If you are searching for wheel chairs for hire near me, it is usually for a set time: a few weeks after an operation, a grandparent visiting for the holidays, a trip, or one day at a wedding or funeral for a guest who cannot walk far. Hiring often beats buying for a short need. Tell us who it is for, the type, the dates and where it must go, and we pass it to independent mobility and medical equipment hire firms near you. They quote you directly. The request is free, with no obligation to accept any quote.
Types of wheelchair and other mobility aids for hire
Mobility hire firms usually offer:
- Standard self-propelled wheelchairs: large rear wheels so the user can push themselves
- Transit wheelchairs: smaller wheels, lighter, pushed by a helper; easier to fold into a car boot
- Wider (bariatric) chairs for larger users
- Related items: commodes, shower chairs, walking frames, crutches and sometimes hospital beds
Many people hire a wheelchair and a shower chair or commode together for the first weeks at home.
Choosing the right size and wheelchair hire period
Seat width matters most: too narrow is uncomfortable, too wide is hard to push and may not fit through doors. Give the user's height and weight in the request and ask the firm which width it suggests. Measure your narrowest doorway and the bathroom door too. Ask whether the chair has removable or swing-away footrests, fold-up armrests, brakes the helper can reach and a pressure cushion. Wheelchair hire is usually priced by the day, the week or the month, and a month often works out cheaper per day than weekly hire. The person's doctor, physiotherapist or occupational therapist is the right person to say which type and features they need; the hire firm can then match the chair.
Delivery, travel, cleaning and the deposit
Many firms deliver to a home, a hospital or a hotel and show you how to fold it, set the brakes and fit the footrests; others ask you to collect. If the chair is for a trip, check that it folds into the car or kombi you will use, and tell the airline in advance if it is flying. A refundable deposit is common. The chair should arrive cleaned; check the tyres, the brakes and the upholstery when it arrives. For a single day at a wedding or a funeral, ask whether the firm hires by the day.
What affects the price and what to ask
The type, the hire period, delivery and the deposit set the cost. Some medical schemes may pay for some mobility aids, so ask your scheme before you book. Ask the firm:
- Which seat width do you suggest, and do you have it on my dates?
- Is there a cushion, and are footrests included?
- Can I extend the hire if recovery takes longer?
What to include in your request
- Standard or transit wheelchair
- User's height and weight
- Start date and hire period
- Delivery address or collection
- Commode, shower chair or walking frame
Wheelchair Hire for different events
- Families and home celebrations: a few weeks at home after an operation or a grandparent visiting for the holidays
- Weddings and engagements: a day chair for an elderly guest who cannot manage the walk to the ceremony
- Funerals, memorials and unveilings: a chair for an elder at the service, the graveside and the after-tears
- Companies, conferences and functions: a chair kept on hand at a conference or a staff member returning after surgery
- Churches and faith gatherings: chairs for elderly members at a church conference, pilgrimage or revival
- Schools, colleges and universities: a learner or staff member on crutches who needs a chair for exams or a prize-giving
- Municipalities, clubs and communities: spare chairs at a festival, sports day or municipal event for visitors who need one
- Venues, caterers, decorators and planners: guest houses, lodges and event venues keeping a chair ready for guests
Frequently asked questions
How much does wheelchair hire cost?
Can I hire a wheelchair for one day, for a wedding or a funeral?
Will my medical scheme pay for a hired wheelchair?
Who will quote me for wheelchair hire?
Wheelchair Hire by province and city
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Centurion
- Midrand
- Sandton
- Randburg
- Roodepoort
- Krugersdorp
- Randfontein
- Germiston
- Boksburg
- Benoni
- Kempton Park
- Alberton
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Durban
- Pinetown
- Pietermaritzburg
- Richards Bay
- Newcastle
- Ladysmith
- Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- East London
- Kariega (Uitenhage)
- Mthatha
- Cape Town
- Bellville
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- George
- Worcester
- eMalahleni (Witbank)
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Mbombela (Nelspruit)
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Klerksdorp
- Potchefstroom
- Mahikeng
- Polokwane
- Tzaneen
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Bloemfontein
- Welkom
- Sasolburg