Mobility Scooter Ramps

Find out about the various types of mobility scooter ramps that are available.

A mobility scooter can give you the freedom to go almost anywhere. And when you’re on the move, you don’t want anything interfering. And that’s where mobility scooter ramps can come in very handy.

It can happen anywhere. There you are, cruising along in your scooter, only to be confronted with a barrier of some sort. And unless you can get help from someone, you may be stuck.

The barrier could be a curb that isn’t sloped for access, a step or two, or even a raised threshold leading into a house or store. These things don’t have to be a problem, if you carry a portable scooter ramp along with you.

Mobility scooter ramps are becoming quite common. Many of the portable ones are folding aluminum ramps. The aluminum makes them lightweight yet strong enough to carry a personal mobility scooter of any kind. And because they fold they are easy to bring along with you.

These ramps will fit into an accessory carrier that can be installed on your scooter or are lightweight enough for a companion to carry from your car to wherever the obstacle is located.

Here are a few of the most popular types of “bring along” scooter ramps.

Many portable ramps are referred to as suitcase ramps. When opened up, they can be long enough to help you maneuver over curbs, steps and raised landings. They fold up into a suitcase shape and have a built in handle to make carrying easy. Larger ramps can be used to load your scooter into the rear of your vehicle.

A threshold ramp is compact and small. It is useful in navigating over low obstacles like a small curb, a sliding patio door track, a raised landing and more. These are things that you may come across many times in the course of a day.

A very versatile type of ramp is a roll up ramp. It is made out of lightweight aluminum with built-in safety rails. These are designed to be rolled up to carry or to store, and then unrolled when you're ready to use it. Unroll to create an entry ramp to homes, vehicles or buildings and it's great for use on a step or two. Then simply roll it up and put it away. Easily add sections as needed.

Why not get the most out of your scooter? You can do it by using one of the many mobility scooter ramps that are on the market today.