Disabled Badges

[mollymoo]

My mum is classed as disabled in the UK and has an Orange Badge to allow her to park in disabled spaces.

Is there anything like this in Florida, and if so what do you need to park in one[msnoo

I'm sure some one of this forum must know the answer

Kerry-Ann

[poet123]

Molly,
We emailed the Orlando tourist info re badges and they replied saying our gadges were fully recognised by the state of Florida. We had no trouble using ours just had it on the dashboard in full view. When entering the parks you switch on hazard lights and follow the blue line to the disabled areas, we did this without problems. Hope this helps.

[LiesaAnna]

thankyou for that valuble piece of information, (blue badge)
i have one to and didnt know it was recognized in florida!!!


shame they dont use them on planes!!!!!!

[mollymoo]

Sorry forgot its changed its colour to Blue.

Thanks for your answers.

Kerry-Ann

[carolmc]

I have used my "Disabled Permit" - the blue one- for the past few years in Florida and never had any problems whatsoever. Just make sure it is visible...they are more used to seeing them hanging from the rear-view mirrors.

[UK Jane]

The above information is totally correct. UK disabled badges are accepted, without question, in the US.

We have used one many times.

They are also a lot more helpful than the majority of places you would need to use one, over here ... and able bodied people respect the disabled bays and do not use them as a way to get into the store quicker.

[Big Mack]

Kerry-Ann

We have just come back and my father in law (who is disabled) was with us. Like everyone has already said we used his blue badge for disabled parking with no problems whatsoever. We displayed on the dashboard as you do here, although the american ones tended to be hanging from the rear view mirrors.
I do not know what the official line is on using UK badges though as i seem to remember a thread a while ago where someone was told off by the police for using it. They said they had to report to some sort of goverment office where a temporary Florida pass was issued for the duration of their stay (for a small fee of course!!) maybe someone else can confirm or deny this for you.

[poet123]

Mack,
This was why I emailed Orlando as I had seen that thread they stated that there was no other permit required and that we would have no problems........ we didnt.

[chrizzy100]

My mum always uses hers with no trouble........

[orlandobabe]

If any disabled person wants to drive an adapted car while they are here-it's all very easy to organise.

You can hire your car through orlandovillas and they put the handcontrols on free of charge.

I was a bit wary-but I am finding the system very manageable and useable.