NI Parking Rules
Can a Blue Badge holder park in a Northern Ireland bus lane?
No. A Blue Badge does not create an exemption to park in a bus lane during restricted hours.
No. A Blue Badge does not create an exemption to park in a bus lane during restricted hours.
nidirect’s bus-lane contravention guidance states that Blue Badge holders are not exempt from the parking restriction in a bus lane.
Do not rely on the Blue Badge rules that apply to other types of restricted parking; bus lanes have their own enforcement rules.
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25 September 2026
