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Disabled bus pass plus 1
I have just received my disability bus pass with the C+ rating. Do I tap it on entry and say "2 please" to the driver to use the pass with a companion? Thanks.
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Recommendations for car with wheelchair
Can anyone recommend a new car suitable to carry folded down wheelchair ? Was thinking ford tourneo or honda accord both seem quite roomy. It needs to be fairly easy to park to cope with on street parki ng. Thanks!
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Charger Installation on Motability Question
Does anyone know if you get an EV home charger installed with via Motability. Do they remove it if you end your contract?
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Motability tax relief removed
Not only has DWP removed "luxury" cars from Motability but also…….. In the November Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that from July 2026, VAT will be applicable to Advance Payments, and Insurance Premium Tax will apply to Scheme leases. The Motability company, which manages the vast scheme accounting for one in…
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How to swap sides of throttle / reverse level on CareCo Corvus Rapid
Does anyone know How to swap sides of throttle / reverse level on CareCo Corvus Rapid?
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Blue badge refusal
Hi I had a letter from Derby City Council refusing a blue badge stating thus it don’t furfill the criteria 8 or more points in the moving around part of mobility AND/OR 10 points in the planning and following journey part of a mobile lily assesment you are in receipt of 12points in the planning and following journey…
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Buying a wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Hi All. Could anyone suggest a reliable and trustworthy company in the Manchester area that can sell us a wheelchair accessible vehicle? Purchasing a car can be tricky for anyone but it's harder when you are in a wheelchair, don't have a car and can't get out and about to shop around. A couple of recommendations would be a…
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Flight Times with different air companies
Hello Am looking to book a holiday to Italian Lakes with my sister next year. Flight times advertised in holiday are from12.pm which is manageable for me and return flight times also at a reasonable time. Package holiday and air line say flight times cannot be guaranteed and can be changed. Other flight times this air line…
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Vacation to Spain
I am planning to vacation in Spain for three weeks. I was just wondering, can you guys give some suggestions on what to see there?
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Taking the limiter off a greenpower mobility scooter to increase the spee
Anyone know where the limiter was s I think it's behind the front light any tipd
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Frances Ryan on Motability - Luxury Cars
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/08/disabled-people-luxury-cars-rightwing-lie-labour-motability
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Market research for Adaptive vehicle
Hello, I am currently looking into the UK adaptive Vehicle market for wheelchair users for a engineering design project and it would be great if you could fill out this form. The responses are anonymous and all data is protected. Thank you for your help!
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Travelodge, below standard disabled accommodation
Has anyone else had issues with Travelodge. They have kept my money for a room I could not sleep in because of the damp and mouldy condition. They did not help me find something else, despite agreeing the room was **** standard. They said they could not give me a refund at the hotel, I had to go through customer services.…
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Parking issue
I live in a bungalow in a small close; my bungalow is the only property that does not have off-street parking but does have a residents parking bay outside, for which I have to pay for an annual permit. The council have just written to say they are replacing the parking bay with yellow lines, which would mean I can no…
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London visit help
Hi! My wife and I are visiting London this April from the US, and the disability community is a big part of our lives at home. Wondering if anyone knows if/how we can be and feel connected to the community in London when we visit for our honeymoon (and we don't mind any tips on navigating wheelchair accessibility in London…
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I think more transportation should be provided for the disabled
I’ve always had a problem with travel because of the epilepsy which I’ve had for 49 years from childhood days because of meningitis at six months old
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How do you pay for a 2nd hand van in person without them running off with your cash?
So I don wan o hand over 700 pounds and have hem close he door on me and call he police pretend I didn give them the money etc.
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Acess to work, would I likely be successful
So as the title says I'm wondering if anyone has applied for access to work and got a car from them. I have one hand and work full time. I recieve pip but I don't qualify for mobility. I work in care so have to lug around a large bags with clothes, laptop, food for while im at work. I take public transport which was…
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Motability Scheme Changes
i have just noticed an email i have received from Motability Operations Limited. The CEO just wanted to let customers know that over the next 6 months, they will be looking at ways to cut costs, due to changes to tax exemptions, in order to keep the scheme sustainable for the long term. The important bit i wanted to…
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Motability drops luxury cars
This was quietly announced before the budget. https://news.sky.com/story/luxury-cars-removed-from-motability-scheme-ahead-of-budget-13475029
