Disability Parking Permits

Download the Transport Access Scheme - Information & Application (PDF 267.1 KB)

Applications take approximately 3 weeks.

A disability care organisation that transports people who are members of the Transport Access Scheme, can apply for a parking permit if the care organisation is an incorporated body.

The parking permit is assigned to a vehicle registration number and the vehicle must be registered in the organisation’s name.

A fee of $50.00 applies for each permit and they are valid for two years.

Applications take approximately 3 weeks.

Start application

Complete the Application for Australian Disability Parking Permits for a Disability Care Organisation form (PDF 78.7 KB) - or go to a Service Tasmania Shop.

• Your permit must be current and not be damaged, altered, defaced or copied.
• Your permit cannot be used when you are not being transported in the vehicle.
• Only display the permit when the car is parked, not when it’s moving.
• When a vehicle is parked your permit must be displayed:
• For a car – on the front with the permit number and expiry date clearly visible.
• For a motor cycle – on the front left hand side with the permit number and expiry date clearly visible.
• You must exit the parked vehicle. You cannot use the permit to stay in the vehicle even if another person is running errands for you.
• You must first have paid for the maximum parking time before the extra parking time begins.

You must also

1. Tell the Department of State Growth (Passenger Transport) within 14 days if:
   • you change your name or address
   • your permit is lost, stolen or destroyed
   • your medical condition or disability changes, or
   • you no longer need a permit.
2. Comply with requests from the Transport Commission to provide information within 14 days to verify that:
   • you remain eligible to hold a permit, or
   • your use of a permit is legitimate.
3. Return an unexpired permit to the Transport Commission if you no longer want the permit. You must not give it to someone else to use.
4. Destroy a permit after it has expired.

If your Australian Disability Parking Permit is lost, stolen or damaged you can apply for a replacement permit.

Do I need to pay a fee to replace the permit?

The cost of a replacement Australian Disability Parking Permit is $11.00.

The fee will be waived if the permit is:

• faulty, and the faulty item is returned to a Service Tasmania Shop.
• stolen, and a police report number is provided.

If the faulty item or a police report number isn’t provided, the fee will be payable.

What will happen when I submit my application?

• Your permit will be cancelled and cannot be reactivated.
• Your replacement permit will take approximately 28 days to arrive.

What if I can’t use the online form?

Use the paper application form (PDF 84.7 KB) or go to a Service Tasmania Shop.

Mail to:

GPO Box 1242
Hobart TAS 7001

Phone: 1300 135 513
Email: passenger.transport@stategrowth.tas.gov.au
Web: transport.tas.gov.au