Wheelchair Bags & Scooter Bags

Wheelchair bags are specially designed storage and transportation bags which attach to wheelchairs.

Wheelchair bags are must-have accessories for mobility scooters and wheelchairs, especially if you use them a lot.

Most fix to the rear of the seat, providing valuable space for trips to the shops.

They range in size from small, handbag sized versions to large 30-litre capacity holdalls.

Check the details before choosing one, but wheelchair bags tend to attach via velco or popper-style fastenings.

Unless your wheelchair is an unusual design, most wheelchair bags should be suitable.

Some of the lightweight bags simply hook over the handles of the chair so that the bag itself hangs behind the wheelchair’s back-rest.

Some wheelchair bags are designed to stow away underneath the seat.

Only certain bags have this feature, so look out for it if it’s important to you.

Many bags have luminous panels or strips that reflect light, hopefully getting you noticed if you find yourself in the dark and near traffic.

There are specific ‘pannier’ wheelchair bags which fit over the armrests.

This makes them readily accessible, so they’re great for items you need ready access to, like purses or mobile phones.

In some cases, yes.

As the fixings for wheelchair bags often utilise the pushing handles, and mobility scooters do not have this feature, the fixing straps are often different.

There are plenty of mobility scooter bags designed specifically for them.

They usually attach by using either the armrests or headrest.

Pannier style bags will often fit both a wheelchair or mobility scooter.

For those needing a regular supply of bottled oxygen, there are wheelchair bags made to carry them.

Like other baths, they strap easily to the wheelchairs frame.

Like standard hold-alls, wheelchair bags usually come with a number of compartments and zip pockets.

Some bags have compartments designed for particular items, like umbrellas.

Many wheelchair and mobility scooter users are able to walk for short periods with the aid of walking sticks or crutches.

This means it’s useful to make them convenient to transport and easy to access.

There are numerous wheelchair bags which feature an external slot or loop of material which the shaft of the walking frame fits into.

This provides easy access to the walking stick or crutches once the opportunity to walk arises.

Most wheelchair bags are water resistant without being 100% waterproof, because of their seams and zips.

If you do get caught in a shower, most wheelchair bags will keep the water out.