Parking places in Paris
In the capital, a number of parking spaces have been adapted and reserved for vehicles used by people with disabilities.
- On the public highway: the driver or passenger must hold the Carte Mobilité Inclusion (CMI) or the European Parking Card for people with disabilities, which is valid in all member countries of the European Union. These spaces are free and their period of validity varies: 7 consecutive days on ‘voies mixtes’ and 24 hours on ‘voies rotatives’ (busy shopping streets)
**Please note, to avoid getting a fine, the card must be clearly displayed inside the vehicle, behind the windscreen with the ticket Handi, taken from the parking meter or the application.
Localization of PRM parking placesGeolocation of reserved parking spaces in Paris, Geolocation of 'voies mixtes' and 'voies rotatives' in Paris
For visitors from outside Europe
Non-European visitors with disabilities who do not have a European Disabled Parking Card may use these spaces if:
- their country is an associate member of the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) (Australia, Canada, South Korea, the United States, Japan, Mexico and New Zealand)
- their parking card shows the ‘wheelchair’ logo and the name of the holder
Nevertheless, the police are not used to foreign parking cards. If you are fined, simply contest the ticket (see below).
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Challenging a parking fine for using an adapted parking space in Paris
If you have received a fine for parking in a space reserved for people with disabilities and you would like to dispute it, we can help. Here you will find all the steps to take: providing proof, drafting and sending the appeal, and follow-up of your appeal
1. Verification and collection of proof
When you park in a space reserved for people with disabilities, check the conditions of use and be sure to respect them.
Before disputing your fine, it is important to check the reason why it was issued.
Gather as much evidence as possible to support your claim:
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disability parking card or disability ID card (proof required)
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parking ticket (proof optional)
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photo of the vehicle parked in the reserved space (proof optional)
You don't have to pay the fine to make a complaint
2. Drafting the appeal
The fine must be contested within 45 days of the date on which the fine was issued. Once this period has elapsed, no appeal is possible.
To do this, you must submit an appeal including:
- the fine
- the vehicle registration certificate
- your disability parking card or disability ID card
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any other additional evidence you may have
Your appeal can be:
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made online, on the official website of the Agence nationale de traitement automatisé des infraction - ANTAI
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sent by post - only for fines issued in Paris - by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, using the form attached to the ticket, at the following address: :
Ville de Paris
Centre de numérisation des RAPO FPS
TSA 21232
75621 Paris Cedex 13
3. Follow-up of the appeal
Once your appeal has been submitted, you will receive notification or a letter with the decision that has been made, either:
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the objection is admissible: you do not have to pay anything
- the objection is rejected: you must pay the fine
