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 An accessible parking permit (permit) is issued subject to the following general conditions and permit-specific conditions. 

 
GENERAL CONDITIONS 

The following conditions apply to all permit categories. 

• The permit may be attached to the vehicle by any method that does not obscure any of the permit details or the vision of the driver when the vehicle is in motion. 
• The permit is valid until the end of the date of expiry, unless it is cancelled. 
• The permit must not be transferred, reproduced, copied, defaced, altered or destroyed. 
• The details on the permit (e.g. permit number, expiry date, people with disabilities symbol, registration number) must be legible and unaltered. 
• The permit may be confiscated by an authorised officer and/or cancelled by council for misuse or breach of any of the Conditions of Use. 

PERMIT-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS 

Australian Disability Parking Permit (for individuals) 

• A person is only entitled to one permit. 
• The permit must only be displayed when the permit holder is using (parking) the vehicle. 

• The permit must be clearly displayed so the expiry date and permit number are visible from the exterior of the vehicle. 
• The permit entitles the permit holder to park in a parking bay marked with the International Symbol of Access. 
• The permit entitles the permit holder to park for up to twice the maximum allowable time on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies. 
• When displaying the permit and parked on a length of road, or area, where a fee applies, the fee must be paid according to the duration of the intended stay, up to the maximum amount payable.  
• The permit can be used in another State or Territory, in accordance with the relevant local parking rules. 

Double Time permit (for individuals) 

• A person is only entitled to one permit. 
• The permit must only be displayed when the permit holder is using (parking) the vehicle. 
• The permit must be clearly displayed so the expiry date and permit number are visible from the exterior of the vehicle. 
• The permit only entitles the permit holder to park for up to twice the maximum allowable time on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies. 

• When displaying the permit and parked on a length of road, or area, where a fee applies, the fee must be paid according to the duration of the intended stay, up to the maximum amount payable.  
• The permit can only be used in the State of Victoria. 
• The permit does not entitle the permit holder to park in a parking bay marked with the International Symbol for Access. 

Australian Disability Parking Permit (for organisations) 

• The permit must only be displayed in the vehicle to which it is registered. 

• The permit can only be used when the vehicle to which it is registered is carrying at least one person who meets the eligibility criteria as set out in the Scheme. 
• The permit must be clearly displayed so the expiry date, permit number and registration number are visible from the exterior of the vehicle. 
• The permit entitles the vehicle to which it is registered to park in a parking bay marked with the International Symbol of Access. 
• The permit entitles the vehicle to which it is assigned to park for up to twice the maximum allowable time on a length of road, or in an area, to which a permissive parking sign applies. 
• When displaying the permit and parked on a length of road, or area, where a fee applies, the fee must be paid according to the duration of the intended stay, up to the maximum amount payable.  

• The permit can be used in another State or Territory, in accordance with the relevant local parking rules. 

Privacy Statement

The Department of Transport may use or disclose personal or medical information it collects from you on behalf of your council, but only as permitted by law, including the Road Safety Act 1986, the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, and the Health Records Act 2001.

This may include disclosing the information to the Department’s or the council’s employees or contractors, other councils, medical experts, law enforcement agencies, other road and traffic authorities, the Transport Accident Commission, vehicle manufacturers (for safety recalls), road safety researchers, courts and other organisations or people authorised to use the personal or health information.

The most likely use of your information will be to assess your application for an accessible parking permit, or in the context of a parking infringement or the administration of the accessible parking permit scheme.

Failure to provide the information could result in your application not being processed, or records not being properly maintained.

The Department of Transport may use or disclose personal or medical information it collects from you on behalf of your council, but only as permitted by law, including the Road Safety Act 1986, the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014, and the Health Records Act 2001.

This may include disclosing the information to the Department’s or the council’s employees or contractors, other councils, medical experts, law enforcement agencies, other road and traffic authorities, the Transport Accident Commission, vehicle manufacturers (for safety recalls), road safety researchers, courts and other organisations or people authorised to use the personal or health information.

The most likely use of your information will be to assess your application for an accessible parking permit, or in the context of a parking infringement or the administration of the accessible parking permit scheme.

Failure to provide the information could result in your application not being processed, or records not being properly maintained.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING PERMIT SCHEME.pdf