basser Posted July 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 17, 2023 How much does it cost to rent a mobility scooter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Depends on the provider you rent it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basser Posted July 17, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, 1025cruise said: Depends on the provider you rent it from. Just now, 1025cruise said: Depends on the provider you rent it from. Does Royal not have them for rent. Who are the providers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted July 17, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Look at scootaround or specialneedsatsea. Royal does not rent them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 17, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 17, 2023 No, Royal does not rent them. You need to go through a third party provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted July 17, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I have used special needs at sea before. Scootaround is just fine, also. Cost depends on port on embarkation, round trip or not, and length of cruise. My 7 day cruises out of Port Canaveral were about $200 for a regular size scooter. It was a lifesaver for me before my hip replacement and definitely worth the money. May I add that I enjoy the helpfulness of the Royal boards. I posted a simple scooter question on another cruise line board recently and I was told to "go check out the handicap forum". 🙄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluecksbaer Posted July 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Royal "preferred providers" are scootaround and special needs at sea as noted above. This means that Royal allows them to deliver the scooters to your stateroom. You may also want to contact special_needs@rccl.com They can provide wheelchair assistance during boarding and departure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli-az Posted July 19, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2023 As others have said, you will need to rent from scootaround or special needs at sea (or bring a scooter from home). The scooter will be in your room (or at some ports at the terminal). Cost depends on many variables and also what type of scooter you rent. And whether you opt in to buying their insurance. If you happen to rent from scootaround, try using discount code USCRUISE (which is from United Spinal Members). I think the discount is 15%. You will probably have to call them to have the discount applied. Royal will need to know you are going to bring/rent a scooter. Scooters are lifesavers. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okpaddy Posted July 20, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Just a suggestion, but DW rented once, or twice to see if it would work well for her. We then decided to purchase a scooter and now she is much more willing to travel and enjoys traveling again. Research your choices before you purchase to make certain the scooter you choose is airline approved and that the dimensions will fit through doorways on your cruise cabin. Good luck and best wishes. Having a scooter can open up many new adventures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted July 24, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I hope it's okay, I glommed onto this topic instead of starting my own. I'm flying with my scooter for the first time, American Airlines from Virginia to North Carolina to Boston. I've filled out all the necessary paperwork. I understand I have to gate check the scooter, but do the luggage handlers know how to switch it from Drive to Neutral? I'm terrified they'll destroy it by forcing it to roll in Drive. I realize I can show the handler in VA, but not upon arrival in NC and MA. I've thought about making a laminated sheet or something and taping it to the back of the seat. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli-az Posted July 25, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Contact AA's special assistance department at 800-237-7976. They can assist and may have a form to complete to attach to your scooter with handling instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted July 25, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Okay, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli-az Posted July 25, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 25, 2023 17 hours ago, maureencruiser said: I understand I have to gate check the scooter, but do the luggage handlers know how to switch it from Drive to Neutral? I'm terrified they'll destroy it by forcing it to roll in Drive. I realize I can show the handler in VA, but not upon arrival in NC and MA. I've thought about making a laminated sheet or something and taping it to the back of the seat. Help! Check out John Morris' blog here: https://wheelchairtravel.org/air-travel/reduce-risk-wheelchair-damage/ He suggests attaching instructions for the handlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maureencruiser Posted July 25, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 25, 2023 5 hours ago, kokopelli-az said: Check out John Morris' blog here: https://wheelchairtravel.org/air-travel/reduce-risk-wheelchair-damage/ He suggests attaching instructions for the handlers. Thanks! I stumbled upon that website earlier. I'm going to attach a laminated note somehow. He says on there that 3% of chairs/scooters get damaged on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillandRalph Posted July 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 28, 2023 My sister is renting a mobility scooter on an upcoming NCL cruise. We have been told that the scooter will be in the room by 2PM. Does anyone know what time the scooters are actually delivered? Is it likely to be there at noon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli-az Posted July 28, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 28, 2023 28 minutes ago, JillandRalph said: My sister is renting a mobility scooter on an upcoming NCL cruise. We have been told that the scooter will be in the room by 2PM. Does anyone know what time the scooters are actually delivered? Is it likely to be there at noon? Maybe. Our experience post-covid has been all over the board. From the scooter being in the room when we got there to it not being delivered until later. Hopefully your sister's will be in the room early. Pre-covid the scooter was always in the room when we got there (and we always board early). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOPMan Posted July 30, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 30, 2023 It will be there when it gets there. There are too many variables to try to account for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare misguy Posted July 30, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 30, 2023 One suggestion is to see if you can pick up the scooter before going into the port and return it there after the cruise. This way you can expedite the boarding process. As far as the scooter you rent, my wife uses a Whill Ci2 from Scootaround, and it is the best we have seen. On my YT channel there are quite a few videos of her using the scooter and showing how well it works. Here is one. https://studio.youtube.com/video/FoTXgbeErII/edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted July 31, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 31, 2023 13 hours ago, misguy said: One suggestion is to see if you can pick up the scooter before going into the port and return it there after the cruise. This way you can expedite the boarding process. As far as the scooter you rent, my wife uses a Whill Ci2 from Scootaround, and it is the best we have seen. On my YT channel there are quite a few videos of her using the scooter and showing how well it works. Here is one. https://studio.youtube.com/video/FoTXgbeErII/edit The Whill is great, but for me the back doesn’t give enough support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted July 31, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Best advice I’d give is check what options there are to hire and then visit a store and try them for comfort 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted August 4, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 4, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 10:38 PM, kokopelli-az said: Maybe. Our experience post-covid has been all over the board. From the scooter being in the room when we got there to it not being delivered until later. Hopefully your sister's will be in the room early. Pre-covid the scooter was always in the room when we got there (and we always board early). I would confirm that with Scootaround. On all of our cruises post-covid (on Carnival), DH has been able to pick his up before entering the port building and use it to board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokopelli-az Posted August 4, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, Schoifmom said: I would confirm that with Scootaround. On all of our cruises post-covid (on Carnival), DH has been able to pick his up before entering the port building and use it to board. It depends on where you board. Out of 49 cruises, we have only had the scooter available outside the terminal building twice. It sure was nice! All other times it's in our stateroom. Scootaround will have instructions where your scooter can be picked up on the confirmation you get from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guindalf Posted August 5, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 5, 2023 The one time we rented (from Special Needs At Sea), the scooter was delivered to the room some time after we boarded. It was not there when we got there. I was, at least, able to ride it down to the door of the terminal when we left. This was at FLL. That experience caused me to buy our own after we got back and that makes things simpler. I have a GoGo Sport, which is now the go-to model of the rental companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted August 7, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 7, 2023 On 8/4/2023 at 4:06 PM, kokopelli-az said: It depends on where you board. Out of 49 cruises, we have only had the scooter available outside the terminal building twice. It sure was nice! All other times it's in our stateroom. Scootaround will have instructions where your scooter can be picked up on the confirmation you get from them. Our experience with this has been on only one cruise line and only POST-RESTART, but at multiple ports. Again YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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