Essential Attendance Permit

Terms and conditions

Please read before you purchase your permit.

These are provided to any resident of a permit parking zone who has medical care needs that warrant constant care within the home.

The permit is not specific to a particular vehicle and should be displayed in the front of the visiting vehicle when parked and made to be read from the outside of the vehicle.

Proof of residency

Proof of residency is required, which can be from the following and should be dated within 3 months of the application:

• Bank Statement
• Household Bill
• Mortgage Agreement
• Tenancy Agreement
• Council Tax Letter

Proof of need

Proof of Need is required, which can be from the following and should be dated within 3 months of the application:

• Confirmation letter from the patients GP.
• Confirmation letter from the patients Social Worker, or other appropriately qualified individual.

This should explain the grounds on which the permit is required, and where appropriate, the period the access will be needed. The council will accept scanned or photographed copies of original documents that can be submitted electronically, as well as hard copies of the original documents.

• The Essential Attendance (EA) permit is a paper permit that details the zone in which it may be used. If eligible, applicants will be issued with one permit in addition to any other entitlement.
• Permits are not valid for use on vehicles with an unladen weight of more than 3.5 tonnes or used on which exceeds six metres in length.
• A permit does not guarantee parking If no parking spaces are available, this does not justify a parking contravention elsewhere.
• Permits are only valid for use on the dates shown on the permit.
• The permit is only valid in on-street permit parking spaces of the parking zone it is issued for. The zone is shown by the letter before the serial number on the permit or by the name printed on the permit.
• An EA permit is not valid for use across a dropped kerb for pedestrian or cycle use at any time or to a private driveway or garage without the express consent of the user of that drive.
• A vehicle displaying an EA permit can park for up to two hours on single yellow lines in designated streets, in Permit Holders' bays, and in 45-minute bays for up to two hours.
• EA permits are not valid in car parks.

Cost and replacement

• A charge is payable for each permit. This charge is currently £30 for a permit valid for 12 months and £20 for a permit valid for 6 months.
• Refunds will not be made on any unexpired portion of a parking permit, so you are advised to select the length of permit suited to your requirements.
• Lost permits or damaged permits can only be replaced where the permit is identifiable and is subject to an administration charge of £10.

How to apply and pay

Send your request, including supporting evidence by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Or write to:

Parking & Enforcement Services, Worcester City Council, The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY.

Once your application has been accepted, you will be asked to make payment. These cannot be accepted over the phone. Please visit the following to pay, after which you will be supplied with a payment reference.

Make a Payment

You will then need to provide this to the Parking Office, who will generate your permit. Please allow up to 14 days for your application to be processed.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept EA permit applications via MiPermit at this time.