Can I park in a disabled parking space for a few minutes?
In short
No. Without a disabled parking card you cannot park there, not even for one minute. This is a 2nd-degree offence; your vehicle can be towed.
Video transcript
You've got a two-minute errand. The only free space in front of you is a disabled parking space. Not allowed: Without a disabled parking card, you can't park there even for a minute. The card belongs to the person, not the car. The right way: Find a normal parking space. If you have a card, put it behind the windscreen so it can be read from outside. Parking ticket (2nd-degree offence): On-the-spot payment: 128 € + 10,67 €; Card not on windscreen: 58 €; Also: Car can be towed.
What is not allowed, what is required?
- A disabled parking space is shown by a blue P sign with a wheelchair symbol (E9a). It is only for the vehicle of a person who has a disabled parking card (parkeerkaart voor personen met een handicap / carte de stationnement).
- The card belongs to the person, not to the vehicle. It is only valid if the cardholder is driving the vehicle or travelling in it as a passenger.
- Do not use your disabled mother's or father's card when they are not in the vehicle.
- Place the card on the inside of the windscreen so that it can be read from outside. Even if you have a card, you can be fined if you did not display it.
- The card is issued by the Federal Public Service Social Security (FOD Sociale Zekerheid / SPF Sécurité sociale). It is valid when the cardholder is driving or travelling in the vehicle.
Penalty and indirect consequences
- Fine / payment
- 2nd-degree offence: on-the-spot fine 128 € (+10,67 € administrative costs). If the municipality imposes a GAS fine: category 2 (116 €). Not displaying the card on the windscreen: category 1 (58 €).
Legal basis:KB 30.9.2005, art. 2, 21° (Justel)KB 19.4.2014, art. 2 (Justel)
- Court / prison
- No prison sentence. If the case goes to court: a fine of 200 € – 2.500 €.
Legal basis:wegcode.be – Overtredingen per graad
What does this level mean? Traffic offence, degree 2: On-the-spot payment €128; in court €200 – €2,500; the court may suspend the licence for 8 days – 5 years. All penalty levels →
What really matters: the indirect consequences
- The police can have the vehicle towed away; you pay the towing and storage costs
Legal basis:KB 1.12.1975, art. 4.4 (Justel)
- The court can impose a driving ban of 8 days to 5 years
Legal basis:wegcode.be – Overtredingen per graad
- The card may only be used by its holder. If you use someone else's card, the police can confiscate it and send it back. In some cases, misusing the card can also count as forgery; get free first-line legal advice.
Legal basis:MB 7.5.1999, art. 5Sectoraal Comité SZG – Beraadslaging nr. 18/048 van 8.5.2018
What do these terms mean?
- GAS fine
- An administrative fine imposed by the municipality itself. It is not a criminal sentence. The maximum is €500 for adults and €175 for minors. You can appeal within 1 month to the police court (the youth court for minors).
- On-the-spot payment
- A fixed amount offered by the police. If you pay, the case is closed and does not go to court. If not, the prosecutor takes over; the amount can rise and the case can go to court.
Why does this rule exist?
Disabled people need a wide space close by to get in and out of the vehicle. If that space is taken, they may not be able to get to the doctor's, to work or to the shops. The rule protects their independence.
Where can you go?
- Municipal driving licence serviceExchanging a foreign driving licence and other licence matters
- Free first-line legal adviceIf you have been summoned to the police court (juridische eerstelijnsbijstand / aide juridique de première ligne)
- Social interpreterAt the municipality, the OCMW/CPAS, school and hospital, you can ask for an interpreter in your language; it is often free.
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Source and reliability
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- 12 / 12 statements in an official source
- Checked: 13.10.2026
- Last checked
- 13.10.2026
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- Found in an official source
Engelli yeri E9 tipi tabela ile gösterilir, kart sahiplerine ayrılmıştır
Verkeersreglement art. 25.1, 14° en 27bis (Justel) - Found in an official source
Kart kişiye bağlı, araca değil; sahibi sürücü veya yolcuysa geçerli
Vlaanderen.be, Parkeerkaart voor personen met een handicap - Found in an official source
Kart ön camın içine konur; konmazsa ihlal (GAS 1. kategori)
Verkeersreglement art. 27bis; KB 9.3.2014 art. 2 §1 m - Found in an official source
Kartı FOD Sociale Zekerheid (DG Personen met een handicap) verir
Vlaanderen.be, Parkeerkaart - Found in an official source
Engelli yerine kartsız park 2. derece
KB 30.9.2005, art. 2, 21° (Justel) - Found in an official source
Anında ödeme 128 €
KB 19.4.2014, art. 2 (Justel) - Found in an official source
GAS 2. kategori 116 €, 1. kategori 58 €
KB 9.3.2014, art. 2 §1 - Found in an official source
Mahkeme 200–2.500 €
wegcode.be – Overtredingen per graad (derece ve anında ödeme tutarları Justel KB 30.9.2005 ve KB 19.4.2014 ile karşılaştırıldı, 16.10.2026; 10,67 €, uzlaşma ve mahkeme tutarları bekliyor) - Found in an official source
Araç çekilebilir, masraf sürücüye
KB 1.12.1975, art. 4.4 (Justel) - Found in an official source
8 gün–5 yıl men mümkün
wegcode.be – Overtredingen per graad (derece ve anında ödeme tutarları Justel KB 30.9.2005 ve KB 19.4.2014 ile karşılaştırıldı, 16.10.2026; 10,67 €, uzlaşma ve mahkeme tutarları bekliyor) - Corrected according to the source
Kart kişiseldir; kötüye kullanımda kart alınabilir ve durum sahtecilik suçu sayılabilir
Sectoraal Comité SZG – Beraadslaging nr. 18/048 van 8.5.2018 - Found in an official source
Kart kişiye özel; kötüye kullanımda yetkili memur kartı geri alabilir
MB 7.5.1999, art. 5
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