Blue badge use with a motorhome both here and abroad

[Dorset Diver]

I have recently become the user of a blue badge. I'm slowly getting the idea of using it when out with the car but as yet I have not tried with the MH. Any advise, pitfalls and advantages, on its use with the MH (7.5m) both here and abroad will be appreciated.

 

[jarcadia]

If going into the EU check which countries will accept it, not all do after B/IT

 

[simsy56]

I have a blue badge, being disabled for 15 years, (leg amputee), I use it if I need to, but there are some people who are worse than me, my grandson for instance, and if I am feeling good, walking wise, I will leave the space for someone else who may need it more than me. I have used it at home and abroad in my rv, and never had a problem. I will use it if necessary.

Craig

 

[Stealaway]

We use ours all the time just like a car although some spot's are a bit short for our 6.99.
Not legal in France or Spain

 

[Badknee]

Garry Just smiffy might be able to help with your question.

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[Dorset Diver]

We use ours all the time just like a car although some spot's are a bit short for our 6.99.
Not legal in France or Spain

Not legal in France and Spain. That's not helpful .

 

[Stealaway]

There doesn't seem to be nearly as many invalid spaces in France but most of their parking is free anyway

 

[emjaiuk]

There doesn't seem to be nearly as many invalid spaces in France but most of their parking is free anyway

You probably didn’t mean that you use it mainly as a free parking ticket, although I admit it is a major benefit. Its meant to reduce the distance between where you park and your final destination. Some. Campsites have disabled parking spaces close to their facilities.

 

[Just smiffy]

I used the blue badge sometimes in the motorhome as on some Aires you got a discount or parked for free when showing the badge, as others have said some countries don’t recognise our badge now but I have used it in with the car in France and Spain over the last year and had no problems…

I think I didn’t use it for parking in a dedicated disabled bay as my van was a little long at 6.5m so your van would definitely stick out and besides I can push my wheelchair some distance so don’t need the disabled space for the distance… in the car it’s a different Matter as I need the space to get my chair out of the side door.

Regarding the free parking on Aires if you have a blue badge brings an amusing situation to mind, on an Aire in France I was once sitting on the floor at the door of my motorhome (I have no legs) I was trying to pay my fee when the lady collector said do you have a disabled badge, yes I do, then I need to see it she said then you don’t have to pay… I played along and said is this not proof Pointing to my non existent legs and she said Non, I need to see the badge, I showed her and a quick glance she said perfect no pay. They stick to the rules these French….

 

[Dorset Diver]

I used the blue badge sometimes in the motorhome as on some Aires you got a discount or parked for free when showing the badge, as others have said some countries don’t recognise our badge now but I have used it in with the car in France and Spain over the last year and had no problems…

I think I didn’t use it for parking in a dedicated disabled bay as my van was a little long at 6.5m so your van would definitely stick out and besides I can push my wheelchair some distance so don’t need the disabled space for the distance… in the car it’s a different Matter as I need the space to get my chair out of the side door.

Regarding the free parking on Aires if you have a blue badge brings an amusing situation to mind, on an Aire in France I was once sitting on the floor at the door of my motorhome (I have no legs) I was trying to pay my fee when the lady collector said do you have a disabled badge, yes I do, then I need to see it she said then you don’t have to pay… I played along and said is this not proof Pointing to my non existent legs and she said Non, I need to see the badge, I showed her and a quick glance she said perfect no pay. They stick to the rules these French….

love it.

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[Stealaway]

You probably didn’t mean that you use it mainly as a free parking ticket, although I admit it is a major benefit. Its meant to reduce the distance between where you park and your final destination. Some. Campsites have disabled parking spaces close to their facilities.

Not many parking charges here are actually free but you often get a longer stay for your money.
We like visiting NT places and the blue badge allows you to get much closer to the house's. It happened just today in Scotland.

 

[sedge]

When we go away in the Moho in the UK, we have to remember to transfer the Blue Badge out of the car, it's difficult though cos on eg supermarket carparks, the parking spaces aren't long enough normally. Didn't have a blue badge last time we went abroad so wasn't aware some aires give concessions.

 

[maison]

We use ours all the time just like a car although some spot's are a bit short for our 6.99.
Not legal in France or Spain

We lived in France for six months of the year, for 16 years, using my wife’s Blue Badge whenever necessary in the motorhome. It was accepted everywhere.

On a few occasions, where there were long queues to enter cap parks at tourist hot spots, attendants who were checking waiting vehicles even pulled us out of line and directed us to where there were empty “disabled” bays.

You may be correct about our badges not being strictly legal in France but we never had a problem and, therefore, never had cause to query its legality.

 

[gus-lopez]

motorhome. It was accepted everywhere.

They are no longer legal since the UK left. From1st January 2021.

 

[maison]

They are no longer legal since the UK left. From1st January 2021.

OK, that explains it. A benefit of Brexit.

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