PART 1 - DRIVING WITH A DISABILITY

Regulations for people with disabilities to obtain driving licences

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People with disabilities, as all other persons applying for a driving license, must pass a medical test and a medical commission decides whether the applicant is medically able to drive a car and if so, under which circumstance. They also have to evaluate if and how the car needs to be adapted in order to guarantee that everyone has the chance to keep his personal mobility.

Vehicle type and adaptation to controls

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The adaptations can be adjusted to almost every type of vehicle, so that the people with disabilities are not restraint by the choice of what vehicle they would like to drive.

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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If the driving right is restraint to the modifications foreseen on a valid driving license (e.g. on European driving licenses codes are provided), then the holder has to assure that his own or the rental car fulfills those modifications.

Responsible Agencies

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Name of Department/Ministry: Ministry of Mobilty and public Works
Name of section responsible: Medical Commission for driving licenses
Email address for queries: cm@mmtp.etat.lu
Phone number for queries: +352 247-84463
Website: https://transports.public.lu/fr/conduire/conducteur-permis/commissions.html

PART 2 - PARKING CARDS

Eligibility for disability parking cards

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People who are unable to walk more than 100 metres without a break
People who need a technical aid to walk
People with vision impairment
People who suffer an illness which could affect the personal mobility

Reserved parking space availability

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On street,

In municipal car parks

Parking concessions for people with disabilities

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Some cities provide free parking on-street or in municipal car parks.

There is no national regulation on free parking for disabled persons.

Application to foreign driving licence holders

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The same concessions available to individuals with a disability visiting Luxembourg

Disability parking spaces

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CF.Recommendations 98/376/EC

Responsible Agencies

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Name of Department/Ministry: Ministry of Mobility and Public Works
Service for parking cards for disabled persons
Email address for queries: csh@mmtp.etat.lu
Phone number for queries: +352 247-84931
Website:  https://transports.public.lu/fr/secteurs/circulation-routiere/conducteurs/handicap.html

https://guichet.public.lu/fr/citoyens/transport/transports-individuels/stationnement/carte-stationnement-handicapes.html

PART 3 - HIRING A CAR IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY

Responsible Agencies

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Name of Department/Ministry: Ministry of Mobility and Public Works
Name of section responsible: /
Email address for queries: tr.contact@mmtp.etat.lu
Phone number for queries: +352 247-84400
Website: www.transports.lu
www.clubmobil.lu

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