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Blue Badges

Blue Badges offer certain parking concessions for any car used by a disabled person.  Application forms are available from the Lancaster and Morecambe offices of Social Services.

People who are registered blind or in receipt of Mobility Allowance or Disabled Living Allowance (Mobility higher rate) are automatically entitled to an Orange / Blue Badge. For details of Mobility Allowance, contact the Citizens Advice Bureau or the Welfare Rights Service.

 

Permit ‘A’ for parking in Lancaster Pedestrian Zone

Between 10:30 – 16:30 only Badge Holders with a Permit ‘A’ issued by the City Council may enter Lancaster Pedestrian Zone. Permit ‘A’s are only issued to Badge holders over 65 or people whose vehicle is exempt from tax duty. Application forms for a Permit ‘A’ are available from the Disablement Information and Support Centre or:

 

*        Reception                                          *        Morecambe Town Hall

Lancaster Town Hall,                                    Marine Rd East

Dalton Square                                                MORECAMBE LA4 5AF

LANCASTER LA1 1PJ                                               

(            (01524) 582082                                                    (            (01524) 582000

 

*        Lancaster Tourist Information

29 Castle Hill   

LANCASTER LA1 1YN           

(            (01524) 32878                                             

 

 

See also Disabled Drivers