Query - Florida Disabled Parking Badge

[JohnnySharp2]

Hi

Has anyone recently applied for a Florida disabled parking badge, through the post? Just wondered how long it took to arrive back? In what form did you send the money? Did you complete an application form, etc? what papers did your send?

Going to be sending for ours at the beginning of January for our March 14th holiday. Should be enough time, I think.
Thanks in advance

This is Julie not Johnny

 

[lawlesslovewdw]

Hi Julie. We wrote a letter requesting a disability badge, we then photocopied adams blue badge and his passport. Then faxed it to office on tax collecters office in orlando (on website). Thinking about it we were a bit stupid and gave them a credit card details on fax! Took about 3/4 weeks to arrive. Only thing is it is dated from the date on the application, so dont apply too early.

 

[alisonbestford]

Going to be sending for ours at the beginning of January for our March 14th holiday. Should be enough time, I think.
Thanks in advance

Being totally cynical here (years of experience of our UK system ) I'd think you'd have plenty of time to get 'sorted' Julie

Have a great holiday

 

[loadsapixiedust]

We applied in person at the office on Boggy Creek Road on our way from the airport. The process takes only a few minutes and the tag is valid for 90 days. You'll need your UK badge, photo ID. I was panicked a bit by the clerk asking for some proof of address too.

They will not accept cash by post you will have to send credit card details or money order in $US.

This is the email I received when I inquired about applying by post

If you are visiting from another state you may use the parking placard you
have. If you are visiting from another country you may receive a temporary
parking placard by mail before your trip. Please provide the following for
processing:
*A copy of your valid parking placard (front and back).
*A copy of your valid passport including the picture and biography page (not
the visa).
*$15.00 in US funds.
You may send the above by mail to:
Patsy Heffner Tax Collector
2501 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee, FL 34744
If you wish you may fax the information and pay by credit card. There is an
additional convenience fee of $2.00 when paying by credit card. Please
contact me if you want to process by fax and credit card and I will give you a
fax number and contact name of the associate who will handle your transaction.
If you have any additional questions please contact me.

 

[Revtel]

We sent them a letter, with a photocopy copy of the Blue badge and cc details.

The Red badge arrived two weeks after posting in the UK. Total cost is $17 and is valid for three months.

Great service.

 

[Donnababe]

Received my permit today. Took about 3 weeks to get here. So relieved we wont have to trek to the tax office

 

[fearfall]

hi
when we picked up the hire car from dollar we advised by them that we may have problems in using blue badge in certain places ie shopping malls public car parks and were advised to get a florida temp badge
we took there advise and went to the Osceola Office on the 192 just past the silver spurs arena the whole process took 10 mins . http://www.osceolataxcollector.com/locations-hours.html
we took our blue badge and passport they scan the badge and put it on there data base (like our dvla) they then issue us with a red temp disabled tag to hang from mirror which is valid for 90 days .
They now have our details on there data base and next time we vist we can go to any office in florida that issues badges and they just pull up the details and give us a temp tag the cost is $15.
We found that by getting the tag made the holiday less hassle no funny looks from people when we park in disabled bays because they automatically look to see if you have a tag hanging from the mirror(with the blue badge it is on the dashboard out of view) going to disney was easy as the tag was on view as we drove up so for $15 it is money well spent .