A special parking permit from SPARC-BC is available for people with disabilities or mobility limitations. The placard allows the person or those helping with their transportation to park in designated parking spots throughout BC.
Tips & Links
If you have a health condition or disability that causes mobility concerns, difficulty walking, or other restrictions, you might meet the requirements for a SPARC-BC disability parking permit.
Learn More
- SPARC- BC is an independent charity in BC that manages disability parking passes. Learn about their mission and work for accessibility, inclusion, equity, and equality at the Social Planning & Research Council of BC.
- Learn how to apply for a SPARC-BC parking permit at SPARC-BC. Know that it requires a physician or nurse practitioner assessment and signature. Print off the application and take it to your appointment for completion. Depending on your physician, the form can be completed virtually.
- If you have qualified for a parking permit but are unable to drive – your family caregivers or care partners who drive you and assist in your transportation can use the placard.
- Know that permits can be temporary or permanent. Temporary permits are valid for 1-12 months. Permanent permits only require you to apply once but need to be renewed every 3 years. There is a processing fee to apply for or renew a parking permit.
Things You Can Do
- Call your physician’s office to see if a SPARC-BC parking permit can be signed virtually or if you need an in-person visit.
- If you have a temporary or long-term mobility issues – explore alternate means of transportation.
- Check to see if HandyDART services are available in your community and if you are eligible.
- Learn about wheelchair-friendly taxi services and Taxi Saver voucher programs.
- Learn about the rights of passengers and access to transit in different BC communities from the Government of BC.
- Learn more about HandyDART and the Taxi Saver program from Pathways-Doctors of BC.
- Explore the many ways seniors are staying active and connected after ‘hanging up their car keys” from Senior’s on the Move.
File copies of your assessment forms, applications, instructions, invoices, and transportation information in your Mywell Health print or digital planner under My Day to Day.