Blue Badge scheme

How to pay

You pay after your application is approved.

You can pay the £10 by phone or by cheque.

After we receive your payment, you will get your Blue Badge within 19 working days.


Pay by telephone

Call the Customer Contact Centre on 0191 427 7000 and press option 4. You will need to enter your Blue Badge Reference Number (this is at the top of the application approval letter).

The Customer Contact Centre is open 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.


Pay by cheque 

Make the cheque payable to 'South Tyneside Council' and post it to:

Blue Badge Team
Town Hall and Offices,
Westoe Road,
South Shields,
NE33 2RL

Please write the cheque in black ink. We cannot accept cheques written in blue ink.