Portable Wheelchair Ramps – What Kind Is Best For You

Choose from a wide variety of portable wheelchair ramps to make accessibility easier.

If you are in the market for a wheelchair ramp, you may be surprised at the variety of different types of ramps that are available. For the greatest accessibility for both mobility scooters and wheelchairs, the best option may be portable wheelchair ramps.

Threshold ramps are made to be portable and are designed so there is easy access over raised landings or doorways. This type of ramp is constructed from high quality aluminum which makes them light weight and easy to handle.

To use it, you just place the ramp against the doorway or raised landing. This makes the transition from one area to another very smooth. A threshold ramp is manufacturered for use with wheelchairs and scooters.

It's a simple matter to fold them up and take them along. Then set them up in a doorway when needed. With a threshold ramp, you don't have to lift awkward, heavy mobility chairs over thresholds.

Track ramps are designed to be used with both power amd manual wheelchairs. Most track ramps come with telescopic channels. When these channels are extended, they assist in moving the wheelchair over moderate elevation changes like steps and curbs.

A track ramp can be stored easily because of how it collapses when the telescopic channels are retracted. Track ramps are lightweight and so they can be brought along with you, so you have them when you need them.

There are many other types of ramps available. These include single fold or multi fold. Ramps like these are designed to be used to assist in the loading and unloading of a wheelchair or mobility scooter in or out of a vehicle. 

Single fold ramps are the most common all-purpose ramp. With a single fold ramp, you simply unfold it, place it over the obstruction and then roll the wheelchair or scooter up or down.

Those single fold ramps that have built in handles are quite easy to carry around and just as easy to store. They're available in a variety of sizes and materials. These ramps can be used almost anywhere a ramp might be needed.

Multi fold ramps are very versatile all-purpose ramps. Because of the way they are designed they can handle longer elevation changes, while being strong enough to accommodate all types of scooters and wheelchairs.

Although heavy, multi fold ramps are not hard to move around especially if they have built in handles. Some of these ramps can be taken apart for storage and transport, and so the weight is evenly distributed between the pieces.

With such a large selection of portable wheelchair ramps are on the market, you'll have no difficulty finding the one that will fit your needs.