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Sports Wheelchairs and Handbikes

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Many para-athletes travel with two pieces of mobility equipment, not one: a folding day chair for getting around, and a sports chair, racing chair or handbike built for training or competition and shaped nothing like it. Between the two, and whatever kit bag goes with them, the loading question is genuinely different from a single-wheelchair trip.

This guide explains how to describe both pieces of equipment when you book, so the car sent actually has room for everything rather than just the chair that's easiest to picture.

Two different shapes, two different questions

A folding day chair is a known quantity — most cars take one without trouble. A sports or racing chair is a different shape entirely: low, wide, often with the wheels removable but the frame itself long and rigid. A handbike adds a third profile again, closer to a bicycle frame than a wheelchair.

Because these don't fold the way a day chair does, it's worth describing each one separately in your booking notes rather than writing "wheelchair" and assuming it covers both. Dimensions, whether wheels detach, and roughly how the frame packs down all help us confirm the right car before pickup.

What we ask, and why

When you note that you're travelling with two pieces of equipment, we'll ask about size and shape rather than guess. That's not extra friction for its own sake — a sports chair that doesn't fold the way a standard wheelchair does needs a boot with enough length and floor space, and confirming that before you book means it's settled before you're standing at Arlanda with both pieces and a kit bag.

Choosing the right vehicle category

A day chair plus a compact sports chair, with ordinary luggage, often fits within a Standard, Electric or Business car's 6-unit budget, particularly if the sports chair's wheels come off. A day chair plus a handbike or a larger racing frame, or either piece alongside a full kit bag and other luggage, is usually a better fit for the SUV/XL category, which has more floor length as well as a larger unit budget.

  • Describe both pieces of equipment separately in your booking notes, with rough dimensions
  • Say whether wheels or other parts detach for transport
  • Mention any kit bag or additional luggage travelling alongside the equipment

What every Förare booking includes

The fixed price you see before booking is the price on your receipt — 6% VAT included, whole car, not per person.

  • Flight tracked — pickup follows your live arrival
  • 45 minutes free waiting, from your driver's confirmed arrival
  • No terminal fee
  • No surge pricing, ever
  • Free cancellation up to 12 hours

Questions people ask before booking

Can I bring both a day chair and a sports chair in one car?

Often, yes — describe both in your booking notes with rough dimensions, and we'll confirm the right vehicle category before pickup.

Does a handbike need a different vehicle than a wheelchair?

It can, since the frame is a different shape and often doesn't fold the same way. Noting it specifically lets us match you to a category with the floor space it needs.

Is there an extra charge for sports equipment?

No. The fixed price depends on the vehicle category and route, shown before you book — it doesn't change based on what kind of equipment fills the boot.

What if my sports chair's wheels come off for transport?

Mention that when you book — it can make the difference between needing the larger category or not, so it's worth including even if it seems minor.

Who do I tell if my equipment changes between booking and travel day?

Update your booking notes or contact us as soon as you know. We'd rather adjust the vehicle in advance than have it discovered at pickup.

Book your Arlanda pickup

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  • One fixed price for the whole car, 6% VAT included, shown before you pay.
  • We follow the live arrival and move the pickup to the actual landing time.
  • Cancel free of charge more than 12 hours before pickup, refunded in full.
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