Disability Plates and Placards | Mass.gov

offered by

Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles

related to

Special Needs & Accessible Living

Driving & Motor Vehicles

Disability plates and placards allow people with disabilities to park vehicles in designated parking spaces and at meters without paying fees or penalties.
Disability license plates are issued for cars or motorcycles.
Placards are displayed on the rearview mirror, and are issued to qualified residents on a temporary or permanent basis.
Learn how to apply for, renew, and replace your disability plate or placard.

Top tasks for Disability Plates and Placards

Apply for a disability placard or license plate

Renew your temporary disability placard

All other tasks for Disability Plates and Placards

Replace your disability placard

Transfer your disability placard to a disability plate

Report disability parking abuse

Return a disability placard of a deceased person to the RMV

Apply for a tinted glass waiver for your vehicle

Renew your disability plate/registration

Eligibility for disability plates and placards

Regulations for disability plates and placards (540 CMR 17)

Contact Information

Address

Mailing Address

PO Box 55889, Attention: Medical Affairs, Boston, MA 02205-5889

directions

Physical Address

136 Blackstone Street, Haymarket Center, Boston, MA 02109

directions

Phone

Medical Affairs 857-368-8020

Important Changes to the Disability Parking Placard Laws