The Blue Badge Scheme provides a national arrrangement of parking provisions for people with disabilities who either travel as drivers or passengers. A blue badge allows a vehicle to be parked close to where the badge holder needs to go.

To be eligible for the provisions of the scheme the blue badge must be valid and displayed correctly. Blue badges should be displayed with the badge expiry date facing forward and clearly visible from outside the vehicle. Motorists/badge holders who do not comply with all the requirements of the scheme may receive a Penalty Charge Notice.

Blue Badges are only valid for parking when the badge holder is either driving the vehicle or is being transported in the vehicle. The badge holder must be present when the vehicle is parked, even if the badge holder has already been dropped off before the vehicle is parked the driver cannot use the badge. Blue badges are not for use by family or friends of the badge holder to obtain free or more convenient parking, use of a blue badge by a person other than the badge holder is a criminal offence and can lead to £1,000 fine. Parking Civil Enforcement Officers as well as Police Officers have the right to inspect blue badges to ensure that they are being used correctly, badge holders should show their badges when requested.

Suspected misue of blue badges can be reported on-line by following the link on the left, you do not have to give your name or contact details.

For further information about the Blue Badge Scheme and its provisions please follow the 'Blue Badge Scheme' link to the right in 'external links'.

Disabled Parking Places in Middlesbrough

The Council is committed to providing high quality facilities for disabled motorists. The Council allows free parking without time limits for disabled badge holders in all its pay and display car parks and pay and display on street parking places. This provision applies to all spaces in all types of parking places long, short and limited-stay, (excluding the private permit parking area on level 4a of Captain Cook Square Car Park) and not just in dedicated disabled bays.

Use of disabled bays is controlled by the Civil Enforcement Officers who issue a Penalty Charge Notice to motorists abusing these facilities.

Dedicated disabled parking bays (no time limit) are available in the following Council car parks:-

Buxton Street Car Park – 3 spaces
Captain Cook Square Multi Storey Car Park – 45 spaces (situated on upper level 0, upper level 1 and level 4a)
Civic Centre Car Park (Saturdays only) – 5 spaces
Fairbridge Street Car Park – 6 spaces
Ferry Road Car Park (Transporter Bridge) – 2 spaces
France Street Car Park – 5 spaces
Gurney Street Car Park – 3 spaces
MIMA Car Park – 6 spaces
Zetland Multi Storey Car Park – 15 spaces (situated on level 1 and level 2)

Total dedicated disabled parking bays in car parks - 90 spaces

On street disabled parking bays (no time limit) can be found in the following locations: -

Abingdon Road (outside the International Centre)– 3 spaces
Baker Street – 3 spaces
Bedford Street – 3 spaces
Binks Street (Linthorpe Village) – 2 spaces
Bolckow Street (close to Marks and Spencer) – 3 spaces
Ferry Road (close to the Transporter Bridge) – 2 spaces
Grange Road (opposite MIMA) – 15 spaces
Newport Crescent (outside Binns Store) – 3 spaces
Oak Street – 3 spaces
Park Road (outside the Dorman Museum) – 2 spaces
Westward Street (paved area in between 117 & 121 Linthorpe Road, access off Fairbridge Street) – 4 spaces

Total dedicated disabled parking bays on street – 42 spaces


Blue Badge Applications

For Middlesbrough residents Blue Badges are issued by the Social Services Department in accordance with national conditions. For further details please contact Social Services on 01642 726004.


Shopmobility

There is a Shopmobility Centre in Middlesbrough based on the 1st floor car park at the Hill Street Shopping Centre. Shopmobility is a hire service that provides wheelchairs and mobility scooters for people with limited mobility to access the town centre. Further information can be found by clicking on the 'Shopmobility' link to the right in 'external links' or by calling them on 01642 254545.