Electric wheelchairs bring convenience to the elderly and disabled people with weak legs and feet to travel, and even allow them to go out and travel, electric wheelchairs are allowed on the high-speed rail, but make sure that the size is smaller than the high-speed rail door, or foldable models, the subway is also the same; as for traveling by plane, the general electric wheelchairs are not allowed to be carried on the plane, but it can be consigned, and consignment, then you need to apply for the flight in advance. Can electric wheelchairs go on airplanes or high-speed railways?
1. Can electric wheelchairs on the high-speed rail
Electric wheelchairs are designed for the elderly and the disabled, for these people with leg difficulties, with an electric wheelchair, going out and traveling is more convenient. Taking high-speed trains is a common way of traveling, so can electric wheelchairs go on high-speed trains?
According to the regulations of high-speed rail, electric wheelchair is allowed to go on high-speed rail, no need to apply in advance, just need to enter the station a little bit in advance, there are special elevators and channels for wheelchairs at high-speed rail station, and some high-speed rail is also equipped with wheelchair-specific compartments, electric wheelchair can go up directly, and then look for the position specially for putting the wheelchair after going up, or contact the captain of the car to solve the problem.
However, it should be noted that, because now the size of electric wheelchairs varies, some electric wheelchairs are a large size and can not be folded, this kind of electric wheelchair may not be able to get into the door of the high-speed rail, if you want to travel, it is recommended to choose the right size of the electric wheelchair or foldable models of electric wheelchairs.
2. Can electric wheelchairs go on the subway?
When traveling within the city, it is very convenient to take the subway, for the elderly or disabled people traveling by electric wheelchair, it is also possible to get on the subway normally, but pay attention to the following points:
1, many subway stations have vertical elevators, electric wheelchairs can be directly from the ground to the station hall, and then from the vertical elevator in the station hall to the platform, and then in the station personnel point into the car fixed position, fixed wheelchair. The order of exiting the station is reversed. There is a vertical elevator on the ground, generally, there is one at each station, and it may be inconvenient to walk from the ground.
2, some subway stations in the entrance and exit railings set up a wheelchair running device, passengers need to use the button on the ground to call the station staff to open, relatively long waiting time, the wheelchair manually pushed to the running device, the staff operation of the wheelchair transported to the station hall.
3. Can electric wheelchair vans go on airplanes?
Most of the electric wheelchairs can not be taken on the plane, if you need to carry a wheelchair need to be checked in.
Passengers in wheelchairs are required to make an application when purchasing a ticket. When changing boarding passes, a staff member will change the passenger’s wheelchair with a special airline wheelchair, and the passenger’s wheelchair must be checked in free of charge; there is a special wheelchair lane at security check. After boarding the airplane, there is a special place for wheelchairs to stop, where they can be secured.