Wheelchair-Accessible Minibus Charter

Layouts and seats

There is no standard seat count. Each wheelchair position takes the place of seats, so a vehicle carrying three chairs seats fewer people than one carrying one. Luggage room also shrinks. Send the number of wheelchair users, the number of seated passengers and any mobility equipment.

These vehicles suit day programs, aged-care outings, accessible airport and cruise transfers and mixed-mobility groups. The driver holds an LR licence, the class for buses seating over 12 adults with a GVM no higher than 8 t.

At a glance

• Seats: Varies by layout; wheelchair positions replace seats
• Luggage: Limited; wheelchair positions reduce luggage room

Typical features

• Lift or ramp access with wheelchair restraint positions
• The Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport cover buses and coaches when used to provide a public transport service
• In NSW, wheelchair-accessible booked vehicles need a wheelchair space at least 1,300 mm long, 800 mm wide and 1,500 mm high for each wheelchair
• In NSW, drivers of wheelchair-accessible hire vehicles must be competent in loading, unloading and transporting wheelchair passengers
• A bus seating more than 12 adults, including the driver, with a GVM up to 8 t needs an LR licence

Rules that apply

Under the national Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport, a bus or coach is covered while it runs a public transport service; whether a private charter falls in is not settled. In NSW, each wheelchair in an accessible booked vehicle needs a space of at least 1,300 mm by 800 mm and 1,500 mm high, and the driver must be able to load and transport wheelchair passengers competently.

Booking one

Accessible minibuses are fewer than standard ones, so ask early. We pass the needs to partner operators and confirm only a vehicle an operator has confirmed. Ask whether it has a lift or a ramp, and check the maximum size and weight of chair it takes if a passenger uses a large powered chair.

Questions

Will an accessible minibus always be available?

No. Availability depends on the operators in each area and the date. We confirm a vehicle only once an operator has confirmed it.

How many wheelchairs can one minibus take?

It depends on the layout. Tell us how many wheelchair users are travelling and the operator offers a vehicle with enough restraint positions, if one is available.

Can carers and family travel in the same vehicle?

Usually, if there are enough seats left after the wheelchair positions. Give the full passenger list so the layout fits.

Other charter services

• Conference and Company Event Coach Charter
• Coaches for School Excursions and Camps
• Team Buses and Coaches for Clubs and Carnivals
• Guest Coaches for Weddings
• Coach Charter for Winery Days
• Coach Day Trips from Australian Cities
• Coach Transfers to and from Cruise Ships
• Accessible Coaches and Minibuses for Groups

Ask for an accessible vehicle

Send the date, route and each passenger's needs. We put the request to licensed partner operators and confirm what they can supply.

Request a quote or call +61485016608