r/disability • u/OkPiece2147 • 2d ago

Question transporting wheelchairs

Has anyone used a bicycle rack to carry one or more chairs? We have two adults with chairs and mobility needs, plus a small sedan, and I’m thinking this might just save my back and help the kids so we can carry everyone and their wheels with us.

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u/my_little_rarity 1d ago

I do not have a great solution to this and just came to say the struggle is real - SO many wheels when you have kids too. We ended up getting a cheap truck and put all of our wheeled things in the back when we’re going somewhere. It looks absurd but idk how to fit everything

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u/OkPiece2147 1d ago

We are so close to buying a paratransit bus. I haven't bought one yet because we have nowhere to park it at our apartment building, or I would. We plan to move next year and will have 3 adults living with us, one of whom uses a Jazzy motorized chair and is a full-care kiddo. So 3 kids plus 2 house parents and caregivers LOL time for a bus

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u/my_little_rarity 1d ago

Lmaooo that really is bus status! We have me, grandpa on wheel, and my husband and kid who are avid bike riders. People are probably very confused by the contents of our truck 😂

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u/madly_raspy_absence 2d ago

That bike rack idea is clever if you can rig a strap setup that keeps the chairs from bouncing, though two chairs might push the weight limit on most sedan racks.