How to Apply for a Reserved Disabled Parking Space 

If you live in Baltimore City and have a permanent disability, apply for a disabled parking permit. This will give you a special parking space on the street, right in front of or near your home, to make getting around easier for you. 

Apply in 3 simple steps: 

First, make sure you are eligible. To be approved for a reserved residential parking space, a resident: 

  • must have a permanent disability that severely limits their mobility; and 
  • cannot have accessible off-street parking such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad on their property; and 
  • must be unable to use any form of public transportation or rely upon operating a personal vehicle as their sole means of transportation 

If you meet all three of the above requirements, move on to step 2.  

Download and mail us an application to: 
Parking Authority 
211 N. Paca Street 
Baltimore, MD 21201  
(Attention: Reserved Residential Handicap Parking)

A Parking Authority team member will contact you to submit additional paperwork, including six signatures from homeowners on your block. These additional forms will be provided to you to complete your supporting paperwork.   

Once your completed application with supporting medical documentation and verifiable signatures is received and reviewed, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment for a telephone interview. 

 If you meet all criteria, you will be assigned a space, which is subject to a review from time to time. It may take 4-6 weeks for the sign to be installed by the Department of Transportation. 

Appeal Process 

When an applicant does not meet the criteria for the service, they can appeal the decision by doing the following: 

  • All appeals must be sent in writing within 30 days of the denial 
  • Include supporting reasons or documents to help get you approved 

For example: 

  • Additional medical documentation that substantiates the need for the service by a physician 
  • An explanation as to why the required signatures could not be obtained 
  • An explanation as to why the accessible parking space on the applicant's property cannot be used

Renewing Your Permit 

Submit a renewal application every year during the month in which you first obtained your disabled parking permit. This applies to all permit holders, even those who have received a “permanent” disabled placard from the Motor Vehicle Administration. You will receive a renewal packet in the mail at the beginning of the month when it is time to renew. You will have 90 days to return the completed packet. 

If you have not received a renewal form in the mail and you think you should have one, please contact our office at 443-573-2800 or 443-573-2825 or email us with any questions. 

What to Keep in Mind 

We will not review any renewal applications received outside of the correct renewal period. This staggered renewal application process will allow us to serve our customers better.  

Please note the following: 

  • The permit holder’s doctor must complete the medical portion of the renewal application. 
  • All applications must be notarized.