Comments on: Car hire for disabled drivers http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/ Car hire advice and discussion about business and leisure car rental Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:35:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chris Cox - Reservations, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8555 Chris Cox - Reservations, Avis UK Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:20:42 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8555 Hi Marc, Which office are you looking to pick up from as "vans" as such we don't really offer in the UK. Would you require a van that would permit the wheelchair to enter the vehicle and be placed "instead" of a seat? Or something with easier access e.g. a sliding door? The closet we could probably offer would be something like the medium people carriers e.g. Vauxhall Zafira, Renault Grand Scenic which are wider and more spacious however if you let me know more details I'll see if there is anything else I can find out for you. Chris Hi Marc,

Which office are you looking to pick up from as “vans” as such we don’t really offer in the UK. Would you require a van that would permit the wheelchair to enter the vehicle and be placed “instead” of a seat? Or something with easier access e.g. a sliding door? The closet we could probably offer would be something like the medium people carriers e.g. Vauxhall Zafira, Renault Grand Scenic which are wider and more spacious however if you let me know more details I’ll see if there is anything else I can find out for you.
Chris

]]> By: Marc http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Marc Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:47:45 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8542 Hi Rob We will be travelling to the UK in July next year. Rob do you have a van that is capable of having a wheelchair passenger and also 4 other people. The disabled passenger would not be driving so normal controls would be needed. many thanks Hi Rob
We will be travelling to the UK in July next year. Rob do you have a van that is capable of having a wheelchair passenger and also 4 other people. The disabled passenger would not be driving so normal controls would be needed.
many thanks

]]> By: Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8430 Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:16:50 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8430 Hi Dan, I've heard back from the US. They use a similar hand control unit called Monarch Mark 1-A. There is more information on their website: http://www.accessams.com/Driving_Aids/Hand_Controls/Hand_controls__2_/Monarch_Mark_1A/monarch_mark_1a.html. Does this give you everything you need? Rob Hi Dan, I’ve heard back from the US. They use a similar hand control unit called Monarch Mark 1-A. There is more information on their website: http://www.accessams.com/Driving_Aids/Hand_Controls/Hand_controls__2_/Monarch_Mark_1A/monarch_mark_1a.html.

Does this give you everything you need?

Rob

]]> By: Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8339 Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:44:33 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8339 Hi Dan, the lynx hand controls website provides an overview of how they work (with pictures)... http://www.lynxcontrols.com/photos/default.htm I've just emailed the team in the US to find out exactly what they offer. I'll post a response as soon as I hear back from them. Rob Hi Dan, the lynx hand controls website provides an overview of how they work (with pictures)…
http://www.lynxcontrols.com/photos/default.htm

I’ve just emailed the team in the US to find out exactly what they offer. I’ll post a response as soon as I hear back from them.

Rob

]]> By: Dan http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8330 Dan Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:31:10 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8330 Rob, As William above had posted I was in fact after a car that would offer a left peddle accelerator. It is a shame that Avis does not offer this. Are these hand control difficult to operate? Where do your legs rest whilst driving? Are these lynx ones the same ones you use in the USA? I ask this as I will be going to the states and have requested hand controls, but having never used them I'm just a little curious. Many thanks, Daniel Rob,

As William above had posted I was in fact after a car that would offer a left peddle accelerator. It is a shame that Avis does not offer this.

Are these hand control difficult to operate? Where do your legs rest whilst driving? Are these lynx ones the same ones you use in the USA?

I ask this as I will be going to the states and have requested hand controls, but having never used them I’m just a little curious.

Many thanks,

Daniel

]]> By: Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8297 Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:29:50 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8297 Hi William, unfortunately we do not have cars with this adaptation as this would require a permanent adaptation of the vehicle. The adaptations we offer are for the hand controls which temporarily adapt the brake and the accelerator pedal of an automatic car to hand operation. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Rob Hi William, unfortunately we do not have cars with this adaptation as this would require a permanent adaptation of the vehicle. The adaptations we offer are for the hand controls which temporarily adapt the brake and the accelerator pedal of an automatic car to hand operation.

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Rob

]]> By: william docherty http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-8282 william docherty Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:20:41 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-8282 read ur blogs on disabled drivers i drive a car in australia auto that has aremovable peddle for left foot accelarator and brake do u have this function for disabled drivers thank u william docherty read ur blogs on disabled drivers i drive a car in australia auto that has aremovable peddle for left foot accelarator and brake do u have this function for disabled drivers thank u william docherty

]]> By: Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-7690 Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:37:48 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-7690 Hi Sarah, hand controls can be fitted to Avis Prestige vehicles. I should advise that they need to two weeks notice to order in the controls though. Otherwise your own controls can be fitted, if you have them. Let me know if you need any more help! Rob Hi Sarah, hand controls can be fitted to Avis Prestige vehicles. I should advise that they need to two weeks notice to order in the controls though.

Otherwise your own controls can be fitted, if you have them.

Let me know if you need any more help!

Rob

]]> By: Sarah Spanswick http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-7684 Sarah Spanswick Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:35:13 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-7684 Can you clarify if the hand control scheme extends to rentals from Avis Prestige please? Initial enquiries I have made so far seem to say that it doesn't, which seems strange? Thanks Can you clarify if the hand control scheme extends to rentals from Avis Prestige please? Initial enquiries I have made so far seem to say that it doesn’t, which seems strange?
Thanks

]]> By: Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK http://www.wetryharder.co.uk/2008/05/car-hire-for-disabled-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-7657 Rob White- Marketing, Avis UK Fri, 29 May 2009 16:45:29 +0000 http://wetryharder.co.uk/?p=413#comment-7657 Hi Sandy, I apologise for the late response. Would you be able to clarify what kind of provisions you would find helpful in carrying a mobility scooter or electric wheelchair (beyond what we have written about in the blog post above)? Our rental staff are always keen to accommodate where required. If you could let us know what you need and when and where you are planning to rent a car, then we will do what we can to help. Rob Hi Sandy, I apologise for the late response. Would you be able to clarify what kind of provisions you would find helpful in carrying a mobility scooter or electric wheelchair (beyond what we have written about in the blog post above)?

Our rental staff are always keen to accommodate where required. If you could let us know what you need and when and where you are planning to rent a car, then we will do what we can to help.

Rob

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