How to Apply for a Reserved Disabled Parking Space 

This permit provides a designated parking space on the street in front of or near the home of people with disabilities.

Eligibility Requirements: 

Before you apply, 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
  • not have accessible off-street parking such as a driveway, garage, or parking pad on their property; and
  • 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, download an application, complete it, and mail it to: 
Parking Authority 
211 N. Paca Street 
Baltimore, MD 21201  
(Attention: Reserved Residential Handicap Parking)

After we receive your application, a Parking Authority team member will contact you. You will need to submit additional paperwork, including six signatures from homeowners on your block. These forms will be provided to you to complete your application.

After we receive and review your completed application, including supporting medical documentation and verified signatures, we will contact you to schedule a telephone interview.

If you meet all the requirements, you will be assigned a parking space, which will be reviewed periodically. The Department of Transportation may take 4-6 weeks to install the sign.

Appeal Process 

If an applicant does not meet the criteria for the service, they can send a written appeal to the Parking Authority within 30 days of the denial. Please include supporting reasons or documents to help get you approved.

For example: 

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

Renewing Your Permit 

All permit holders, even those who have received a “permanent” disabled placard from the Motor Vehicle Administration, must submit a renewal application every year during the month you first obtained your disabled parking permit. 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 the correct renewal period. This staggered renewal application process allows us to serve our customers better.  

Please note the following: 

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