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Disability Plates and Placards

Through Medical Affairs, the RMV issues special license plates and placards to people with disabilities who meet certain medical qualifications.

Disability plates and placards allow people with disabilities to park vehicles in designated handicap parking spaces. They also allow people with disabilities to park 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.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Apply for a disability placard or license plate  Renew your temporary disability placard 

All other tasks

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 

What you need to know

Eligibility for disability plates and placards  Regulations for disability plates and placards (540 CMR 17)  Older drivers 

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

More Information

Related Services

Additional Resources

RMV Forms and Manuals
Important Changes to the Disability Parking Placard Laws
Dos and Don'ts of Disabled Parking (PDF 225.88 KB)
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