Does anyone know where to rent a motorized chair?

[bksab]

My Step-Mother has knee problems and needs to rent a motorized chair for the day. Does anyone know where to find more information on this? Where to rent and how much for the day??

Thanks!!

Kara - 44 more days!!

 

[cancer_survivor_06]

checkout the disability section they have a stcky for it we rented one last aug for my mom who was having trouble they delivered it to our room it was 175 for the whole week and they came to get it before we left.

 

[cancer_survivor_06]

i didn't see the sticky but i googled and this is who i think we used.
http://www.randysmobility.com/

The prices looked higher now by about 25 dollars but you might want to ask on the disability board anyway they might be able to tell you about this place or if there is someone they prefer to use.

 

[westbrush]

Hi...Yes you can rent ECV's at the four theme parks but they are on a first come first serve basis. I have rented a ECV for my entire trip one year due to my husband had knee surgery and we rented it thru Walker Mobility, they delivered the EVC to my resort and we had it for the entire time, Call Central Res 407-W-DISNEY and they will give you some toll free numbers on rental companies that Disney uses for ECV rentals, it's the best way to go. Good Luck!

 

[SueM in MN]

This is a link to the disABILITIES FAQs thread. That's where you will find information about all the places to rent ECVs (electric scooters). There is information about renting from the parks and also links and phone numbers from the companies that DIS posters have pretty consistently reported good experiences with. Many people rent one for their whole stay because the resorts are large and there is a lot of walking involved just in getting from place to place.

If you are only renting an ECV for a day, you probably would be best off renting at the park you are going to be going to. BUT, there is no guarantee that they will have one when you arrive, but usually if you are there early enough in the day it won't be a problem. If they don't have any ECVs, you will be able to get a wheelchair.

Just a clarification - ECVs (motorized scooters) are different than power (motorized) wheelchairs. ECVs are steered with a 'tiller', sort of like steering a bicycle.
Power wheelchairs are steered with a joystick.
You can rent ECVs from the parks and also from off-site rental companies (like Randys). Power wheelchairs can only be rented from one of the off-site companies and they will only rent them to people who already have experience driving one (for example, my DD uses a power wheelchair at home, but has not traveled with it).
If what she needs is a power wheelchair, you will need to find out the model and settings on her wheelchair before you go so that the company can try to make things as similar as possible.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Just in case it's not a glitch in my computer the link in Sue's thread brings you (well, me at least) right back to this thread. Here's http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713 the link to the Disabilities FAQ thread.

 

[SueM in MN]

Just in case it's not a glitch in my computer the link in Sue's thread brings you (well, me at least) right back to this thread. Here's http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713 the link to the Disabilities FAQ thread.

THANKS for noticing that.
I think it was a glitch in me. I had many windows open at the time and I think I just copied from the wrong one.