Parking for People with Disabilities

People with a disabled person placard or license plate can park for free in city-owned garages and can request a new blue zone in front of their house.

If you have a disabled person parking placard or license plate, you can qualify for special parking programs and policies in Berkeley, such as free parking at city-owned garages.

You can apply for a disabled person parking placard or license plate with the California DMV. Read the Disabled Person Parking Privileges section of the DMV page for information about the State-wide parking privileges you get from the disabled person parking placard.

Free parking at city-owned garages

Apply to the Disabled Parking Program for free parking and to get in and out of garages faster and more easily. If approved, you will receive a keycard that you can scan to enter and exit City-owned garages free of charge.

Fill out the disabled person free parking application form and provide copies of your:

Disabled parking placard
State-issued photo ID
Disabled parking registration card
DMV vehicle registration

Submit your application form and documentation in-person or by email:

In person by calling (510) 843-1788 to make an appointment
By email by sending your documentation to kphan@lazparking.com

You will need to pay $15 to activate your keycard.

Request a residential blue zone

You can request that the City of Berkeley install blue zone parking near your residence. Blue zone parking is reserved for vehicles with disabled parking placard or plates. To submit your request, fill out the Request for Blue Zone Parking Form and send to Public Works Transportation.