Does a Blue Badge give free parking in council car parks in Northern Ireland?
In Northern Ireland, Blue Badge concessions mainly apply to on-street parking.
In council-owned off-street charged car parks, a Blue Badge allows use of disabled bays but does not automatically remove the parking charge.
A Blue Badge is a parking concession, not a universal free-parking pass. Off-street council car-park charges and local arrangements should be checked on the tariff board.
Northern Ireland has its own DVA licensing system and parking-enforcement rules in several areas, so local nidirect guidance should be checked rather than assuming that every Great Britain rule or process is identical.
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