disability parking permit

Concessions exist for Blue Badge holders, primarily where road markings prohibit or restrict parking for other road users, but not all parking is free of charge. When parking on any time restrictions such as yellow lines, the clock must be correctly displayed. Blue Badge holders are not allowed to park in loading bays and may not be able to park in other places reserved for permit holders, like residents bays for example. Some London Boroughs (City of London, Kensington & Chelsea, Camden and Westminster) have their own schemes, which are interchangeable and interoperable in part. Normal Blue Badge concessions do not apply in these cases. Always check with the local authority. For futher advice go to Where can I park? There are no statutory concessions for Blue Badge holders on private land, or in local authority car parks, but most car park operators will provide spaces for them. They may be charged for so always check local rules and signs.

Parking restrictions are in place 24 hours a day on University of Southampton Halls of Residences sites, including out of term. We lift restrictions temporarily to allow students to move in or out of their accommodation each term and these dates are displayed within the hall's reception area. A University of Southampton parking permit must be displayed when parking on any hall of residence site, in accordance with University Parking Regulations and as shown on entrance signs to the site. Spaces are extremely limited at all halls of residences and undergraduate students are not permitted to park at their accommodation but are provided with Unilink bus travel between all University sites and the city. Medical grounds - You are a council issued blue badge holder or you are registered with Enabling Services because of a proven medical condition, and they will support your application - We will need confirmation of this.

You participate in elite (national) level sport - Supporting letters will be required from the relevant National Governing Body, Sport England or, the Athletics Union. University level sport is not eligible. Extenuating circumstances - Supporting information from an official source must be sent to parking@soton.ac.uk at the time of application. Each case is considered individually and you will be notified of the decision by email. Eligible students may make an application for a parking permit via the link that can be found on the SUSSED portal, under the student tab and within the Travel & Transport section. Only once a permit has been issued issued is parking authorised. Yearly permits run from 1st September until 31st August and monthly permits expire at the end of 28 consecutive days. We do not send reminders for you to reapply for a new monthly permit. Refunds are available only on annual permits for complete and unused months remaining at the time of permit surrender, monthly permits are not refundable. You do not need a permit to park a motor cycle or scooter however, it must be parked in a considerate manner not within a car parking space and without blocking any building entrance or exit or on a footpath. Halls of residence reception areas display the dates when parking restrictions are temporarily suspended to allow students to move in or out of their accommodation. Outside of these dates you should contact parking@soton.co.uk to make alternative parking arrangements. Students are eligible to purchase one pack of (3) day visitor permits per term for use by their visitors. These are purchased via the Online Store via the link found within your halls of residence tab. These permits are valid for the day scratched off and until 10am the following morning. They are valid for use by students visitors and will be void if used by a University of Southampton student.

Parking is available for Caltrain customers at most Caltrain stations. Ticket Vending Machine (24-hour limit from time of purchase) or the Caltrain Mobile app. Go to the Ticket Vending Machine. When prompted, type in your parking stall number. Insert cash or credit card. Take your receipt from the bottom tray of the TVM. At the Millbrae station, customers may use the Caltrain lot on the west side of the station or the BART lot and garage on the east side of the station. BART parking rules and fees apply to the eastside lots. Higher rates are charged at the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station during SAP Center events. Caltrain Monthly and Daily parking permits aren't valid when the SAP Center is managing the lots. Caltrain customers already parked before the SAP Center rates go into effect aren't impacted by the higher rate. The SAP Center rates begin approximately two-and-a-half hours before SAP Center events; however, the higher prices can't start before 9 a.m. Stations south of San Jose Diridon offer free parking. Monthly Pass. The permits are not available for purchase separately unless you have a Clipper card with the correct Caltrain ticket loaded on it. Once you receive your Monthly Parking Permit from the station ticket machine, display it on the driver's side of the dashboard. Motorcyclists may want to buy a locking permit holder (view a sample). If you receive a Monthly Parking Permit from your employer/commuter benefit provider and there's an issue, you must contact your benefit provider directly. Caltrain doesn't have access to your account. The parking fee is waived for cars displaying a disabled California license plate or parking placard issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Vehicle must fit within individual parking space; no oversized vehicles allowed. Multi-day parking is not permitted.

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 areas. Use of disabled bays is controlled by Civil Enforcement Officers who issue a Penalty Charge Notice to motorists abusing these facilities. Please make sure you display your badge and parking clock correctly. Please make sure that you're using a valid badge, and that the badge holder is being dropped off and/or collected from the parked vehicle. Disabled badge holders are not allowed to park in places with restrictions, such as loading areas and bus stops. Parking must not endanger, inconvenience, or obstruct pedestrians or other road users. If you're using a private car park, including supermarkets and hospitals, always check the parking instructions of the car park provider. These will usually be displayed in the car park or on the parking meter. They will explain the individual provider's rules about disabled parking.