uk.people.disability

"(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote in
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> John Nice wrote:
>> "(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote in
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>>> Alan wrote:
>>>> "(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote
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>>>>> Okay, We're going to London for a day out on Wednesday. See the
>>>>> sights, that sort of thing.
>>>>> I always prefer to plan ahead, so prior knowledge of parking would
>>>>> be usefull.
>>>>> Can anyone suggest good places to park around the Tower Bridge area
>>>>> and around the London Eye area?
>>>>> Preferably places that are either free or affordable for blue badge
>>>>> holders?
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>> read your blue badge handbook, you cannot use your blue badge in
>>>> some parts of london, you must have a london one, you may be able
>>>> to find out where on line
>>>
>>> Oh bugger. I didn't realise that.
>>> I don't even know where the blue badge handbook is. I wonder if the
>>> info is available online. I'm off to do a google.
>>>
>> I'm fairly sure you'll find that the London not-blue badges are only
>> required north of the River, so if you're coming from the south and
>> stay south you'll be OK.
>
> Hmmm, we'll be coming in from the north, and a lot of the places we're
> interested in are to the north. Having said that, I have healthy legs and
> my wife has her wheels, so parking to the south and trundling over the
> bridges souldn't be a problem.
> This is handy advice...Thanks.
>
>> Don't forget the Congestion Charge, either.
>> You can register for exemption of the CC but it's a slightly lengthy
>> process.
>
> Yeah, I checked that last night, and was disappointed to learn I'd left it
> too late.
> You have to fill in a form and send it off, then wait for a letter of
> exemption to come back from the London Transport guys.
> Looks like I'll be shelling out £8 tomorrow morning.
>
If you dont pay road tax..ie. your car is a motorbility one then you dont
pay the CC...ya dont have to do anything


HTH
Daz