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Information on travelling options for people with disabilities in Belgium. Find out how to apply for a 'blue badge' disability parking permit...
Although efforts have been made to improve transport options for people with disabilities, there are still limitations. Wheelchairs are generally carried free of charge on all public transport.
The Accessible Travel Info Point is a service of the Flemish Tourist Board and provides information about travelling in Belgium to those who have a disability.
- Accessible Info Travel Point
At: Grasmarkt 61, 1000 Brussels
Tel: 07 023 30 50
Fax: 07 023 30 51
email
- For comprehensive information on travel in Flanders and Brussels: Click here (PDF)
Taxis
The following taxi company offers transportation for customers who are wheelchair users.
- Taxi Vert
Rue des Carburants 54-56
B-1190 Brussels
Tel: 02 349 45 45
Fax: 02 349 49 00
Parking
Cars parking in disabled parking spaces must display the blue disabled parking card or a European Community blue badge. Contact the local town hall for information on obtaining a blue badge. Forms for the parking card can be obtained from the local Town Hall (Maison Communale/Stadhuis) and must be sent with a medical certificate to the following address:
- Ministère des Affaires Sociales, de la Santé Publique et de l’Environnement
Direction d’administration des Prestations aux handicapés, Service Attestations
At: Rue de la Vierge Noire 3c, Brussels
Tel: 02 509 81 11
Fax: 02 509 83 80
The blue badge is a standardised European Community disabled person's parking permit which provides parking entitlements to badge holders in all complying European countries - a blue badge from one country is valid in another. A person coming to Belgium from another EU country can apply in their home country for this universal badge which allows the use of reserved parking.
Things to keep in mind:
- Disabled spaces in car parks reserved for disabled people are marked with a wheelchair symbol
- Do not park in pedestrian zones or on roads where parking is not allowed
- Most car parks allow vehicles displaying a disabled parking sign to park free of charge
- Disabled drivers may park without time restrictions on roads with parking time limits
Drivers with a blue badge from another European country may display these translations beside a badge written in another language (text from the UK Automobile Association):
Parkkarte für Personen mit Behinderungen. |
Parkeerkaart voor personen met |
Carte de stationnement pour |
- For further information on disabled parking in Europe see the Focus on Disability website: Click here