Disabled Parking and Blue Badges
Disabled Parking
On street
If you display your Blue Badge correctly, parking is free in the following (with no time limits):
- disabled parking bays
- pay and display bays (if there are no local Traffic Orders in force specifying a time limit)
- in all limited waiting bays
If you display your Blue Badge correctly, with the clock set to show the time of arrival, you can park on single or double yellow lines if:
- you don't park for longer than 3 hours
- there are no loading restrictions
- you don't cause an obstruction
- you don't park within 10 metres of a junction
A Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will be issued to any driver disobeying these restrictions.
See: Parking on street
Find disabled parking bays
In car parks in Adur
- Blue Badge holders will still need to purchase a pay and display ticket when parking in Adur car parks. Standard charges apply
- See: Car parks in Adur (for details of disabled spaces)
In car parks in Worthing
- Blue Badge holders can park for free in designated disabled spaces in surface car parks
- For non-disabled bays standard charges apply
- Maximum stay in a designated disabled bay in a car park is three hours
- There are designated Blue Badge bays (disabled bays) in our multi-storey car parks for customers displaying a valid Blue Badge and clock. However please note parking is chargeable for all users in our multi-storey car parks.
- See: Car parks in Worthing (for details of disabled spaces)
Outside your home
You can apply for an on-street disabled parking bay outside your home from West Sussex County Council (WSCC):
Blue Badge Parking
Blue Badges are issued by West Sussex County Council (WSCC).
Report suspected fraudulent use of a Blue Badge
If you suspect fraudulent use of a Blue Badge, please report it to West Sussex County Council:
Need assistance with this service?
Get in touch:
Parking permits and enforcement requests (NSL Parking Team)
0345 680 0189: 8am to 5pm Mon to Fri, 8am to 4pm Sat
Full contact details (Parking permits and enforcement requests (NSL Parking Team))
Car parks and on-street parking (Adur & Worthing Parking Services Team)
01903 221180 (not bank holidays)
Full contact details (Car parks and on-street parking (Adur & Worthing Parking Services Team))
Page last updated: 08 February 2024