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Parking in the Czech Republic

Card

People in wheelchairs are equipped with a card issued by the Czech Association for Environment of Disabled People. The card consists of 4 pages:

• The Title Page refers to the organisation issuing the card, the card number, name and surname, the citizen's card-index number, address, holder's signature and seal of the issuing organisation.


• The Second Page refers to the benefits for the card holder.


• The Third Page contains instructions for the card holder.


• The Fourth Page indicates the validity of the card.

At present the card does not have a pictogram of a person in a wheelchair, but later this year a pictogram - blue on a white background - will figure on the title page.

This pictogram is already in use elsewhere in the Czech Republic (in the metro, public areas, health institutes and transport infrastructure). It is regulated by Decree No 30/2001 to the Act No 361/2000 Coll.

Parking regulations for foreign visitors

Foreign citizens using wheelchairs and/or with mobility handicaps, have the same rights as Czech citizens in respect of parking, provided they are equipped with the document issued by the authorized organisation. This is regulated by Decree No 99/89 Coll., on traffic rules for road communications (the Traffic Rules), issued by the Ministry of the Interior.

In brief, people with mobility handicaps may park their vehicle wherever parking is generally permitted. As regards the parking fee, the owner of the parking place determines the amount.

Contact

Mr. Vlastimil SINDYLEK 
Ministry of Transport 
130 Odbor kolejovych vozidel 
Nabrezi Ludvika Svobody 12 
CZ-110 15 Prague 1 
Tel. +420 972 231 458