid parking.
It is not possible to fill in an application in English yet.
The application for your own disabled parking space costs €91.00.
When you move house, the disabled parking permit at your old address expires and you can make a new application for your new address. The cost for this new application will be charged again.
Questions about this topic?
Contact the Municipality of Groningen