Wheels Up Blog

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.

United Airlines rules for flying with a mobility scooter in 2026: battery limits, what changed on united.com, whether your device fits, and your rights if it is damaged.

The federal rules behind every U.S. airline, battery limits for six major carriers, notice periods and forms, cargo door sizes and your rights under the Air Carrier Access Act.

Delta rules for flying with a mobility scooter in 2026: lithium and gel battery limits, the 48-hour notice and form, airport steps and your rights if something goes wrong.

Alaska Airlines rules for flying with a mobility scooter in 2026: the rule that gets devices refused, full battery limits, aircraft cargo door sizes and what to expect at the airport.

What to expect at TSA screening with a mobility scooter in 2026: staying in your scooter, swabbing, TSA Cares, optional documents and what PreCheck changes.

Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian mobility scooter rules compared: where your scooter must live onboard, cabin door widths, device limits and battery checks before you book.