Parking

Blue Badge scheme

The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility problems who have difficulty using public transport.

Parking in Blackburn town centre

Information on parking in Blackburn town centre, charges and tariffs and where to find electric vehicle charging.

Parking in bus lanes

Parking is not allowed in bus lanes even with a blue badge (disabled) when the bus lanes are in operation (24 hours a day).

Parking in Darwen town centre

Information on parking in Darwen town centre, charges and tariffs and where to find electric vehicle charging.

Parking dispensations and suspensions

Information on parking dispensation and suspensions.

Parking permits

List of all types of parking permits with links to more information about each of them.

Parking fines: penalty charge notices

Do not ignore the penalty charge notice. If you do not either pay promptly or challenge the notice you may have to pay more.

Parking in red route areas

Red routes offer improved safety for pedestrians, cyclists and general traffic, journey time and can be identified by their red no-stopping lines on the highway and signs along the route.

Report illegally parked vehicles

A member of the public can request enforcement action at a location within the Blackburn with Darwen Boundary where a vehicle or vehicles are continuously parking in contravention of a parking order.  

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