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 and let us review your application and get your package ready.
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 gets your package ready - no appointments, no phone calls, no waiting rooms. If you don’t qualify, your payment is fully refunded.
You're all set!
Everything is complete on your end. Our team is now reviewing and preparing your permit application package. You'll receive it in your dashboard within 5-7 business days. We'll email you as soon as it's ready.
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 you don’t qualify, 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 you don't qualify, 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 gets your package ready - no appointments, no phone calls, no waiting rooms. You'll receive it in your dashboard within 5-7 business days, and we'll email you as soon as it's ready.
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.
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.