Special parking spaces are provided for people with mobility disabilities who hold an Australian Disability Parking Permit. These spaces are usually adjacent to shops and offices and provide extra room around the vehicle for wheelchair and walking aid access.

In the ACT Australian Disability Parking Permits consist of an ACT Mobility Parking Permit insert which is placed within the plastic pocket of an Australian Disability Parking Permit.

An application for an Australian Disability Parking Permit can be submitted at any Canberra Connect Shopfront or mailed to:

The application for an Australian Disability Parking Permit must be assessed by a legally qualified medical practitioner or specialist eye doctor.

A person who holds a Centrelink Disability Pension, endorsed as 'Blind' is not required to be examined by a Doctor. However, the person's pension card must be provided on application.

There is no fee for an Australian Disability Parking Permit.