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Parking Placards and Plates for Virginians With Disabilities

DMV offers parking placards and plates for customers with temporary or permanent disabilities that limit or impair their mobility. They are also available to customers with a condition that creates a safety concern while walking (examples are Alzheimer's disease, blindness or developmental amentia).

These placards and plates entitle the holder to park in special parking spaces reserved for individuals with disabilities. Institutions and organizations that operate special vehicles equipped to carry persons with disabilities may also obtain parking placards and plates entitling them to special parking privileges.

Privacy for temporary and permanent placard holders
You may use removable tape to cover your name and date of birth on your placard. You must remove the tape, if requested by a law enforcement officer, for verification.

The person named on the placard must be the driver or a passenger in the vehicle.

The placard must hang from the rearview mirror when the vehicle is in a disabled parking space.

Return the Placard:

  • when applying for a new placard,
  • when the placard expires or
  • when the placard is no longer needed by the disabled person.

Description of Placards and Plates
Apply for a Disabled Placard or License Plate
Renew a Permanent Disabled Parking Placard or License Plates
Rights and Violations
Questions

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