Types of Mobility Scooter Lifts

Platform Lifts

Platform lifts are available with semi-automatic or fully automatic functionality. You can fold, unfold, lower, and raise an automatic platform lift at the touch of a button or control. On the other hand, the platform area of a semi-automatic lift must be folded and unfolded manually.

To operate an automatic platform mobility lift, you drive your mobility scooter onto the platform, get off the scooter (carefully), and then use a remote control key pad to lift your scooter into the vehicle.

Some platform lifts can be lowered to ground-level; while, others feature a longer ramp that allows you to more easily drive on and off the platform. Safety belts are used to secure the scooter on the lift while the vehicle is in motion.

Also known as swing lifts, rotary lifts are commonly used with vans or shuttle buses. They can be positioned by moving the lift up and down and side to side.

Understandably, rotary and semi-automatic platform scooter lifts are typically less expensive than fully automatic platform scooter lifts. Though, they provide less convenience and may require the user to have assistance

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