Are you eligible for Handicap Parking Plates and Placards in Iowa?
A licensed medical professional has to verify your impaired mobility and eligibility requirements in writing. Details that differ from the general eligibility guidelines include:
- You can’t walk 200 feet without rest
- You have severe lung disease, with forced expiratory volume for 1 second, when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter
- You are extremely limited in mobility because of an arthritic, neurological or orthopedic condition
Organizations that provide transportation to disabled individuals may also apply for disability parking privileges.
If someone visits Iowa from another state and possess handicap privileges from said state, he or she will be able to park in handicap parking spaces.
What is the Iowa application process for Disability Parking Plates, Placards and Stickers?
You can get the Application for Persons with Disability Parking Permit for Iowa Residents (Form 411055) by going to your nearest County Treasurer’s Office or printing the document online.>
You will need to obtain and provide a medical statement from your physician, chiropractor, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner on letterhead stationary stating your mobile impairment.
Once you obtain your medical statement and finish the application, you can bring it in to your nearest Iowa Office of Vehicle Services or mail it to:
- Office of Vehicle Services
Iowa Department of Transportation
PO Box 9278
Des Moines, Iowa 50306-9278
If you’re applying for disability stickers, you will have to visit an Office of Vehicle Services. If you would like to obtain disability license plates, they are available at a County Treasurer’s Office.
How long are Handicap Parking Plates and Placards Valid in Iowa?
Depending on if you possess a plate, placard or sticker, the validity of the disability access varies.
- Plate:
- Valid for one year with self-certification of vehicle owner or child
- Windshield Placard:
- Temporary placards are valid for 6 months, or unless otherwise specified by doctor
- Permanent placards don’t expire
- Sticker:
- Valid for as long as vehicle registration is current
Iowa disability plates just need to be renewed by the expiration date listed and require no fee.
Are there Iowa Disabled Veteran Plates?
Disabled Veteran Plates are available for any Iowa resident veteran that has been provided a vehicle by the United States government under provisions of Sections 1901 and 1903, Title 38 of US Code.
Once you receive the certification, you can submit it to the County Treasurer’s Office, where you reside and the vehicle was registered. The office will notify you when the plates are ready.
Your current plates will need to be exchanged for the new plates once they are ready for use.
After experiencing the benefits of the Iowa Disabled Veteran License Plate, you need to renew the plate by the expiration date. Similarly, you can appreciate the benefits of Social Security Disability after filing a claim.
Can I report Handicap Parking Abuse?
Unfortunately, there are instances where individuals who aren’t eligible for handicap parking and don’t have a mobility impairment misuse handicap parking spaces, plates, and placards.
If an individual parks in a handicap parking space and is able to walk freely without struggle to a destination, there’s a chance they shouldn’t have be parking there.
Parking in handicap parking spaces without the proper license plate, placard or sticker may result in a $200 fine.
In addition, failure to return removable placards, stickers or plates after expiration could also result in a fine up to $200. As well as providing false information on your initial application, you could receive a civil fine of $300 and your disability parking eligibility could be withdrawn.
You can report handicap parking abuse by filing a police report and notifying you’re the Iowa Department of Transportation immediately.
Where are the Iowa Offices of Vehicle Services located?
Iowa Offices of Vehicle Services are scattered throughout the state and they offer a variety of services, including driver license services, disabled parking permits, registration and title transactions, license plate renewals, road tests, among other things.
If you would like more information, feel free to visit the Iowa Department of Transportation website, call 515-237-3110 or email vehser@dot.iowa.gov.
The office locations below are separated by county.
- Adair
400 Public Square, Greenfield, IA 50849
641-743-2312 - Adams
500 9th St, Corning, IA 50841
641-322-3210 - Allamakee
110 Allamakee St, Waukon, IA 52172
563-568-3793 - Appanoose
201 N 12th St, Centerville, IA 52544
641-856-3097 - Audubon
318 Leroy St #5, Audubon, IA 50025
712-563-2293 - Belle Plaine
1309 5th Ave, Belle Plaine, IA 52208
319-472-2439 - Benton
111 E 4th St, Vinton, IA 52349
319-472-2439 - Black Hawk
2060 Crossroads Center, Waterloo, IA 50702
319-833-3013 - Boone
201 State St, Boone, IA 50036
515-433-0512 - Bremer
415 E Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
319-352-0164 - Buchanan
210 5th Ave NE, Independence, IA 50644
319-334-2005 - Buena Vista
215 E 5th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-749-2534 - Butler
428 6th St, Allison, IA 50602
319-267-2774 - Calhoun
416 4th St Ste 2, Rockwell City, IA 50579
712-297-7152 - Carroll
114 E 6th St, Carroll, IA 51401
712-792-1200 - Cass
5 W 7th St, Atlantic, IA 50022
712-243-2975 - Cedar
400 Cedar St, Tipton, IA 52772
563-886-2557 - Cerro Gordo
220 North Washington Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
641-421-3127 - Cherokee
520 W Main St, Cherokee, IA 51012
712-225-6741 - Chickasaw
8 E Prospect St, New Hampton, IA 50659
641-394-2107 - Clarke
100 S Main, Osceola, IA 50213
641-342-3311 - Clay
300 West 4th St, Spencer, IA 51301
712-262-2179 - Clayton
111 High St NE, Elkader, IA 52043
563-245-1807 - Clinton
1900 North Third St, Clinton, IA 52732
563-244-0573 - Crawford
1202 Broadway Ste 7, Denison, IA 51442
712-263-2178 - Dallas
918 Court St Ste A, Adel, IA 50003
515-993-5812 - Davis
100 Courthouse Square, Bloomfield, IA 52537
641-664-2155 - Decatur
207 N Main St, Leon, IA 50144
641-446-4321 - Delaware
200 301 E Main St, Manchester, IA 52057
563-927-2845 - Des Moines
513 N Main St, Burlington, IA 52601
319-753-8273 - Dickinson
1802 Hill Ave Ste 1101, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
712-336-1205 - Dyersville
340 1st Ave E, Dyervsille, IA 52040
563-589-4450 - Eldora
1215 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627
641-939-8226 - Emmet
609 1 Ave N Ste 8, Estherville, IA 51334
712-362-5679 - Fayette
114 N Vine St, West Union, IA 52175
563-422-3787 - Floyd
101 S Main St Ste 303, Charles City, IA 50616
641-257-6135 - Fort Madison
933 Ave H, Fort Madison, IA 52627
319-372-3405 - Franklin
12 1st Ave NW, Hampton, IA 50441
641-456-5678 - Fremont
506 Filmore St, Sidney, IA 51652
712-374-2344 - Greene
114 N Chestnut, Jefferson, IA 50129
515-386-5675 - Grundy
706 G Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638
319-824-3132 - Guthrie
200 N 5th St, Guthrie Center, IA 50115
641-747-3414 - Hamilton
2300 Superior St Ste 7, Webster City, IA 50595
515-832-9540 - Hancock
855 State St, Garner, IA 50438
641-923-3341 - Harrison
111 N 2nd Ave Ste 7, Logan, IA 51546
712-644-2144 - Henry
100 E Washington St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
319-385-0764 - Howard
137 N Elm St, Cresco, IA 52136
563-547-9211 - Humboldt
203 Main St, Dakota City, IA 50529
515-332-1681 - Ida
401 Moorehead St, Ida Grove, IA 51445
712-364-2625 - Iowa
901 Court Ave, Marengo, IA 52301
319-642-3371 - Jackson
201 West Platt St, Maquoketa, IA 52060
563-652-5649 - Jasper
101 1st St N, Newton, IA 50208
641-792-6115 - Jefferson
Court & Briggs, Fairfield, IA 52556
641-472-2340 - Johnson
913 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52244
319-356-6091 - Jones
500 W Main St Room 106, Anamosa, IA 52205
319-462-3559 - Keokuk
101 S Main, Sigourney, IA 52591
641-622-2777 - Kossuth
114 W State St, Algona, IA 50511
515-295-7402 - Linn
935 2nd St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-892-5500 - Louisa
117 S Main, Wapello, IA 52653
319-523-4453 - Lucas
916 Braden Ave, Chariton, IA 50049
641-774-5213 - Lyon
206 S Second Ave, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
712-472-8509 - Madison
112 N John Wayne Dr, Winterset, IA 50273
515-462-1542 - Mahaska
106 South First St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
641-673-9521 - Marion
214 E Main St, Knoxville, IA 50138
641-828-2202 - Marshall
1 East Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-754-6360 - Mills
418 Sharp St, Glenwood, IA 51534
712-527-1508 - Mitchell
117 Plaza Lane, Osage, IA 50461
641-832-3940 - Monona
610 Iowa Ave, Onawa, IA 51040
712-433-2347 - Monroe
10 Benton Ave E, Albia, IA 52531
641-932-5011 - Montgomery
105 Coolbaugh St, Red Oak, IA 51566
712-623-3292 - Muscatine
414 W 3rd St Ste 102, Muscatine, IA 52761
563-263-6764 - O’Brien
155 S Hayes Ave, Primghar, IA 51245
712-957-4185 - Osceolac
300 7th St, Sibley, IA 51249
712-754-3217 - Page
112 E Main, Clarinda, IA 51632
712-542-5310 - Palo Alto
1010 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
712-852-3844 - Plymouth
215 4th Ave SE, Le Mars, IA 51031
712-546-7078 - Pocahontas
99 Court Square, Pocahontas, IA 50574
712-335-4334 - Polk
111 Court Ave Room 154, Des Moines, IA 50309
515-286-3030 - Pottawattamie
227 South 6th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-328-5631 - Poweshiek
302 E Main St, Montezuma, IA 50171
641-623-2137 - Ringgold
109 W Madison Ste 200, Mount Ayr, IA 50854
641-464-3230 - Sac
100 NW State St, Sac City, IA 50583
712-662-7273 - Scott
600 W 4th St, Davenport, IA 52801
563-326-8664 - Shelby
612 Court St, Harlan, IA 51537
712-755-5898 - Sioux
104 1st St SE, Orange City, IA 51041
712-737-2222 - Story
900 6th St, Nevada, IA 50201
515-382-7340 - Tama
104 West State, Toledo, IA 52342
641-484-3141 - Taylor
405 Jefferson St-Ste 2, Bedford, IA 50833
712-523-2088 - Union
300 N Pine St, Creston, IA 50801
641-782-1710 - Van Buren
404 Dodge St, Keosauqua, IA 52565
319-293-3450 - Wapello
101 West Fourth ST, Ottumwa, IA 52501
641-683-4636 - Warren
301 N Buxton Ste 102, Indianola, IA 50125
515-961-1111 - Washington
222 W Main St, Washington, IA 52353
319-653-7724 - Wayne
100 N Lafayette, Corydon, IA 50060
641-872-2515 - Webster
703 Central Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
515-573-2731 - Winnebago
126 S Clark Ste 4, Forest City, IA 50436
641-585-4430 - Winneshiek
201 W Main St, Decorah, IA 52101
563-382-3753 - Woodbury
822 Douglas St Ste 102, Sioux City, IA 51101
712-279-6500 - Worth
822 Central Ave, Northwood, IA 50459
641-324-2942 - Wright
115 N Main St, Clarion, IA 50525
515-532-2691
Applying for Handicap Parking Plates and Placards can ease your lifestyle. No doubt. There are more options out there to benefit your life with disability. And filing a Social Security Disability Claim can help you out with that. Find out if you qualify and learn more here.
