Disabled Parking

[the teacher]

hi
i'm taking my 89 yr old mother to our new home on the gulf coast during early august.
we have a blue disabled card for her in the UK, what is the system for access to disabled bays in florida??
cheers
lyn

[blott]

Just use the same disabled card as they are now interchangeable with the US version.

<span style="color:red">PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NO LONGER THE CORRECT ADVICE AND YOU NEED TO OBTAIN A PARKING PERMIT WITHIN FLORIDA.

JUST TAKE YOUR UK BLUE BADGE INTO ANY TAG AND TAX OFFICE ALONG WITH YOUR PASSPORT, PAY $15 AND THEY WILL ISSUE YOU WITH A VALID DISABLED VISITOR'S PARKING PERMIT.</span id="red">

[the teacher]

many thanks blott, that's taken away one little problem.
cheers
lyn

[KarenScott]

Blott
That's good to know as my Mum who is coming with us uses one too. Will that mean that parking will be closer to the parks too? Will it be free?
Karen[:I]

[blott]

Sorry, but unless you've got an annual pass that gives you free parking, you still have to pay at the parks for parking! It does mean that parking will be closer to the entrances however.

[armagedon]

we used the blue badge when we went over, at the disney parks you follow the blue line for parking close to entrance and at universal studios once you have paid for the parking at the toll booth you put your hazard lights on and as you drive through atttendants direct you to a different parking bay, still quite a walk but not as long as without the badge and you must display the badge
mark

[UK Jane]

Lyn

Thank you for asking this question, I was going to post it myself today!! We are off to Orlando on Friday to stay for the first time in our villa and are taking my parents with us - both in their 80's. My Mum also has a Blue disabled badge - thanks Blott for your reply as this has put my mind at rest.

Kind regards

Jane

[semerton]

Hi
I have just got back from Florida and I had a Desabled with me I took the blue badge and put it in the window and that was ok
Sylvia [8D]

[john goudie]

During our last trip to Orlando in April - we were told officially that the English Blue Disabled Badge is NOT recognised in Florida. We checked again, at the local County Offices, and they too told us we needed to obtain a Temporary U.S. Disabled Parking Permit - which we did. It cost $15, and covers the duration of your trip - to a maximum period of 4 months - in our case, we needed to get one for each of our daughters - they wouldn't allow us to only have one!!!!We simply had to produce our Blue Badges (which they copied) and complete a form -so it's not complicated, but is more expensive for a temporary permit than for an annual permit - which as we have our own villa in Kissimmee, is something we intend to persue on our next trip. HAVING READ SOME OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - IT WORRIES ME - WHO IS RIGHT? - JOHN & JEANNIE -parents of 2 Rett Syndrome daughters.

[chrizzy100]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by john goudie
During our last trip to Orlando in April - we were told officially that the English Blue Disabled Badge is NOT recognised in Florida. We checked again, at the local County Offices, and they too told us we needed to obtain a Temporary U.S. Disabled Parking Permit - which we did. It cost $15, and covers the duration of your trip - to a maximum period of 4 months - in our case, we needed to get one for each of our daughters - they wouldn't allow us to only have one!!!!We simply had to produce our Blue Badges (which they copied) and complete a form -so it's not complicated, but is more expensive for a temporary permit than for an annual permit - which as we have our own villa in Kissimmee, is something we intend to persue on our next trip. HAVING READ SOME OF THE OTHER QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - IT WORRIES ME - WHO IS RIGHT? - JOHN & JEANNIE -parents of 2 Rett Syndrome daughters.
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My parents were told to use their English one.......and we did....for 6 weeks with no trouble....