uk.people.disability

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.
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