A new interactive online service has recently been launched by www.direct.gov.uk, which will make it much easier for disabled people to find Blue Badge scheme parking bays in many cities across the UK.
The new mapping facility is the first of its kind and will enable people to search by postcode or town/area name for designated Blue Badge parking bays, parking bays that fall on red routes in London and accessible petrol stations. The service will also outline any time restrictions or special notices that apply to individual allocated Blue Badge parking bays.
Anne McGuire, Minister for Disabled People commented:
“Disabled people need to be supported to live life independently in the community, at work and at leisure. That is why I am delighted that this interactive tool should really make a difference. For many disabled people who do drive or are a passenger, knowing where they will be able to park will enable them to take part in day to day activities that non-disabled people take for granted. This service will help many people a great deal.”
Transport Minister Gillian Merron also commented:
"We want everyone who is entitled to use a Blue Badge to benefit from a user-friendly and properly enforced system. Together with our recent steps to stamp out fraud, this innovative service will help badge holders, whether drivers or passengers, get more out of the scheme."
The mapping facility that enables the public to view Blue Badge parking bays in 64 cities and towns in the UK as follows:
- Aberdeen
- Bath
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Blackpool
- Bournemouth
- Bradford
- Brighton
- Bristol
- Cambridge
- Canterbury
- Cardiff
- Carlisle
- Cheltenham
- Chester
- Coventry
- Derby
- Dover
- Dundee
- Durham
- Eastbourne
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Folkestone
- Glasgow
- Gloucester
- Guildford
- Harrogate
- Hastings
- Hereford
- Inverness
- Kingston upon Hull
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Lincoln
- Liverpool
- London
- Manchester
- Middlesborough
- Milton Keynes
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Norwich
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- Perth
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Salisbury
- Scarborough
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Stoke on Trent
- Stratford upon Avon
- Sunderland
- Swansea
- Swindon
- Torquay
- Watford
- Weston super Mare
- Winchester
- Windsor
- Worcester
- York
Directgov hosts the Blue Badge map facility in its section for disabled people which can be found by clicking the following link www.direct.gov.uk/disability
The Blue Badge map can be viewed at www.direct.gov.uk/bluebadgemap
