SadieN Posted November 23, 2015 #26 Share Posted November 23, 2015 well I do not have a DL so how would NY handle that? State ID? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted November 23, 2015 #27 Share Posted November 23, 2015 But how many times someone in authority there to compare your DL to your parking tag as you were getting in or out of the vehicle to make sure the numbers matched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted November 23, 2015 #28 Share Posted November 23, 2015 State ID? nope. Military ID and passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted November 23, 2015 #29 Share Posted November 23, 2015 But how many times someone in authority there to compare your DL to your parking tag as you were getting in or out of the vehicle to make sure the numbers matched? it only happens when people call in and pitch fits about perceived misuse. most would rather be passive aggressive and leave nasty notes rather than wait for the Manager or whoever to come out plus wait for the 'evil doer' to get back to the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer Posted November 23, 2015 #30 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hi All, I am from the UK and also have a Blue Badge. I have travelled by car all over the states but mostly in California. I have used my Blue Badge to park and never had any problem about it not being recognised by authorities. I suppose a little bit of common sense goes a long way. The British Blue Badge has your photograph on it which reduces abuse and is accepted all over the European Community. I don't know if it was the same over your side of the pond but disabled concessions were always given because disabled persons historically had jobs that wouldn't pay as much as able bodied persons. This is slowly changing to the better. I also think that "free parking" at cruise ports should be a thing of the past, if you can afford to go on a cruise then you can afford to pay for it. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted November 23, 2015 #31 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) well I do not have a DL so how would NY handle that? If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. Edited November 23, 2015 by NMLady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted November 23, 2015 #32 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) well I do not have a DL so how would NY handle that? My guess is, NY would assign you an ID number. That's what Florida does. It's the same number that would be your DL if you were to get one. That way, if police ran the number, it would come back to you. If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. Ha! Good point. :D Edited November 23, 2015 by Aquahound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco Posted November 23, 2015 #33 Share Posted November 23, 2015 As the original post was "How much is handicapped parking at cruise ports?"...unless someone has an answer pertaining to that question...maybe it's time to just close this thread and start one relative to "handicap parking" even though that's generic enough to have NOTHING to do with cruising! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookwife Posted November 23, 2015 #34 Share Posted November 23, 2015 If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. so I am supposed to spend my life homebound?! no thank you. I did that often enough when mr spook was deployed for 6 months at a time. I find your response to be insulting at best. newsflash: plenty of disabilities preclude people being able to have a DL and to insinuate that those of us who cannot/do not drive should not be allowed out and about is beyond reprehensible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaBear55 Posted November 23, 2015 #35 Share Posted November 23, 2015 If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. Actually you can have a placard since you ride in cars and need to get from the parking space to wherever you are going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted November 24, 2015 #36 Share Posted November 24, 2015 If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. This is such an ignorant comment. I have a DP on my license plate AND I have a placard because it is possible that I might be in someone else's car. Really near sighted to you to assume that because someone can't drive they should never ever leave their home. Not your shiniest moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozebabe Posted November 27, 2015 #37 Share Posted November 27, 2015 If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. And why would that person NOT need a placard? They can still ride in a car and have great mobility issues just as a driver may have. My friends mother has a placard that my friend keeps in her car because she is the one who transports her mother. If someone has a side lift in their vehicle they definitely need a handicap spot. More room is needed to utilize a lift. Park in a regular spot and you could get blocked in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted December 9, 2015 #38 Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. My nephew has quadriplegic paralysis, lives all day in a motorized wheelchair, and owns a van with a lift. He no longer had a drivers' license since his injury 12 years ago, but employs aides who dress him, prepare his food, etc, and drive him to/from his company and elsewhere. Sometimes family members drive him, too. His van needs access to large handicapped spaces that allow space for his lift and chair. Edited December 9, 2015 by Caribbean Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 9, 2015 #39 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I hate to ask the stupid question, but why should ports provide complimentary parking for handicapped people? Accommodations for handicapped people, yes, definitely. But why complimentary parking? Because it then removes the requirement for having any designated parking spots. It is a common tactic for municipalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 9, 2015 #40 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Interesting. Now I have to go check mine to see if the same is true in California. Excellent way to catch cheaters. The OP has asked an interesting question but I can honestly say it has never occurred to me to go to a pay parking lot and expect to get it free. It wouldn't even occur to me to ask. The amount of times I've parked at parking meters wouldn't save me enough to give it thought either. The perk is a close parking spot because you have mobility issues, it is not a "free ride". Get it, free ride. Okay I know you guys are laughing with me, not at me. Right? :D The places that offer "free" parking is the way they accommodate individuals with disabilities and do not need to offer any marked spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirman52 Posted December 9, 2015 #41 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The best way to answer the orginal question is to tell that poster to look at the cruise port's web page. Example, at Port of Miami, you need a lift or some other attachment to the car to park free. A handicapped plate or placard allows you to park in that spot, but you pay the full rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 9, 2015 #42 Share Posted December 9, 2015 The best way to answer the orginal question is to tell that poster to look at the cruise port's web page.Example, at Port of Miami, you need a lift or some other attachment to the car to park free. A handicapped plate or placard allows you to park in that spot, but you pay the full rate And that's because the lift equipped vehicles need specific spots that might not be available so they can park anywhere and since they don't pay, they can't claim ADA violations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 9, 2015 #43 Share Posted December 9, 2015 And that's because the lift equipped vehicles need specific spots that might not be available so they can park anywhere and since they don't pay, they can't claim ADA violations What kind of lift are you talking about that needs a specific space? My car has a lift on the back of it for hubby's mobility scooter. Doesn't require any specific space. And many times we don't take up a handicapped spot even though the car has a special license plate on it for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted December 9, 2015 #44 Share Posted December 9, 2015 If you don't have a DL then you don't need a placard since you won't be parking a car in a handicapped spot. Why wouldn't you be? Passengers can have disabilities too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted December 9, 2015 #45 Share Posted December 9, 2015 What kind of lift are you talking about that needs a specific space? My car has a lift on the back of it for hubby's mobility scooter. Doesn't require any specific space. And many times we don't take up a handicapped spot even though the car has a special license plate on it for that. Many vehicles have side lifts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted December 10, 2015 #46 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Many vehicles have side lifts. Okay. I didn't realize those were also called lifts, but makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orkaren Posted February 21, 2016 #47 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Does anyone know if a lift needs to be permanently installed on a car to meet the parking exemption? We have a portable lift for my husband that we use both for the car and in the house. It is not actually installed on the car but my husband cannot get into the car without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted February 21, 2016 #48 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Does anyone know if a lift needs to be permanently installed on a car to meet the parking exemption? We have a portable lift for my husband that we use both for the car and in the house. It is not actually installed on the car but my husband cannot get into the car without it. I would call the Port and ask them specifically: Port Everglades 1850 Eller DriveFort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Website: porteverglades.net Contact e-mail addresses:Cruise: PortEvergladesCruise@broward.org Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami 1015 North America Way, 2nd Floor Miami, Florida 33132 Phone: 305-347-5515 Fax: 305-347-4852 portofmiami@miamidade.gov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted February 21, 2016 #49 Share Posted February 21, 2016 And at PortMiami or Port Everglades you must request the fee waiver for wheelchair vans when you arrive; if you wait until you leave to point out that you had parked a modified vehicle you will have to pay. Unfortunately actually finding an available handicapped parking space is the big obstacle--it is due to such rampant fraudulent use that free parking for just having a blue hang tag is no longer the rule in Florida (legislature repealed the statute requiring it way back in 1996). There certainly should be a reasonable number of handicapped slots - as well as wide slots to accommodate modified vehicles - and there should be sufficient monitoring - with adequate penalties for misuse - but there does not appear to be any logical reason for such parking to be free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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