Get Handicap Parking Permit Application 2019-2024

Disability plates and placards allow people with disabilities to park vehicles in designated handicap parking spaces. They also allow people with disabilities to park at meters without paying fees or penalties.

Disability plates and placards are issued to qualified Massachusetts residents who meet the eligibility requirements. Please allow at least 14 business days for processing. Processing time varies based upon application volume.

Permanent disability placards are for those with a permanent disability. They are usually blue and have an identification number at the top. Beneath the identification number there may be a place that indicates the last two digits of the person's birth year as well as an expiration date for the placard.

Pay the substitute placard fee (temporary placards only; DMV does not charge a fee to replace permanent and travel placards). Make an appointment and bring your completed application to a DMV office near you, or send by mail.

Validity/expiration of placards/permits Permanent placards are issued for up to 5 years. Temporary placards are issued for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 24 months.

Section 17.05 - Misuse of Plate or Placard (1) The use of a disability placard, or the special parking privileges associated with a disability plate, is restricted to the person to whom the placard or plate has been issued.

Disability plates and placards allow people with disabilities to park vehicles in designated handicap parking spaces. They also allow people with disabilities to park at meters without paying fees or penalties.

If you already have a permanent disability placard, a new placard will automatically be mailed to you when it expires.