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You must display your White and/or Blue Badge on your vehicle’s dashboard while parking or driving. Your badge’s details should be clearly visible. If you fail to display your badge you may be issued with a parking ticket (PCN).
| Bay type | Badge type | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Resident bay | White Badge | Free to park with no time limit, except on WCC estates where parking is not allowed without a valid estate permit |
| Blue Badge only | No parking during resident bay controlled hours. Free parking outside of controlled hours. Note, some resident bays are controlled at all times, including on WCC estates | |
| Paid-for bay | White Badge | Free to park with no time limit |
| Blue Badge only | One extra hour free after initial payment during controlled hours (maximum stay regulations apply). Free parking outside of controlled hours. | |
| Bays assigned to other White Badge holders for personal use | White or Blue Badge | No parking |
| Blue Badge bay | White or Blue Badge | Four hours maximum free parking during controlled hours (unless signposted otherwise). Free parking for as long as necessary outside of these times. |
| Single yellow lines | White or Blue Badge | No parking during controlled hours (in most cases single yellow line controlled hours follow the paid-for bay times - unless kerbside plates advise otherwise) Free parking outside of controlled hours. |
| Double yellow lines | White or Blue Badge | No parking at any time - double yellow lines are controlled 24 hours a day, every day |
| Suspended bays marked with a large yellow sign | White or Blue Badge | No parking |
| Doctor, hospital or diplomat bays | White or Blue Badge | No parking |
If your vehicle is causing an obstruction it may be relocated to the nearest appropriate parking space.
Last updated: 21 May 2019
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