Mobility aid specifications
Before you travel
To ensure you have an enjoyable and safe journey, we highly recommend your mobility aid meets the following specifications.
Dimensions
Your mobility aid (wheelchair, scooter or motorised vehicle) needs to:
- Fit within an allocated space of 1300mm (length) by 800mm (width)
- Be no more than 750mm wide at a height 300mm above the ground to fit between the wheel axles of a bus
- Be able to negotiate a taxi door height of 1400mm.
Additionally, the total weight of yourself, your assistant and your mobility aid must be less than 300kg. This is to ensure you do not exceed the maximum weight capacity of boarding devices, such as ramps.
This space is based on the Australian Standard design for access and mobility. It is important to note that mobility aids that exceed these standard wheelchair dimensions (800mm wide x 1300mm long) may not be able to be accommodated.
Stability
Your mobility aid needs to:
- Be able to move in the direction determined by the transport operator
- Have effective braking systems to maintain stability
- Transfer to a seat in a taxi if required.
Manoeuvrability
Your mobility aid should be able to:
- Turn 180 degrees within an area 2070mm by 1540mm
- Cross a horizontal gap up to 40mm wide
- Mount a vertical rise (bump) up to 12mm
- Cross grating gaps up to 13mm wide and 150mm long
- Negotiate a 1:14 grade unassisted (e.g. ramp)
- Negotiate up to a 1:8 grade where the ramp is less than 1520mm
- Negotiate a 1:4 grade with assistance (e.g. ramp).
Further information
People concerned about whether their mobility aid will fit on public transport, should contact the relevant public transport operator prior to travelling.
