renting a wheelchair

[cyctorres]

where do you recommend renting a wheelchair, I have several changes of hotel and wish to have the chair at all times. which delivery company in a hotel and picks up another? which provides better service?

 

[Schmeck]

where do you recommend renting a wheelchair, I have several changes of hotel and wish to have the chair at all times. which delivery company in a hotel and picks up another? which provides better service?

I'd rent one from home and bring it.

 

[Bete]

I would go another way. There are portable, travel wheelchairs that you can buy. They are lightweight like 15 pounds. Most of them are 19" wide. If you are flying, you are allowed to take them on a plane free. It will help you at the airport, too. It sounds like you will be gone enough time to make this worth it to buy one. You can get one for $125 to $200. Do a search on Amazon or a medical supply company. Even your neighborhood Walgreens will have sales here and there on one. I suggest getting one where the back wheels are larger than the front wheels.

Most taxis can fit a portable, travel wheelchair in their trunk. You may have to have your luggage on a seat in the car, but it should work. Obviously this may depend on how many are in your party traveling with you. There are van taxis, too.

These wheelchairs are much easier to push, too. Your pusher will appreciate a lighter wheelchair. I never realized a difference until I was pushing one.

This is the way I would go. Then, on any future trips anywhere you will have a wheelchair available.

 

[Coloradomom]

I second buying a transport wheelchair. Ours is 19lbs, easy for my DH to carry on and off the buses, (he holds it just like a stroller, folded up). On Magical Express it fits with the luggage and it is very easy to push (says my DH). Ours is a Medline and we bought it off Amazon about 6 years ago for $125.00. It has traveled to WDW twice a year and is very sturdy.