About
The virtual permit works in a similar way as your road fund licence. Our Civil Enforcement Officers can use their handheld devices to check if a vehicle has a valid permit.
There are resident parking schemes in Burnham-on-Sea, Bridgwater, Minehead, Street, Taunton, Wells, and Yeovil. Care workers visiting clients in these areas need to have a Virtual Care Worker’s Permit, which costs £10 per year. This permit does not allow parking in car parks or on yellow lines.
Virtual Care Worker Permits can be used in all resident permit areas for up to two hours at a time. If a permit is misused, for example, by using it when not on duty, it might be cancelled.
Apply online
The easiest way to apply for or renew your Virtual Care Worker’s Permit is online. If you cannot apply online, please phone 0345 520 7007.
To apply for, or renew, a Virtual Care Workers Parking Permit online you need to:
- Be eligible to purchase or renew the permit. You can find information about eligibility in the Care Worker Parking Permits Terms and Conditions
- Provide an email address and phone number
- Provide proof that you are employed by an approved care provider
- Be able to pay for your permit using a credit or debit card registered to the same address as the employer
- Read the Terms and Conditions and agree to them
Paying for your permit
At the end of your application, you will need to provide your credit or debit card details for payment. If we have any questions about your application, we will contact you.
If you are not eligible for a parking permit when you apply, we will refund the payment to your card.
Renewing your permit
All permits need to be renewed every year. You can start the renewal process up to one month before your permit expires. We will send you an email reminder four weeks before your permit expires.
You can renew your permit online or phone MiPermit on 0345 520 7007.
There is no grace period between the permit’s expiry and renewal.
If you get a new vehicle, you must update your details online or phone 0345 520 7007.
If your employer changes, you must cancel your current virtual permit and apply again through your new employer.
Change of details and replacement permit requests can be managed online, or phone MiPermit at 0345 520 7007 or by email contact@mipermit.com