The Blue Badge scheme helps people with severe mobility problems park closer to their destination. It supports independence and access to services.
A Blue Badge is issued to a person, not a vehicle. You can use it when you travel as a driver or a passenger.
Find out full details on using a blue badge
Eligibility
Some people automatically qualify for a Blue Badge. Examples include if you receive:
- Adult Disability Payment (ADP)
- 8 points or more in the ‘moving around’ activity
- 12 points in the ‘planning and following a journey’ activity
- the enhanced rate of the mobility component under Special Rules for Terminal Illness
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you get the higher rate of the mobility component.
- Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (Scottish Adult DLA)
- You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you get the higher rate of the mobility component.
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- scored 8 points or more in the 'moving around' area of your assessment
- scored 12 points in the 'planning and following a journey' area of your assessment
- used to get the higher rate of the mobility component of DLA on an indefinite or lifetime basis
- Child Disability Payment (CDP)
- You automatically qualify for a Blue Badge if you get the higher rate of the mobility component.
Check if you are automatically eligibile
If you do not automatically qualify, you may still be able to get a Blue Badge if your condition makes it hard for you to walk, or if you have another eligible need. Find out more on mygov.scot website.