Wheels Up Blog

Mobility scooters count as wheelchairs on U.S. public transit. Learn what bus drivers can and can't require, how securement and lifts work, subway tips, and how ADA paratransit fills the gaps.

Holiday light shows, Christmas markets, menorah lightings, Kwanzaa celebrations and parades mean crowds, cold and tricky ground. Here’s how to plan the night on a mobility scooter, and what event organizers must provide under the ADA.

Shopping for someone who rides a mobility scooter? Practical gift ideas grouped by what they help with: getting out more, comfort, carrying things and travel, from stocking stuffers under $25 to spare batteries and travel bags.

Winter doesn't have to park your scooter. How to handle rain, snow, ice and road salt, why cold cuts your range and how to charge safely, what businesses must do about snow on accessible routes, and how to stay warm and visible.

Both Disney World and Disneyland welcome your own mobility scooter, within a 36" × 52" size limit. The rules at both resorts, rental prices, Disney buses, monorail and Skyliner, ride transfers, and why DAS usually isn't for scooter users.

Planning a Christmas or New Year's cruise with a mobility scooter? A step-by-step timeline: which cabin your scooter fits, special needs form deadlines, battery and charging rules, embarkation day, Caribbean tender ports and accessible shore excursions.

Uber and Lyft expect drivers to accommodate folding mobility scooters. How to make sure yours fits, what to message your driver, wheelchair-accessible options for scooters that don't fold, and what to do if a driver refuses you.

Thanksgiving is the busiest week at U.S. airports. A step-by-step checklist for flying with a mobility scooter, from booking and battery rules to getting your scooter back at the aircraft door, plus your rights if it's damaged.

This Veterans Day, a guide to VA mobility benefits: how enrolled veterans get a scooter or wheelchair through VA Prosthetics, HISA grants of up to $6,800 for ramps and bathroom changes, and help with vehicle lifts.

Medicare Part B can cover a mobility scooter, but only when you need it to get around inside your home. Who qualifies, the exam and order you need, what you'll pay, and what to check before Open Enrollment closes December 7.

Driving to Thanksgiving or holiday gatherings with a mobility scooter? How to make sure it fits your car, load and strap it down safely, protect the battery, use your parking placard out of state and get into family homes with steps.

Trick-or-treating, handing out candy or heading to a haunted house on a mobility scooter? Here's how to stay visible, keep costumes out of the wheels, plan your battery and know your access rights on Halloween night.

How to charge, store and protect a lithium mobility scooter battery through freezing winters and hot summers, including hot-car risks, long-term storage and warning signs to stop using a battery.

If an airline damages your mobility scooter, federal law says what you are owed. What to document, what to do in the first hour at the airport, and how to file a claim and complaint.

JetBlue rules for flying with a mobility scooter in 2026: lithium battery limits, the 150% rule, cargo door sizes by aircraft and the refund most travelers never claim.

American Airlines rules for flying with a mobility scooter in 2026: lithium and gel battery limits, what to carry into the cabin, airport steps and your rights if something goes wrong.

What the ADA requires when you book an accessible hotel room, the exception to know about, how to book so the room actually holds, and what to do if the hotel gives it away.

Amtrak rules for mobility scooters in 2026: size and weight limits, which routes can take your device, what to do if it is too big, and how boarding works.