Travel

Summer is the time of year when many people decide that it's time for a well-deserved holiday, whether they choose to stay within the UK or travel abroad by car, plane or cruise. However, if you suffer from mobility problems you may feel as if visiting foreign countries is too much hassle, especially if you need assistance walking or you cannot walk very far without feeling tired or uncomfortab...

A great mobility scooter for Spring and Summer is the CareCo Zoom Mobility Scooter, which is ideal for days out or going on holiday. What makes the CareCo Zoom Mobility Scooter stand out is that it is simple and easy to breakdown into five compact parts which can be easily lifted and stored. T...

A Guide To Flying Abroad With Your Travel Scooter Designed to give you back your freedom and independence, travel mobility scooters are the ideal way to get around if walking is a struggle, enabling you to travel further distances than you'd be able to do so otherwise. But what can you do if you want to travel abroad by plane? Is it safe to take your scooter with you? To answer these questions...

If you’re considering heading abroad this summer, specifically in Europe, but you’re concerned about wheelchair accessibility then you needn’t worry. Many beautifully scenic European cities have a good reputation for wheelchair accessibility. Here are some of the best.

As holiday season approaches you may be browsing potential destinations to jet off to. These travel mobility scooters are specifically designed to be easy to transport making them perfect for holidays.

Access to public transport is a lifeline for those who have a disability, providing essential and invaluable independence. But what are your rights when it comes to being refused access to a public vehicle?

A powerchair is an essential mobility aid for many with disability. Here are some questions to consider when looking for a new powerchair.

If you're taking a mobility scooter on holiday then you'll need to be sure your mobility scooter batteries comply with the rules, so here's some advice.

Are you thinking of taking your CareCo mobility scooter on your city break but worried about accessibility? Even when visiting family and friends, it’s hard to know what mobility scooter accessibility will be like. Some places are adequate – you won’t struggle but they hardly make for a pleasurable experience when you’re a mobility scooter user. Some UK destinations go over and above minimum le...

Changes to accessibility and equality laws in recent years mean that businesses are obliged to help people with disabilities and mobility problems. Now, it is no longer a struggle to get people with disabilities onto and off an aircraft; with legal procedures in place, priority boarding and inves...

CareCo provides a number of different types of mobility scooter from the budget to the luxury, basic to full-featured and from lightweight to sturdy. One popular model type we supply is the travel scooter. These are a recent development in the mobility area and different from other types you will see on the market. You will find they are cheaper too. Here are just some of the benefits to buying...

Have you seen our brand new Summer 2016 Range? It features the best scooters and powerchairs for getting out and about and enjoying the (hopefully) sun-drenched days ahead – like the Strider Sport disability scooter, our new pavement scooter. We all like to explore over the summer. Holidays and days out with friends and family are the order of the day, so you'll be looking for your mobility ...

We recently received an email from one of our dedicated customers with a very warmly welcomed story. Richard King was delighted to tell us about his experience taking a mobility scooter that he had purchased from us abroad with him on a number of trips. From cruises around the Canaries and the South China Sea all the way to his most recent holiday in Singapore his travel mobility scooter ha...

Going away on a well-deserved holiday is one of life's luxuries, something we should all enjoy from time to time. However, when you suffer from mobility problems, joint pain or movement issues, you'll probably have a specific type of vacation in mind, with you feeling that there isn't much out there to suit your needs. That being said, there're plenty of websites and resources available to help...

When looking through our travel mobility scooter section you may have come across a term known as “splitting mechanism”, referring to the way a mobility scooter breaks down. It may not be that clear what this splitting mechanism is, but it is a vital advancement in the way that lightweight mobility scooters are disassembled and transported...

Summer is the time of year to enjoy the great outdoors, but with an ageing population that may not be as mobile as they once were, a day trip with the family can easily turn into a chore. Luckily, here at CareCo we specialise in a wide range of mobility scooters specially designed to help you or a loved one enjoy the summer time and gain that all important freedom again. Our range of travel ...

Travel Mobility Scooters CareCo Zoom Travel Mobility Scooter One of the most popular types of Mobility Scooter among our customers at CareCo are Travel Mobility Scooters. These are smaller scooters that are designed to be broken or folded down allowing them to be easily managed, enabling you to store or transport your Fold...