Hospital parking – University College Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital
University College Hospital, including the Macmillan Cancer Centre, operates their own essential parking scheme for those Blue Badge holders with appointments. Contact the hospital using your appointment letter for further information on accessing the parking scheme.
Great Ormond Street Hospital operates an essential parking scheme for families, and Blue Badge concessions apply in the immediate area. Contact the hospital for further information about the parking scheme.
Blue badge parking in central London
The blue badge (UK/EU) scheme does not fully apply in four central London boroughs, this includes the central London area of Camden near the West End, Bloomsbury and Holborn. This central London area of Camden is called the green badge permit area and those that live, study or work in the area can apply for a green permit.
Map of the Green Badge permit area
Outside our green badge permit area, blue badge (UK/EU) holders may park in:
- blue badge bays (if time limit shown, also display clock disc with arrival time)
- resident permit parking and shared use permit bays
- paid for parking bays
- up to three hours on a single or double yellow lines where there is no loading ban providing the arrival time is set and clock displayed
Inside our green badge permit area, blue badge holders may park in:
- blue badge bays (if time limit shown, also display clock disc with arrival time)
- paid for parking bays with payment, 1 hour of additional parking is provided after the expiry of your parking session.
Blue Badge holders may not park:
- where there is a loading ban indicated by kerb markings and a timeplate
- in suspended bays
- in dedicated disabled bays indicated by a timeplate with a permit number or GRN (for green permits only)
- in dedicated user bays such as business, diplomat, doctor, car club, electric, hospital, market trader, loading, taxi, motorcycle and bus stops.
Applying for a Blue Badge
You can find more about applying for a Blue Badge here.
Applying for a Green Badge
You can find more about applying for a Green Badge here.
Blue Badge misuse
A Blue Badge can only be used if the holder is either the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. Civil Enforcement Officers have the authority to inspect Blue Badges. If proof of misuse is detected the badge may be withdrawn, which can also lead to prosecution. Blue Badge fraud includes forging or illegally obtaining a badge.