Disabled parking card (GPK)

What do you need to know

• You cannot walk 100 meters, even with an aid such as a walker, crutches or stick
• A medical examination is required upon the first application or extension of temporary GKP
• After medical advice, the municipality determines whether you can obtain a GPK and how long it is valid

• The medical examination is done by Medical advice. The municipality arranges this
• The GPK is valid for a maximum of 5 years
• The GPK is valid in all Member States of the European Union
• Do you have an income up to 130% of the social minimum? Then you may be able to cover the costs from the special wellfare get reimbursed
• For general parking rules, see website of the central government

Types of disabled parking cards

• Driver card
• Passenger card
• Combination card
• Setting card

Below you can read what the conditions are for each type.

Driver card

• You are unable to walk more than 6 meters at a time with or without an aid for more than 100 months
• You have a driver's license and drive your own car
• The card is in your name. The card cannot be used by anyone else
• You can use the card in any car
• When using the card you must always drive the car yourself

Passenger card

• You cannot walk more than 6 meters at a time for more than 100 months and you need an aid to walk
• You are a passenger and you always need the driver's help to travel from door to door
• You will only receive a passenger card if you are unable to wait until the driver has parked the car due to illness or disability. Are you able to wait? Then you will not receive a card

Combination of driver and passenger card

• You occasionally drive a car and are dependent on assistance at other times

Setting card

• Only a healthcare institution can apply for an institution card

Use a disabled parking card in Hilversum

• Place the GPK with the validity date clearly visible behind your windshield
• The GPK is in your name. When parking, you must drive the car yourself or be present as a passenger
• With a GPK you can park for free for 3 hours. Also in a place where you normally have to pay or are not allowed to park. You must use a parking disc in these places:
  • Paid parking
  • In the event of a parking ban if there is no general disabled parking space available
  • On a residential area outside the indicated parking spaces
  • Outside the parking spaces in an area where parking is prohibited
  • Along a broken yellow stripe. Note that a solid yellow line is a stopping prohibition. Parking along this line is always prohibited
• When parking, only use the original parking ticket and not a copy
• For use in other municipalities, see website of the disabled parking card

What do you have to do

Applying for a disabled parking permit

• You can use the Apply for GPK online† You need your DigiD for this
• If you cannot or do not want to apply for the GPK online, please call 14 035. We will send you an application form
• It will take a maximum of 8 weeks for us to process your request
• Once your application has been processed, you will receive the decision in a letter
• To retrieve the GPK, create an appointment at the Social Square
• We will include directions in the letter you receive from us. You can park for free under the Social Square building 

Take to appointment

• Valid ID
• Your driver's license (mandatory, unless you are collecting a GPK-P)
• A passport photo less than 1 year old 

Renew disabled parking permit

• You apply for a new GPK 2 months before the validity date
• You can renew the GPK in the same way as you apply for a new card
• A medical examination may be required for an extension. Then we look at previous advice and our own research

Lost disabled parking card

If your card is lost or stolen, you can request a copy. Fill in the contact form for the Social Square in or send a letter to: 
Municipality of Hilversum
Attn. Wmo department
P.O. Box 9900
1201 GM Hilversum

Returning a disabled parking card

Are you a family member or friend of a deceased person with a GPK? Then send the GPK by post to:
Municipality of Hilversum
Attn. Wmo department
P.O. Box 9900
1201 GM Hilversum

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the Social Square.

Disabled parking card costs

• € 118,30
• You also pay these costs if you do not receive the GPK or if you stop the application.

also look at

• Disabled Parking (GPP)
• Policy Rules Municipal Minimum Policy Hilversum