Get Wheelchair Accessible Taxis For Your Company

Taxi companies may be able to expand their customer bases by adding handicap-accessible vehicles to their fleets. New and used vans that can accommodate passengers using wheelchairs and other mobility aids may be able to help taxi companies find their niches when it comes to commercial transportation.

Side-Entry Taxis Are Accessible to Wheelchairs

Before finding handicap-accessible vans sale, it's important to know the local laws concerning transporting passengers with mobility aids. It's not uncommon for some cities, states or provinces to require commercial businesses, such as taxi services, to use only side-entry vehicles equipped with ramps or lifts. Side-entry accessible vans can usually fit up to six people when one passenger is using a wheelchair or up to four people when there are two wheelchairs.

Adjustments must be made to make the van accessible, but these factors do not alter the exterior look of the taxi and do not affect the handling of the vehicle in any way. To allow all passengers to sit eye level with the windows of the van, the floor of the vehicle will be lowered and equipped with a no-slip surface. The lowered floor will ensure that each passenger has plenty of headroom as well. The fuel tank may need to be replaced on some vans to make them compliant with American and Canadian safety standards.

Taxi drivers do not need to worry about the details at all, as Liberty Motor Company will take care of everything from orders to delivery. We have converted Dodge, Chrysler and Ford minivans for sale. Please call us at (888) 578-8886 or email us at sales@libertymotorco.com if you have questions about our vehicles.