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Any taxi service take mobility scooters in Galway ?

  • 28-04-2012 4:00am
    #1
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,954 ✭✭✭


    I know someone who needs to get from the station to the hosp next week with a mobility scooter and doesn't know Galway. He's sick too so he needs transport. Is there any taxi service that would be able to accommodate this?
    Any help greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    steph1
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭steph1


    Your best bet would be to ring one of the taxi companies in Galway and ask for an 8 seater or wheelchair taxi so the scooter can go in the middle of the back of the taxi. You should have no problem finding one.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The following says they have wheelchair taxis on their homepages
    http://citytaxisgalway.com
    http://www.procabs.ie
    http://www.bigotaxis.com

    The peeps in Accessibility forum should know who's best.


  • #4
    SerialComplaint
    Registered Users Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭SerialComplaint


    http://wheelchairtaxi.ie/search_results.php?county_id=270&location_id=277&x=63&y=13


  • #5
    Lon Dubh
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭Lon Dubh


    There is at least one taxi with an electric lift with this company http://www.galwaytaxis.com/ Phone: 091- 561111. I spoke to him before and he said he could bring a mobility scooter on the taxi, but to ask for the taxi with the lift.

    If it is a 3-wheeler scooter some of the ramps leading into some of the taxi's might not be totally suitable (if the ramps that are just a one big piece they are probaby ok, but the ones which are 2 sections (one for each side of a 4-wheeled wheelchair/scooter are not really suitable).

    Another option might be the Galway Centrey for Independent Living. They have big vans with electric lifs, but you would need to book a bit in advance, 091- 773910.


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