Parking for Persons with Disabilities | Go Back

• Parking Law, Chapter 291, Part III, Hawaii Revised Statutes
• Administrative Rules Title 11, Chapter 219
• Disability and Communication Access Board to Begin Public Education Initiative for Accessible Parking
• Application Form
• Instruction Sheet
• Doctor's Instructions
• Information/Brochures
  • User's Guide
  • How to Obtain a Parking Permit
  • How to Design an Accessible Parking Stall | Print Version

TO OBTAIN A PARKING PLACARD:

1. PRINT and complete all applicable sections of the application form .  A separate instruction sheet is provided with the application.
2. Obtain your doctor's certification as designated on the form.
3. Submit the application form to the nearest County Issuing Agency noted on the form.
4. Renewals may be done by mail.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO . . .

Lend your placard to another.	Provide false information to obtain a placard.
Forge a doctor's signature.	Alter a placard or placard identification card.
Use another person's placard.	Possess or display a counterfeit placard.

Remember . . .

• The only legal use of a placard is by the person to whom it is issued. The disabled person does not have to own or drive the vehicle to use the placard.
• Placard abuse or misuse can result in the suspension or revocation of the placard and loss of the privileges it provides. Placard abuse is punishable by a fine of not less than $250, or not more than $500.
• Hawaii law requires placard holders to carry a valid State of Hawaii Parking for Persons with Disabilities identification card whenever placards are in use.

Parking Placards for Persons with Disabilities are issued, upon presentation of the completed application, to individuals whose mobility is impaired due to one of the following:

• Diagnosed with an arthritic, neurological, renal, orthopedic or oncological condition.
• Use or need assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, or another person, prosthetic device, wheelchair, or other assistive device.
• Restricted by lung disease.
• Use portable oxygen.
• Restricted by a cardiovascular disease.

Four-year parking placards are issued to a qualifying person with a disability. The placard has an expiration date four years from the date it is issued. No fee is charged to obtain a four-year placard.

Temporary parking placards are issued to a qualifying person who has a temporary disability which lasts for a period of not more than six months. A fee is charged to obtain a temporary placard.

Replacement placards are issued if you have a lost, stolen, or mutilated four-year or temporary placard, and are applying for a replacement placard. A fee is charged to obtain a replacement placard.

Placards for persons with disabilities from other states are recognized in Hawaii.  You must bring the original placard.  Photocopies are not accepted.