How To Fly On A Plane With A Walker?

Air travel with mobility aids like walkers, canes, wheelchairs, and scooters is permissible as long as passengers plan ahead, follow airline and TSA guidelines, and ensure they are properly sized for overhead and under-seat storage. To choose the right flight, search for flights on United.com or the United app, select the wheelchair filter option, and enter the dimensions of your chair. If you travel with a battery-powered wheelchair, arrive at the airport 1 hour prior to the normal check-in time.

If your wheelchair or walker cannot be carried, it is generally safe to take it on an airplane. However, it is advised to check-in with Customer Support before traveling to verify their security policies. If you need to bring both a walker and carryon luggage, you can do so by checking in with your luggage before takeoff. You can request that your walker or cane be returned to you on the jet way at your destination airport, not the baggage claim area.

When making your reservation, make sure to specify that you require a wheelchair. If your rollators or walker can fold up, you may be able to bring them as a carry-on. If not, ask if you can gate-check it, meaning you hand it over. A disabled passenger is allowed to take a walker/rollator on board the aircraft with them, but must put it in the luggage the same as a pushchair. When flying with a Veloped or Walker, don’t pack it, instead walk with it to the check-in counter, carrying the bag with you as you walk through the terminal and checkpoints all the way to the plane.