Parking with a Blue Badge

Blue Badge "advice" warning

Some private websites charge a fee for advice and help with applications for a Blue Badge. These websites are not connected with us or the government, and do not guarantee a successful application. If you've been affected by a private website that has charged you a fee, you should report it to the Citizens Advice consumer service.

We advise residents simply to follow the advice and links here on our website.

Blue Badge "advice" warning

We advise residents simply to follow the advice and links here on our website.

You can use your Blue Badge when you are driving or are a passenger in a car. Other people, such as your friends or relatives, can't use the badge unless you are travelling with them.

Where you can park in Thurrock

If you clearly display a valid Blue Badge in your vehicle, you can park for free, for as long as you need in:

any Thurrock Council car park bay except at Cromwell Road car park in Grays
a free short stay parking bay
a pay and display parking bay
a permit holder bay - resident, business, visitor permits
a shared use parking bay - permit holders and pay and display
a disabled person's parking bay that does not have a maximum stay time

If you clearly display a valid Blue Badge in your vehicle, with the clock showing the time you arrived, you can also park:

on single or double yellow lines for up to 3 hours when there are no loading restrictions
in a disabled persons' parking bay that has a maximum stay time

Where you can't park in Thurrock

You cannot park with a Blue Badge at any time:

on a single or double yellow lines when there are loading restrictions
in a suspended parking bay
in a loading bay
in a bus parking bay
in a motorcycle bay
in a doctor parking bay
in a police vehicle bay
in an electric vehicle bay
when there are school 'keep clear' restrictions in place
on a bus stop or taxi rank clearways where a yellow 'no stopping' sign is displayed
Electric vehicle charging bays – unless signs state otherwise.