Can You Take Mobility Scooters On Disney Transportation?
Want to know if you can take your mobility scooter onto Disney World’s transportation?
You can take your mobility scooter onto Disney buses, monorails, the Skyliner, and some types of boats, including the ferry to Magic Kingdom.
There are some limitations for how many mobility scooters (ECVs), wheelchairs, and strollers being used as wheelchairs that can be accommodated on any one mode of transportation though.
Additionally, the small boats, called water launches or water taxis that go around the Magic Kingdom Resort Area can’t accommodate scooters at all.
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Can You Take Mobility Scooters On Disney Transportation?
Let’s break down each type of transportation that Disney World offers to explain how scooters can be accommodated on each one.
Disney World offers buses, boats, the Skyliner, monorails, and the paid Minnie Van service.
Additionally, I’ll touch on the parking lot trams for those that are driving themselves to the parks.
Disney Buses
Disney buses can accommodate up to 2 ECVs or wheelchairs at a time.
There is a separate line at each bus stop for those in ECVs so that they can be loaded onto the bus through the ramp in the back before other guests board the bus.
When the bus arrives, the bus driver will ask if you’re able to transfer out of your ECV or not.
Regardless, they will have you drive your ECV up the ramp and then they will help you secure it in the designated spot.
If you’re able to transfer out, then you’ll just sit in the nearest seat.
Some bus stops have signage that say that 5 additional guests can accompany the ECV rider, while the rest of the party waits in the regular line.
However, most people have experienced that this is not a hard rule.
Your family will be able to board with you so that you’re not separated if the bus ends up being too full to accommodate everybody in line.
When you get to your destination, everyone else will get off of the bus first.
Then the bus driver will come around and unfasten your ECV and lower the ramp for you to get off of the bus.

Disney Boats
There are a few different kinds of boats used as guest transportation at Disney and each one has different accommodations for scooters and wheelchairs, so we’ll need to break it down by each boat type.
Ferry Boats
The ferry boat is the big boat that goes back and forth between the Transportation and Ticket Center and Magic Kingdom.
This boat has no restrictions for ECVs, wheelchairs, strollers, etc.
It’s just a big open boat that everyone can just board however they’d like.
You don’t need to transfer out of your scooter or park it in a particular place or anything like that.
It’s definitely one of the easiest transportation options for those with any mobility devices.

Cruisers
Cruisers are the enclosed boats that you can see around the Magic Kingdom area, the Epcot/Hollywood Studios area, and the Disney Springs resort area.
These boats can accommodate scooters and wheelchairs without needing to transfer out of them.
I don’t think that there is a hard rule for how many can be accommodated on each boat.
I believe it just depends on the size and types of mobility devices that are being boarded at any given point in time.
The boats are only so big though, so I’d imagine maybe 5 or so ECVs could be accommodated.

Water Launches/Water Taxis
These boats are very small and don’t offer any accommodations for scooters.
For wheelchairs, you must be able to transfer out and fold up your wheelchair.
This is also true for strollers being used as wheelchairs.
These boats only run between Magic Kingdom, the Grand Floridian, Polynesian Village, Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, and the Contemporary.
Many of these routes also offer the cruiser boat, so you might have to wait for that boat.
Depending on where you’re at and where you’re trying to go you could also take the monorail, the ferry, or you could walk.

Skyliner
The Skyliner is another Disney transportation option that fully accommodates ECVs, wheelchairs, and strollers.
There is a separate loading and unloading area so that you can have the extra time to get on and off the Skyliner.
The gondolas are also specially designed to fit ECVs.
All of the Disney rented scooters can fit, but if you have your own, it must be less than 30″ x 48″ to fit inside the Skyliner.

Monorail
Lastly, we have the monorail.
These are also super ECV and wheelchair friendly.
Each monorail car can usually accommodate 2 ECVs, wheelchairs, or strollers.
You don’t have to transfer out or fold up anything.
The monorail cast members can lay out a ramp for you to drive up into the monorail.

Minnie Vans
The Minnie Vans are a paid service that Disney offers.
It’s a rideshare operated through the Lyft app, but it is driven by a Disney cast member and gets special access to pick up and drop off locations.
There are Minnie Vans that are built to accommodate a variety of mobility devices.
You’ll just choose “accessible Minnie Van” when you book your ride.
Each accessible van can accommodate 2 ECVs and up to 7 guests.

Trams
The Disney theme parks have trams that pick up and drop off throughout the parking lots because they are massive.
These do not accommodate scooters.
They can accommodate wheelchairs and strollers as long as you can transfer out of them and fold them up.
However, there are also disability parking lots that are the closest to the front of the park, so you should park there if you are bringing a scooter, but I believe you have to have the valid parking permit to do so.
So if you don’t, you can also ask the parking cast member for a spot on the end of the row closest to where the tram picks up and drops off.
Even if you’re not able to get onto the tram, it will be the shortest possible distance for you to get to the front of the park.
Renting vs. Bringing Your Own Scooters
When you visit Disney World you can bring your own ECV, wheelchair, stroller, etc., or you can rent them.
Disney World offers rentals but so do third party vendors, so it just depends on what you really need it for.
The benefit of bringing your own scooter or wheelchair is that you can have it with you the entire time of your visit and you are already familiar with how it works.
You also don’t have to pay any money for a rental!
Renting a Wheelchair or ECV at Disney World
Disney offers wheelchairs that are available to rent at all of the theme parks, water parks, and at Disney Springs.
Each wheelchair is $12 per day.
This price is transferable across theme parks.
You can’t take the same wheelchair out of the park, but once you’ve paid for one, you can get another one at the next park if you’re park hopping.
Just show them your receipt!
If you’re visiting theme parks for multiple days you can get a multi-day pass that is $10 per day.
This pass is only good between the theme parks, but sometimes they don’t offer it during peak seasons.
Additionally, at the water parks and at Disney Springs, there is a $100 deposit required to rent the wheelchair, which you’ll get back when you return it at the end of the day.
Just remember that wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis, so there are no reservations, and they could run out at any time.
You must be 18+ to rent a wheelchair and have a valid photo ID and weigh less than 350 lbs.
For ECVs, the rental price is $65 per day, with a refundable $20 deposit at theme parks and $100 deposit at water parks and Disney Springs.
The weight limit for ECVs is 450 lbs.
These are also transferable, so you can just pay once and get another ECV when you get to your next theme park.
They do not offer the length of stay pass discount for ECVs, but a perk that they offer is that if you want to come and go from the same theme park on the same day, they will hold your ECV for you.
Renting From Third Party Vendors
If you need your ECV or wheelchair for the entirety of your stay and don’t have your own to bring, you can also rent from a third party vendor.
Disney recommends ScooterBug, but you can use any vendor you’d like.
Maybe just read the reviews before you book anything.
The benefit of this is that you can have your scooter or wheelchair delivered to your resort so that it is ready for you upon arrival.
When I worked front desk at a resort near Disneyland, we had ECVs, strollers, and wheelchairs delivered practically daily.
We’d hold them at the front desk and keep them in our office and even charge them in the office for guests overnight.
Then they’d just come pick it up whenever they needed it.
With this option, you’re able to take your scooter in and out of the theme parks with you and can have it all day rather than the direct Disney rentals that cannot leave the theme park.
This also guarantees that you’ll have whatever mobility device you need when you need it because you don’t have to worry about Disney selling out of them.
The downside of this option is that if you have any mechanical issues with your ECV, it may be harder to get this fixed with the company than if it was a Disney scooter because a Disney cast member can come to wherever you are in the park and help you.
Getting Around with a Wheelchair or ECV
I will warn you that there are a lot of ECV and wheelchair and stroller users at Disney World.
If you’re going to the parks for rope drop or leaving after fireworks, it will be very crowded and very hard to maneuver through the crowds.
You may also have longer waits for transportation since only so many can be accommodated at any point in time.
If and when you need to, you can always park your ECV or wheelchair in stroller parking .
There’s always a chance it can get moved when stroller parking gets really busy, but it won’t be moved far.
It’ll just get more organized with the rest of the strollers in that parking area.
As a former cast member, we did this constantly to keep walkways clear and to keep as much open space as possible.
I couldn’t tell you how many times people had meltdowns thinking their stroller or ECV was stolen but it was just moved 10 yards down the line.
So always double check the entire stroller area before you panic and always make sure you’re actually leaving it in a designated area.
This kind of makes it sound miserable to have a scooter at Disney World, but I just want to make sure you manage your expectations – if you go in prepared, then it’ll seem easier.
I haven’t personally had to do a Disney trip with someone in a scooter, but I’ve done wheelchairs before and it’s similar for trying to get around.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a mobility scooter at Disney World?
There is no definitive yes or no to this question, but you just have to know yourself.
When we take my 80+ year old grandma to Disney, we rent a wheelchair for her because it would just be too much for her to walk around that much and that far.
My grandparents in my 70s though do not yet use wheelchairs for the parks since they don’t have any ailments keeping them from being able bodied.
As long as you’re not going during peak season, you can always just give it a try without any mobility device, and then if you realize you need one go get one.
What kind of scooters are allowed in the parks?
This is another one that I’m not sure that there is any hard rule about.
I do know that if you have a ridiculously fast scooter they will not let you drive it at maximum speed due to the safety of yourself and everyone else around you.
I’ve seen pretty much every type of mobility device over the years and the only thing I know of that you can’t bring into the parks is a wagon.
What happens if your scooter battery dies?
If you rented it from Disney, just find the nearest guest relations or guest experience team cast member and they can get you a replacement.
If you rented from another company, you’d have to contact the company.
My advice would be to bring the charging cable with you to the parks and keep it in a bag, because then worst case scenario Disney should let you charge it either at their ECV rental shop or somewhere else.
Mobility Scooter Safety
One of Disney’s biggest scooter rules is that NOBODY else can ride on your scooter with you.
They are made for 1 person and 1 person only.
You can’t have kids sitting in your lap or at your feet or in a basket.
I cannot tell you how many times I have had to tell guests this and how many times I’ve seen security have to tell guests this.
They get upset majority of the time, but if you rented it directly from Disney they told you this when you rented it.
It’s for everyone’s safety.
If you’re stationary, as in you’re parked somewhere, then sure you can have however many people on the scooter as you’d like as long as it’s less than 450 lbs and you’re not breaking anything.
The Wrap-Up: Can You Take Mobility Scooters On Disney Transportation?
If you’re ever unsure about something, you can always call Disney’s main phone line to talk to a cast member who can get you the most up-to-date information.
When you’re at Disney, you can go to Guest Relations at any of the theme parks or the Guest Experience Team booths throughout the parks.
There is also an information center at Disney Springs.
Other cast members may know how to help you, but they will likely just direct you to the cast members that will definitively know the answers.
When you’re taking Disney transportation, you can ask those cast members in advance too, so they’ll be able to help you out with transportation questions you might have later on during your trip.
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