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A disability parking placard or disability license plate allows the holder to park in areas designated for disabled drivers.

Eligibility

A disability parking placard is available to an Indiana resident of any age who meets one of the following requirements:

  • has a temporary or permanent physical disability that requires the use of a wheelchair, a walker, braces, or crutches;
  • has temporarily or permanently lost the use of one or both legs;
  • has restricted mobility, either temporarily or permanently, due to a pulmonary or cardiovascular disability, arthritic condition, or orthopedic or neurological impairment; or
  • is permanently blind or visually impaired.

Disability parking placards are also available to companies or associations which transport or provide facilities for persons with physical disabilities.

Length of validity

A disability parking placard issued to an individual with a permanent disability is valid for four years from the date that it is issued.

A placard issued to an individual with a temporary disability is valid for six months from the date that it is issued, or until a date indicated by the physician certifying the application.

When a placard expires, you must apply again for another placard.

Getting A Disability Parking Placard

In order to receive a disability parking placard, you must complete an Application For Disability Parking Placard Or Disability Plate - State Form 42070. The application must be certified by an Indiana physician.

Return the completed form to any Indiana license branch where you will be issued your disability parking placard.

Disability Parking Placard Transactions Fees
Temporary disability parking placard
  • Valid for up to six months.
 $5
Permanent disability parking placard
  • Valid for four years.
 FREE
Duplicate permanent disability parking placard
  • Valid for four years.
 FREE

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