As The Press previously reported, access to the city centre will be prohibited for blue badge holders from 10.30am to 7pm daily from November 14 to December 22 - the Christmas Market period.
November 14 to December 22 - the Christmas Market period.
However, a council chief said contractual arrangements for the market this year were too far advanced to make changes - but it was hoped that blue badge holders would be allowed access to the Christmas Market next year.
York disability rights activist and member of 'Reverse the Ban', Flick Williams, was among those criticising this year's ban.
Flick said: "It was accepted that our human rights are being breached during the permanent ban, so my question is how is it okay to breach them and exclude us during the five weeks that the Christmas markets are on."
Flick and fellow campaigners from Reverse the Ban saw access restored to York's city centre on January 4 - under City of York Council's newly elected Labour administration. The previous council administration had prevented the badge holders from being allowed to pass through the anti-terrorist bollards, which can be seen at all the city's vehicle access points.
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