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PM replied to the discussion Rental or purchase of powerchair in Tokyo in the forum Japan 4 months ago
Rental or purchase of powerchair in Tokyo
Hi Josh
Also planning a trip to Japan in July. Thanks for all the valuable information. Im looking for a mobility scooter rather than a powered wheelchair. Can you assist?
Oshidori-Shuttle replied to the discussion Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental) in the forum Japan 4 months ago
Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental)
As Josh recommended, we are a care taxi company who has the HiAce.
We can accommodate 1 powered wheelchair and 4 passengers at the most. Plus 1 or 2 oversized bags and 4-5 normal suitcases.
Last year we did two weeks trip with this setting, start from Tokyo and round everywhere in Japan.
If you are interested, please watch this movie…Josh Grisdale replied to the discussion Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental) in the forum Japan 4 months ago
Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental)
Hello,
I use an Invacare Aviva RX 40 (roughly 65cm wide x 120cm long x 145cm tall with headrest). As Mark mentioned, there are London Cab-esque taxis called JapanTaxi that you can flag down in most large cities.
However, even though they were supposedly designed to be accessible, it is pretty obvious they were made with a small manual wheelchair…
KP replied to the discussion Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental) in the forum Japan 4 months ago
Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental)
Amazing, thank you! Do you by any chance know the length/width of your chair? Just want to use it as a comparison for making sure her chair can fit in the same accomodations. Did you travel outside Tokyo and use any other services?
KP replied to the discussion Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental) in the forum Japan 4 months ago
Figuring out accessible travel arrangments (Powered Wheelchair rental)
Hi Mark!
This is good to hear! My partner is unable to get out of her chair/walk. She has a Invacare TDX SP2. We will also be bringing a manual chair with us for any places we find we might want to go that are less accessible. Is there anything you’d recommend from your experience // accessible taxi companies you used/recommend?- Load More