uk.people.disability

"Tom" wrote in message
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> "(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote in
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>> Serena Blanchflower wrote:
>>> * (not quite so) Fat Sam wrote, On 04/03/2008 12:25:
>>>> SuperDaz wrote:
>>>>> "(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote
>>>>> in message news:fqj7ku$db$1@...
>>>>>> John Nice wrote:
>>>>>>> "(not quite so) Fat Sam" wrote
>>>>>>> in message news:fqhreb$l3h$1@...
>>>>>>>> Alan wrote:
>>>>>>>>> "(not quite so) Fat Sam"
>>>>>>>>> wrote in message news:fqhq0t$fv7$1@...
>>>>>>>>>> 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
>>>>
>>>> That's not what TFL's website says here.
>>>> /roadusers/congestioncharging/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It is, in the small print, if you read page 7 of the Blue Badge
>>> leaflet linked from that page (or at
>>> ),
>>> where it says:
>>>
>>> Vehicle exemption
>>> Certain categories of vehicles, including disabled passenger
>>> carrying vehicles and vehicles used by disabled persons that are
>>> exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax), are automatically
>>> exempt from Congestion Charging and do not need to be registered
>>> with TfL. This automatic exemption only applies when the Driver
>>> and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has confirmed to you that
>>> they have recorded the vehicle as being exempt from road tax.
>>>
>>>
>>> If you haven't already found details of which areas of London accept
>>> the Blue Badge, there's some useful stuff at
>>> ,
>>> or , if the longer version has split. You
>>> should also be able to get information on places where you *can* use
>>> your badge from the map at .
>>
>> This is all great news.
>> You all prompted me to ring up TFL. They asked for my reg number and
>> instantly informed me that I'm automatically exempt from the CC, and need
>> take no action.
>> Thanks for the pointers guys. If you hadn't told me, I would have gone
>> and paid the £8 and been none the wiser.
> Great stuff...so why did I pay £ to be exempt from the charge (no
> obvious remarks please)
>
same reason as me cos we is stupid and didnt check properly, oh well thats
life