Power Wheelchair

A power wheelchair gives you independence that a scooter cannot — full postural support, hands-free operation, and the ability to navigate indoor environments that a tiller-steered scooter cannot enter. The right power chair is matched to your daily environment, your weight, your travel habits, and how many hours a day you will sit in it. Getting that match right is what our RESNA-certified specialists do every day across our five Southwest Florida locations.

Shop by Chair Type

Lightweight Folding Travel Power Chairs — Folding power chairs for air travel, car transport, and active Southwest Florida lifestyles. Models like the Journey Air Elite, Pride Jazzy Carbon 27X, and Golden Stride weigh 27–35 lbs, fold in seconds without tools, and use airline-compliant lithium-ion batteries. For snowbirds flying north each summer, families traveling to visit grandchildren, or anyone who needs a power chair that goes everywhere they go. Every model in this collection is airline ready.

Full-Size Power Wheelchairs — Full-size power chairs for daily home and community use — greater range, higher capacity, more seating options, and more postural support than folding travel models. The right choice when a folding chair's compromises on comfort or range are not acceptable for full-time daily use. Available in mid-wheel, front-wheel, and rear-wheel drive configurations for different indoor and outdoor performance profiles.

Choosing Between a Travel Chair and a Full-Size Chair

The honest answer: if you travel regularly by air and need a chair that folds into a car trunk, a folding travel chair is worth the investment. If you use your chair primarily at home and in your community — and portability is not a daily requirement — a full-size chair gives you more comfort, more range, and more capacity for the same budget.

Many Southwest Florida riders own both — a full-size chair as their primary daily chair and a lightweight folding chair dedicated to travel. If budget allows that configuration, it is often the best of both worlds.

Key numbers to know before you choose:

• Weight capacity — choose a chair rated at least 20–30 lbs above your body weight. Running a chair at its limit accelerates wear and reduces stability.

• Heaviest single piece — for folding chairs, the heaviest section matters more than total weight if you are loading yourself or with a caregiver of limited strength.

• Turning radius — folding chairs typically turn in 20–25 inches. Confirm this works for your narrowest doorway and tightest indoor space.

• Battery type — lithium-ion for travel chairs (airline compliant, lighter). Sealed lead acid for most full-size chairs (heavier, stays with the chair in the aircraft hold).

Getting Your Chair In and Out of the Vehicle

Wheelchair & Scooter Vehicle Lifts — If loading your power chair into a vehicle is becoming a daily strain, a Harmar vehicle lift solves the problem entirely. Inside hoist lifts for vans and SUVs, exterior hitch-mount lifts for sedans and crossovers, and pickup-specific lifts for standard and crew cab trucks. We sell, install, and service Harmar lifts at all five Southwest Florida locations. Call us with your vehicle make and model and we will confirm compatibility before you purchase.

Flying With Your Power Chair

Every folding travel chair in our collection uses an airline-compliant battery — but "airline compliant" is not the same as "no preparation required." You need to notify your airline in advance, confirm their specific battery requirements, remove the battery and carry it on the aircraft, and arrive early for the gate-check process. Read the complete guide before your first trip.

Flying With a Power Wheelchair or Scooter — The Complete Guide — What airlines actually require, how batteries work in transit, what to do at each step, and how to protect your chair from damage in the hold.

Guides & Resources

Best Lightweight Folding Power Wheelchairs for Travel & Everyday Use — Honest comparisons of every folding travel chair we carry. Journey Air Elite, Jazzy Carbon 27X, Jazzy Carbon, Featherweight 33 lb, and Golden Stride — what each one is genuinely best for and who should be looking at something else.

Flying With a Power Wheelchair or Mobility Scooter — The complete airline travel guide for power chair and scooter riders. Battery rules, gate-check process, damage protection, and the travel-ready models we recommend most for Southwest Florida travelers.

Our RESNA-certified mobility specialists fit riders to the right power chair at all five Southwest Florida locations — Venice, Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Fort Myers, and Naples. Test drives available on every model. Come in with your prescription if you have one — Medicare documentation requirements are specific and we can walk you through what you need before your physician appointment. Call 1-866-218-0902 — Monday–Friday 9AM–5PM · Saturday 9AM–3PM.