Carrying passengers with mixed mobility is about how the whole vehicle works together, the access point, the transfer space, the layout and the ability to reconfigure all of it when the people you carry change. Most providers aim to maximise space for their wheelchair users and for
The right layout depends on who you carry and how that changes day to day.
- Standard passenger layouts — for organisations primarily carrying ambulant passengers, with seating positioned to make boarding and transfers as easy as possible.
- Wheelchair-and-passenger layouts — combined configurations that bring seated passengers and one or more wheelchair positions into the same vehicle, with full WTORS (wheelchair tie-down and occupant restraint systems) compliance.
- Removable and folding seat layouts — flexible configurations that allow operators to convert between full seated capacity and wheelchair space depending on the day’s passengers.
- Carer and attendant seating — dedicated positions for support staff, placed where they can assist passengers most effectively during the journey.
Everything starts with your passengers. For most operators, the goal is to fit as many seats and wheelchair positions into the vehicle as possible — moving the most people on every trip. Others prioritise: a simpler fixed layout, room for specialist equipment, or faster boarding. Once understanding your needs, the build follows.
