DMV provides disability access to all of our service centers,
including the Inspection Station and Adjudication Services.
DMV offers disability tags for vehicles of persons requiring such
assistance and parking placards/permits for persons requiring such
assistance. On behalf of the District Department of Transportation
(DDOT), which regulates parking in the District, DMV issues parking
placards/permits, which are available to both DC and non-DC residents. The placards are placed inside the vehicle on the rear view mirror. DMV also issues disability tags, which are only available to DC residents. These disability tags replace the vehicle's tags.
DC residents may be issued one set of disability tags and a disability
parking placard/permit. Disability tags or parking placards/permits
for people with disabilities are available at all DMV
service locations.
Disability parking placards/permits or tags from DC or
any state allow you to:
- Park in any parking space designated for a disabled person.
- Park for double the posted time in metered or time-restricted
spaces
- Park for free at metered spaces.
Disability parking privileges DO NOT allow you to stop,
stand or park in the following areas:
- Where parking is prohibited.
- In spaces reserved for other special types of vehicles.
- Where it would clearly present a traffic hazard.
Please note: Parking privileges may vary by jurisdiction. Private
parking facilities, such as airport parking lots, may restrict
the time and parking for vehicles displaying disability parking
placards/permits or tags.
For more information regarding disability rights, visit the DC Office of Disability Rights (ODR) website. Click here for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) overview.
