OakDOT is committed to helping people with disabilities get around Oakland easily.
Individuals with disabilities may receive discounts on public transit and shared mobility:
Parking Privileges
When a vehicle displays a valid Disabled Person (DP) parking placard or license plate or Disabled Veteran (DV) license plate, people with disabilities and disabled veterans are allowed to park in the following areas:
| Parking Areas | Meaning |
|---|---|
International Symbol of Access
| You can park in spaces with the International Symbol of Access or wheel chair symbol. |
Blue Curb
| This parking is reserved only for vehicles displaying a valid DP placard, DP license plate, or DV license plate. |
Green Green
| You can park here for unlimited time. |
| Parking Meter | You can park here at no charge and for unlimited time. |
| Resident and Merchant Permit Parking | You can park here for unlimited time. |
Parking Restrictions
A DP placard or license plate or DV license plate does NOT exempt the vehicle from all other citation and/or tow-away rules and restrictions. No vehicle can park more than 72 hours in any space or during street sweeping hours.
Even if they have a valid Disabled Person parking placard or license plate or Disabled Veteran license plate, people with disabilities or disabled veterans MAY NOT PARK in the following areas:
| Parking Areas | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Crosshatched or Striped Areas | You can not park in spaces with a striped or crosshatched pattern. |
Red Curb
| You cannot stop, idle, or park your car. |
Yellow Curb, Split Loading Zones
| These areas are reserved for commercial vehicles when commercial loading hours are in effect. |
White Curb
| These areas are reserved for picking up and dropping off passengers. |