Airport pickup and drop-off for parents with wheelchairs | Exclusive jumbo taxi with one car for both accompanying family members and luggage

Taking elderly families with wheelchairs or limited mobility to Narita or Haneda Airport——. Although you can request a wheelchair transfer with a nursing taxi, if you need to bring two to four family members to accompany you and your luggage, the arrangement becomes significantly more difficult. In this article, we will introduce the method of using a charter jumbo taxi to transport the person in a wheelchair, their family members, and their luggage “in one go” to the airport, following the flow of events on the day of the family trip for one of the families. This scenario assumes families in the Tokyo 23 wards and Saitama Prefecture who are preparing for the end of the year holidays, spring family trips, or overseas assignments or departures.

Airport transfers that often end up being "just for the person themselves"

Nursing and welfare taxis are a reassuring presence that helps people in wheelchairs get around. However, many of them are primarily for “the person in the wheelchair + one accompanying person”; they may not be suitable for using them with a number of family members and large luggage for travel. In that case, the person in the wheelchair may have to use the nursing taxi alone, while the other family members use the train or another taxi—which often means moving around separately on the morning of departure.

Are you bothered by these "common sense" things?

The day's events｜From the front door of your home to the car entrance at the airport

In fact, let’s take the case of a family of three with a wheelchair passenger traveling from Narita Airport to overseas as an example, and look at the events that occurred on that day in chronological order.

1. Receiving you at the front door:Arrive at the front door of your home at the specified time. Park the car to a low-step area, and wait patiently for your own arrival and departure.
2. Wheelchair and luggage loading:Fold the wheelchair and suitcase into the rear cargo compartment. This way, the family can handle the heavy load loading and unloading without having to do it alone.
3. Everyone rides along at high speed:Both the person in question and their accompanying family members are in the same vehicle. They can also chat while traveling, and you can discuss their health and rest requirements on the spot.
4. Directly to the car gate at the airport:No need to change trains to get to the car gate at the departure terminal; you don't have to go through a long journey from the station or look for the elevator.
5. Transfer to the counter:Get off at the car drop-off area and head to the airport staff or the check-in counter. From here, we can take over from the airport staff.

Answers to questions of interest

Can the wheelchair be loaded directly onto the vehicle?

It is generally best to store folding wheelchairs in the luggage compartment and transport them. Depending on the circumstances, such as when you have an electric wheelchair or a special size wheelchair, or if you want to ride in a wheelchair while sitting, the handling will change.Please check with us in advance for availability and methods.We will ask about the person’s condition, the type of wheelchair they use, and the number of attendants, and then suggest the best vehicle and arrangement.

How many people can ride together with an accompanying person?

The HiAce Wide Super Long can accommodate up to 9 people. Including the driver, there is enough space for 4 to 5 family members and their luggage to fit comfortably on one vehicle. You can even bring along your siblings or grandchildren to see them off and pick them up together.

Is it okay even if the flight is early in the morning or arrives late at night?

There are no extra charges for late night or early morning hours. You can pick up your flight at the front door without worrying about the first flight, and we will pick you up at the arrival gate for free when you return.

Try it with other methods, honestly.

Each mode of transportation has its advantages. With that said, when the criteria is “the person in a wheelchair, their accompanying family members, and large luggage,” let’s look at which is more likely to cause inconvenience.

Reservation Flow

1. Contact:From the web form, please inform us of the date, time, number of people, and destination, along with the instruction to have a wheelchair passenger.
2. Plan & Estimate:We will ask about the type of wheelchair, the number of accompanying people, and the amount of luggage, and then suggest the best vehicle, route, and price range.
3. Reservation Confirmed:After you confirm your understanding of the details, we will finalize the arrangements. We will also coordinate the meeting point and time on the day of the event.
4. Boarding on the day:Pick you up at the front door, and take you to the airport car gate in one vehicle. On your return, we will meet you at the arrival gate.

summary

Airport transfers for families with elderly members in wheelchairs are often more difficult to arrange as "only the person in the wheelchair" can be accommodated. With a private jumbo taxi, you can bring your own person, accompanying family members, folding wheelchairs, and suitcases all in one unit, ensuring zero transfers from your front door to the car gate at Narita and Haneda airports. With a flat-rate charge for groups of the same number of people, the burden is shared more easily, allowing you and your family to enjoy a relaxing morning of departure and arrival. Since the loading capacity of wheelchairs varies depending on the individual, please feel free to consult us beforehand for more information.

If you are looking for a transfer service for medical visits, hospital discharge, and transferHospital transportation for wheelchair-bound patients and accompanying family members traveling in one vehicleIt will also be useful for other uses besides airport transfers.Transportation for large groups by jumbo taxi (Comprehensive information on different purposes)Please also see.