According to data released by Motability, there are over 1.3m disabled drivers in the UK. With the help of Motability and other modified vehicle providers, many people with disabilities are able to access a vehicle suited to their needs.
These needs often mean special access for wheelchairs and other mobility aids is required, with the most effective, and safest method being automotive access ramps.
However, some adapted vehicles may not have been supplied with an integrated ramp, or you might prefer a non-integrated ramp solution, allowing you to continue accessing your own vehicle.
At Portaramp, we have years of expertise in designing and supplying a range of bespoke vehicle access ramp solutions. We strive to work closely with all our customers to provide the safest, most effective solutions for their needs.
What’s more, we can work directly with local authorities and community vehicle manufacturers to provide a fitted, bespoke solution.
To ensure equal access for all, those with a responsibility to provide access to these educational establishments should review current access, and look to install solutions where needed.
Building access ramps are a simple, effective way of providing safe access to buildings for people of reduced mobility. At Portaramp, we have been working with the education sector and others for many years to provide the best building access solutions for disabled people, in the UK and beyond. Our bespoke, portable ramps offer an alternative to costly fixed ramps, without drawbacks.
Ideal for use on estate cars, the Vehicle Loading Ramps are made of aluminium, making them lightweight and easy to lift into place. Simply load the scooter or wheelchair into the car, then use the innovative folding mechanism to store in the vehicle, even when there is minimal storage space.
The Easyramp is our specially designed solution for ramp access to welfare minibuses, PTS vehicles, ambulances, and more. The simple, single-handed gas-strut deployment aluminium panel design makes deploying and stowing the ramp quick and easy. What’s more, the 50mm fitted side rails offer greater safety than alternatives without side rails.
Designed with community vehicles in mind, the slip-resistant surface and quick release attachment options ensure regular, safe deployment without incident. The EasyRamp is suitable for both wheelchairs and scooters, offering safe passage to users and carers, if required.
The EasyRamp can be supplied in standard lengths between 2000mm to 3000mm, or designed and manufactured to a bespoke length.
If visibility through the rear window of the vehicle is crucial, then we also offer the ClearView ramp alternative to the EasyRamp. Made to the same gas-strut supported, aluminium-panel design, the ClearView features folding panels which allow it to be stowed beneath rear window height. The EasyRamp is available in standard sizes of between 2000mm to 2500mm, but can also be designed bespoke.
The Portaramp Taxi Loading Wheelchair Ramp is the ideal solution for loading both wheelchairs and scooters into taxis and minivans. With an overall length of 1600mm, the ramp is tapered at one end for sideloading. Locating pins are fitted for secure attachment to almost any vehicle.
As with all our ramps, the Taxi Loading Ramp features a slip-resistant surface and quality paint finish, as well as a folding design for quick deployment, unobtrusive storage, and easy transport.
The up-stands of the ramp are 30mm high, with the ramp measuring 760mm in width and weighing just 13kg. Compliant to BS6109-2:1989, the ramp is capable of a specified SWL of 300kg.
Our portable Bus Trio Ramps were designed in conjunction with the bus transport industry to provide the safest and most effective wheelchair access to buses. The ramps, made from a lightweight, non-corrosive composite aluminium, and featuring a unique slip-resistant design, are hard-wearing and ideal for daily use on modern buses.
The safe & durable bus trio ramp has been approved by VOSA for compliance with Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (Reg. No.107, UN/ECE.)
Can’t see your required ramp here? We have many years of experience working with a range of customers, including specialist vehicle manufacturers, to design and supply the best solution, every time.
