How to and Where to Rent a Wheelchair Ramp Van?

Answer 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush and then amended in 2009 with new provisions. The Act protects the civil rights of those Americans who suffer from various disabilities. The Act provides disabled Americans with better and more parking spaces close to buildings, transportation, elevators and many other items required to make their experience traveling about easier. One item that disabled Americans can take advantage of is the ability to rent a wheelchair ramp accessible van if needed instead of purchasing one. Why would one rent a wheelchair van? The answer is simple; they know they will not need it for a prolonged period of time. For example, they will not need the van for longer than a year or so.

Anyone needing to rent a wheelchair ramp accessible van for a vacation, to try one before it is purchased, or for commuting back and forth to work should begin his or her rental search at a physical vehicle rental company. Some of the most common rental companies in business these days are Hertz, Rent-a-Car, Enterprise and Budget. All of these companies provide minivans and vans to their customers for rent and also provide their customers the opportunity to rent wheelchair vans if need be. Wheelchair vans might not be available at all rental company locations, which means the renter might need to wait for the wheelchair van to arrive at a particular location or have to go to another location in order to rent a wheelchair van that they need.

Another place to rent a wheelchair ramp accessible van is through wheelchair van rental companies. There are companies that are in business strictly as a wheelchair van rental business. They provide the public with wheelchair vans when needed for vacations or for work purposes. These companies are located all over the country and can be found with a simple Google search for ‘wheelchair van rentals.’ The price for wheelchair van rentals can vary anywhere from $80-$200 per day, depending on the size and type of the van, but some prices can be lowered for long-term rentals. Most rental companies will need their renters to have full automotive insurance that will transfer over to the rental van because the companies do not offer insurance.

Some hospitals across the country these days offer their patients the opportunity to rent wheelchair vans to transport them to and from treatment, back to their home, or to another facility. Check with the hospital you are staying out prior to being moved to another treatment facility to see if they offer wheelchair van rentals for their patients. If they do, the rental might be covered by Medicare B if prescribed by the doctor caring for you in the hospital. You will need to get a written notice from the doctor and submit it to your Medicare company for approval, which can take quite a while, so get on this immediately for a rental to be put into effect.