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Disability Access Parking

Issued To:
  • Persons with temporary disabilities may be issued a temporary placard valid for a period not to exceed six months.
  • Persons with permanent disabilities who are owners of private passenger automobiles to include pickup trucks and recreational vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or less may be issued one blue disability access decal (per vehicle) to be adhered to the top left corner of the license plate and one windshield placard (per person), or two windshield placards.
  • Organizations that transport individuals with a disability are only eligible to apply for a disability access license plate decal.
Code Section:
§§32-6-230, 32-6-231, and 40-12-300, Code of Ala. 1975
Required Documents

Applicants for disability access parking credentials must present the Application for Disability Access Parking Credentials (MVR 32-6-230) to the license plate issuing official.

Registration Fees:

Other Information:

Legislative Act 2024-346 replaces the current international disability access symbol with a new dynamic disability access symbol. As a result of the act, the symbols on both placards and decals will change. The act is effective January 1, 2026.

Dynamic International Symbol of Disability Access decal/placard (Effective January 2026)

  • Effective January 2026, newly issued temporary or permanent disability placards/decals will reflect the new dynamic symbol.
  • Registrants who currently have disability placards/decals with the previous symbol will keep the old design until their renewal month in 2027 (the expiration date reflected on the current placards).
  • Therefore, from 2026 until the end of 2027, there will be vehicles on the road with both the old and new symbols.