Apply for a Blue Badge Click to get info
You can apply for a new or renew a Blue Badge on the GOV.UK website
An application cannot be processed until the £10 payment has been made. You can do this online or by phone on 020 8496 3000.
If your application is not successful, we’ll refund the fee.
There is no charge for replacement badges if the original card has been stolen or is faded.
You’ll need to either:
- give us a copy of the crime report with the crime reference number
- return the faded badge
You can collect an application form from a Library Plus branch.
Please send, or email, your completed application form and supporting evidence to our Mobility Team at the address in the contact section below.
Or you can return it in person to a Library Plus branch.
Please don't send original documents.
Once you've applied
Please note that applications may take it may take up to 12 weeks to be processed. Failure to provide the payment and/or any requested documentation may cause further delays in processing an application also.
Displaying your Blue Badge Click to get info
Your Blue Badge must be displayed so it can be clearly read through the front windscreen.
It must be:
- on the vehicle's dashboard or fascia panel
- so the front of the badge with the hologram is facing up
- so the side showing the photograph is facing down
It must not be:
- faded or illegible through damage
If this is the case, please request a replacement from us.
Displaying an illegible badge or incorrectly displaying the badge may result in a Penalty Charge Notice being issued.
Parking clocks (discs)
If you need to use a parking clock with your Blue Badge, you must display it so it can be clearly read through the front windscreen.
It must be:
- on the dashboard or fascia panel
- set to show the quarter hour period during which you arrived
It must not be:
- used instead of, or without, the Blue Badge
When to display parking clocks
Type of parking bay | What to display |
---|---|
Waiting restrictions for three hours | Badge and clock displayed to arrival time |
PaybyPhone bays | Badge displayed |
Shared use bays | Badge displayed |
Market trader bays for three hours | Badge and clock displayed to arrival time |
Short stay parking bays without time restrictions | Badge displayed |
On street disabled bays max stay three hours, no return same day | Badge and clock displayed to arrival time |
Car park disabled bays max stay three hours, no return same day | Badge and clock displayed to arrival time |
Car parks, other bays without restrictions | Badge displayed |
Contact Click to get info
Please note, we are unable to see personal callers.
Mobility Team
Waltham Forest Council
Town Hall
Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Phone: 020 8496 3000
Email: Mobility.Services@walthamforest.gov.uk
Help with completing online forms Click to get info
If you don't have access to a computer, you can visit a Library Plus branch where you can use a self-service PC to log your request or report. Staff are available to support you if you need it.