Mobililty Scooter & Wheelchair Hire in the Algarve

Renting mobility equipment in 2023. The Algarve is now seeing many visitors returning for holidays and things have really picked up again. We are still here at Algarve Mobility to offer you our rental services. Our equipment has always been thoroughly cleaned and serviced before every rental, but we are now using even more improved sanitizing methods to ensure our equipment is clean and safe. If you are coming to the Algarve this year and would like to rent our equipment you can expect our highest standards as usual.  We recommend booking in advance to ensure availability. The best way to contact us through our contact form on this website or via email at algarvemobility@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you. All the best from the Algarve Mobility Team.

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A great new mobility scooter for hire in the Algarve

We now have the new Vecta Sport mobility scooter in our premium hire range for 2021. It’s a luxury heavy duty scooter with a max carrying weight of 150kg. It looks great and performs even better. Click here for details

The Vecta Sport from Electric Mobility has a great spec. With a high powered motor it is able to climb the steeper hills here in the Algarve. With full suspension a luxury captains seat and Delta handles is very comfortable,  safe and stable on the cobble paths & hilly streets. It is available for hire to experienced mobility scooter users.

It has front and rear high power LED lights and indicators. It even has a USB connector for charging your phone!  Advanced booking highly recommended to ensure availability.Vecta front SuspensionVecta sport rear

 

 

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New mobility scooters for 2020

2020. In our constant drive to always provide the best mobility equipment hire service in the Algarve, we have added some more new mobility scooters into our standard range, which are available from €70 per week (+ delivery costs) Our rascal 850 heavy duty scooters have full suspension, large tyres, lights, indicators a comfortable captains seat and proven reliability from a top quality manufacturer. We have also added some new Pride Go-go sport scooters to our car boot range. These are easily dismantled for transport in a medium size car. They have powerful motors, led lights, larger tyres and a shock absorber in the seat post for maximum comfort in its class. Early booking is recommended to ensure availability.

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Power assisted foldable wheelchair for hire

wheelchair with powerpackWe have these great new wheelchair powerpacks available for hire. They have a battery powered motor unit & fit neatly into our foldable wheelchairs.  They have proven to be very useful in taking the strain out of pushing up the steep Algarve hills. Attendant controlled with forward, reverse and speed controls. With twin wheel drive and great traction. It can be quickly removed and with the wheelchair folded can be easily transported. The hire cost including foldable wheelchair is from €70* per week.

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Rascal Liteway 4+

We now have the new Rascal liteway 4+ mobility scooters available in our hire fleet. They are based on the popular liteway 4  but now have improvements including a rotating seat and can be dismantled to an even smaller size, making this one of the best car transportable scooters available.

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Stylish, safe & reliable.

Choosing the right equipment.

Mobility scooters are becoming increasingly popular in the Algarve. Holiday companies and hotels are now receiving more bookings from mobility scooter & wheelchair users. There’s still a fair way to go here for better accessibility and the cobble style of pavements and local streets are challenging, but we are heading in the right direction.

Our rental service not only provides stylish and modern mobility scooters, but also equipment which is comfortable, safe and reliable. When choosing our fleet, our engineering experience along with customer feedback gives us the ability to choose equipment which is more suitable for the Algarve’s climate and conditions. We are constantly trying new models & are committed to providing the best service possible so you can relax and enjoy your holiday.

For further information please call  00351 964230225

 

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Mobility equipment rental and more

Having started off the business providing a technical support service to mobility equipment users, mobility companies and other mobility services in the Algarve, we soon realised that some areas were just not providing customers with a complete service, but rather fulfilling one half of it and then leaving them to chance on the half.
So we slowly took on more services & expanded to the company to who we are today, a business run by an experienced & qualified mobility equipment engineer.  We   provide the Algarve’s largest & most reliable range of mobility equipment for hire.  We have spent a long time carefully choosing various types of equipment which works well & also suits the Algarves climate & conditions.

STAIRLIFTS

In order to fully concentrate on our other services we no longer supply or service stairlifts, but there are several other companies operating in Portugal. Give us a call and we’ll point you in the right direction 

CAR HOISTS

As you get older, it may become more difficult to lift mobility scooters/wheelchairs into and out of car boots.The solution to this, is NOT ramps, NOT changing your car model, but rather to come and talk to us about our very innovative and simple to fit CAR MINI HOISTS which typically only take around 3 hours to install and much less time to uninstall if the need arises.

Algarve more than doubles due to the influx of tourists! The capital of the Algarve region is the city of Faro, which is also where the regions main airport is located. The landscape of the Algarve is quite hilly, with many rich valleys. However, most of the tourism is focussed around the 155km of south-facing coastline. This coastline is well known for it`s spectacular limestone caves and grottoes, but is most famous for its many beautiful beaches in resorts such as, Albufeira, Vilamoura, Praia da Rocha, Lagos and Armação de Pêra. The Algarve is not only the most southerly western point of Europe but also one of the sunniest, with its Mediterranean climate making it an excellent destination for good weather.

A lot of work has been put into making the Algarve wheelchair accessible in recent years. Faro Airport is set up well for wheelchair passengers and they are always boarded before all other passengers. Within the terminal the toilets are wheelchair accessible and there are lifts to move between floors. For travelling on from the airport (and travelling around in general) the best bet is to hire a specially adapted car, which are available from several car hire companies if you book in advance, as much of the public transport is not set up for wheelchair access.

Generally, when sightseeing, you should find that most buildings are set up to be accessible for wheelchair users, with most having lifts and/or ramps. One of the major attractions of the Algarve are its many beautiful beaches. Although not all will be accessible in a wheelchair there are some that have been made accessible through the installation of boardwalk-style ramps that lead down to the beach. In addition, there are modern cinemas and shopping centres in the Algarve resorts that are fully geared up for disabled visitors. Of the activities that may particular appeal to people in wheelchairs, one is para-karting at the Almancil go-karting track, in which you can race in karts that have specially adapted for the disabled. Another place that is fully accessible for anybody in a wheelchair is the Zoomarine Park, not far inland from Albufeira. This is a marine zoo and aquarium, which is fully accessible for wheelchairs users. The highlight of the park is the dolphin show.

There are several options for accommodation in the Algarve. Although there are several large hotels that have disabled facilities and rooms especially for people in wheelchairs (for example the Aparthotel Vila Petra in Albufeira, the Vila Gale Nautica in Armacao de Pera, the Vila Gale Lagos Hotel and the Marina Club Suite Hotel, both in Lagos), the most comfortable option is probably to stay in a self-catering villa that is suitable for wheelchair user, of which there are many (such as, As Casinhas in Boliqueime and Casa Julia in Almancil) or visit “https://www.ilovealgarve.net”>Algarve holiday as this is popular with the British, there are many cheap flights available to Faro from most UK airports.

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NEWS FLASH**** MOBILITY SCOOTER HIRE – INSURANCE WARNING

Mobility scooter users hiring scooters in Europe (especially Portugal,France,Spain and Cyprus) are being WARNED to carefully inspect and read the ‘INSURANCE TERMS & CONDITIONS’ for use of the ‘Hired’ scooter.

Be wary of Mobility Scooter hire companies who claim that you are covered against INJURY to yourself and Third Parties and also from damage to Property while using their scooters. THIS MAY BE A FALSE STATEMENT*

*At best only the Mobility scooter itself is covered and for THEFT, nothing more.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT US AT – ALGARVE MOBILITY (www.algarvemobility.com) or by telephone on 00351 964230225

*Laws abroad are different to those at home, so please, stay safe and do not take RISKS.*

 

 

 

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Mobility Scooters for sale in the Algarve

We can help you choose the right mobility scooter to suit you,  if you are not travelling to far or would like to transport your scooter in a car then we would recommend one of our lightweight portable scooters, these can be easily transported and stored & have removable batteries which can be charged away from the scooter.

However our most popular choice is our 4 wheel heavier duty scooters, these are ideal for shopping, long rides out and better a coping with the steep & bumpy local roads.

They run for approximately 24 miles on a full charge carrying the maximum weight of 300lbs

You can view our whole range of scooter for sale by clicking here 

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Algarve Tips on buying Stair Lifts

Buying a stair lift is something most people don’t do very often, so it can be hard to know whether you’re making the right choice. So, before considering buying a stair lift or even selling your house because of a fall or because you cannot climb stairs to go to your bedroom anymore, please ensure you have given the following full consideration:

1) Don’t buy a Stair lift with less than 2 years warranty.

After installation, ensure that the company you have purchased from provide you with all the FULL CERTIFICATION documentation in order to VALIDATE your 2 year warranty.
If a company cannot offer you this level of warranty, then stay away from their lifts.
2) Don’t buy one that isn’t tailor made to suit your home.

Do not be tempted to save money by buying second hand stair lifts, as you may end up having to spend twice.
All Staircases come in different shapes and sizes, so it’s very difficult to find a stair lift that will fit your home perfectly unless it’s made to measure. So always buy a tailor made stair lift.

3) Make sure it comes with a 24 hour call out service.

If a company does not offer you this service, then do not trust the reliability of their lifts as all stair lift companies with reliable products, will always offer this service as they will most certainly know that their product is reliable enough for them not to worry about losing money on free of charge breakdown call outs.

4) Try the Stair lift before you buy.

In order to satisfy yourself with the Comfort, Reliability and ease of operation, you must not buy a stair lift out of a brochure, without physically sitting on that stair lift first in a showroom and using it personally.
And also, it is very important to be measured in order for the Stair lift to be made to suit your physical dimensions too!
5) Only buy a stair lift from an ACCREDITED Distributor.
For peace of mind, ask the stair lift dealer for Accreditation certificates proofing that they are an Authorized Accredited Distributor, as this WILL determine whether the warranty they give you is really a Valid one or not, because some warranties DO NOT cover the product if its outside the country of manufacture, unless the installation is done by their Authorized Accredited Distributor.

 

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