Dr Taylor, who is the Disabled Persons Assembly (DPA) New Zealand kaituitui Ōtepoti community connector but spoke in a personal capacity, hoped a recently announced quadrupled infringement fee would help put a stop to the behaviour.
As of October 1, drivers who wrongly park in areas reserved for disabled people face a $750 fee.
The fee has not been updated since 2004, prompting the government to announce it would increase from $150.
Dr Taylor said it was great news for those in the disabled community.
"Those of us that do have permits will be able to park more freely and have more access to the community."
She commended the Dunedin City Council for the amount of mobility parks on George St but would not be entirely sold on the new fee until she saw them enforced.
"We’ll have to wait and see.
"If they don't actually enforce the rules that only permitted people can park there, then that step isn't actually worth anything."
The sight of drivers wrongly parking in a mobility park had been "basically" daily to her, she said.
"Hopefully [this fee] does actually act as a deterrent, then fewer people that don't have permits won’t be parking in mobility parks."
DPA Southern and Central policy adviser Chris Ford agreed the increase was a win for the disabled community.
"This is a really good way to reinforce the need for mobility parks to be reserved for disabled."
Mr Ford hoped the new price would deter people and therefore take the stress off some of the disabled community.
Success of the increase would be determined by enforcement, he said.
"It's a win for the whole community because we have very few mobility parking spaces, compared to the numbers that are available for non disabled drivers."
He was unable to drive himself, but had a mobility card for when he was driven and needed to use the mobility parks.
A council spokesman said they will be applying the new parking infringement and towage fees set by government.
"While the DCC is not responsible for setting the fees, we recognise the impact this could have on motorists who might be unaware of the change."
They would work to communicate the new fee structure to the public, including through temporary signage at mobility parks.
A petition for kerb access for all mobility parks in Dunedin was started last week by Dr Taylor.
The petition is on change.org and said every mobility parking spot needed wheelchair access to the pavement and walkway.
"For me personally, it often means I have to leave my children alone on the sidewalk while I move along the road to look for a point to where I can get on to the sidewalk."
