| Wheelchair rental services are invaluable for both | | | | to make your trip as convenient as possible. Scooters |
| travelers with disabilities or mobility impairments and for | | | | and wheelchairs are available for day-rental at airports, |
| those who temporarily suffer low mobility due to injury. | | | | and some rental services are willing to bring a |
| These services can be found locally or by internet and | | | | wheelchair or scooter to the airport when you arrive if |
| offer wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs or scooters, and | | | | you make arrangements in advance. These services |
| other services. | | | | also often have wheelchair-accessible vehicle rental |
| For those with temporary movement problems due to | | | | services. Wheelchair and scooter rental services are |
| injury such as a broken bone, a wheelchair may not | | | | available in major cities, airports, and tourist destinations. |
| always seem necessary but sometimes it can help. | | | | People with limited mobility can rent scooters to make |
| Those who cannot get around with crutches will | | | | their visit to tourist attractions and theme parks more |
| obviously need a wheelchair, but even those who use | | | | convenient and enjoyable. |
| crutches may find them useful. If you're only trying to | | | | Scooters are also available on cruise ships. In addition |
| get around in your own home or workplace, you may | | | | to renting a scooter, some cruises will offer certain |
| not need one. But for people who have to travel | | | | amenities for people with impaired mobility. You can |
| mid-length distances on foot, such as students, a | | | | ask for a room which has sufficient door-width and |
| wheelchair can actually be faster and more convenient | | | | open space for your wheelchair or scooter to enter. |
| than walking on crutches, and less of a strain on your | | | | These rooms should also have other necessities such |
| shoulders. If this is your case, your doctor can give you | | | | as reachable light switches and a bathroom with |
| a wheelchair prescription, and your health insurance | | | | appropriate facilities including handrails and wheel-in |
| may cover all or part of the cost. Wheelchairs are | | | | showers. If other areas throughout the ship have |
| available for rental with some hospitals, clinics, and | | | | limited access or doorlips, assistance must be provided |
| pharmacies, and your yellow pages may have a | | | | on the cruise. Make sure that assistance will be |
| section on wheelchairs. | | | | available in advance, or go on a different cruise. Also, |
| If you need public transportation services and wish to | | | | check in advance whether you'll be able to get through |
| use a wheelchair for a temporary injury, find out | | | | any guided tours at ports of call on your wheelchair or |
| beforehand if your normal bus or student shuttle route | | | | scooter. Ask whether these will be in limited-access |
| has wheelchair-accessible vehicles. If they do not, | | | | areas or areas with steep hills, and whether assistance |
| request that they send one for you. Generally, they | | | | will be available. |
| are required by law to do so. | | | | Whether you are temporarily injured or need a |
| If you are vacationing or travelling by plane, you may | | | | wheelchair rental because you'll be far from home, |
| want to look into wheelchair or scooter rental services | | | | there are services available to accommodate your |
| for travellers. These services do everything they can | | | | mobility needs as conveniently as possible. |