Florida guide
Getting a disability parking placard in Florida
In Florida, placards are issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) — and the application paperwork has to be done right. That’s the part we make easy: apply from home, let us review and prepare everything, and receive completed paperwork ready for the state.
How our service works in Florida
Apply online in about 5 minutes
Tell us about your mobility and choose the placard type you need. We tailor everything that follows to Florida’s requirements.
We review and prepare your application
Our team reviews your answers and prepares your state paperwork — no appointments, no phone calls, no waiting rooms. If your application isn’t approved, your payment is fully refunded.
Submit your paperwork to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
Your completed permit package arrives in your dashboard with step-by-step instructions for submitting it in Florida — and you can track everything there.
Official details for Florida
- Issuing agency
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)
- Application form
- HSMV 83039
- How to submit
- File the certified HSMV 83039 with your county tax collector's office or a licensed plate agency — these local offices handle placard issuance for the state.
- Renewals
- Florida renews permanent placards every four years and asks for updated certification of your condition at renewal; temporary placards expire with your provider's certified dates.
- State fees
- Permanent placards are free in Florida; temporary placards carry a small statutory fee.
Details can change — confirm with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) before you submit.
Who typically qualifies
States use similar medical criteria for disability parking. During your application you’ll check the situations that apply to you — common ones include:
- I can't walk 200 feet without stopping to rest
- I use a wheelchair, walker, cane, crutch, or brace
- I have a lung or breathing condition
- I use portable oxygen
- I have a heart or circulatory condition
- I have a severe arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition
- I'm legally blind or have severely limited vision
Other mobility-limiting conditions may qualify too — every application is reviewed individually, so the best way to know is to apply. And if your application isn’t approved, you receive a full refund.
Start your Florida application
About five minutes online, everything reviewed and prepared for you, and paperwork ready for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).
Find out if you qualify in FloridaCommon questions
Who qualifies for a disability parking placard?
Each state writes its own rules, but the common threads are mobility and safety: difficulty walking a short distance without resting, using a wheelchair, walker, cane, or other aid, heart or lung conditions, portable oxygen, or severely limited vision. Our questionnaire walks you through the criteria that apply where you live, and every application is reviewed individually. We can never promise approval — but if your application isn't approved, you get a full refund.
How does the review process work?
You apply online in about five minutes — tell us your state, the placard you need, and what makes parking hard for you. From there, our team reviews your application and prepares the paperwork your state requires — no appointments, no phone calls, no waiting rooms. When it's ready, your completed permit package appears in your secure dashboard with instructions for submitting it to your state.
Is this legitimate? Are you the DMV?
No, and we want to be completely upfront about that. HandicapParking.org is a private company, not a government agency or DMV. Disability parking placards are issued exclusively by your state's motor-vehicle agency. We help you prepare and complete the application paperwork you submit to your state. Using our service does not guarantee state approval.
HandicapParking.org is a private company, not a government agency or DMV. Disability parking placards are issued exclusively by your state’s motor-vehicle agency. We help you prepare and complete the application paperwork you submit to your state. Using our service does not guarantee state approval.