At Seventh Chakra, a mobility scooter rental starts from $200 per week, with no upfront deposit and same-day delivery across Greater Vancouver, including Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond. Delivery is a separate one-off charge, and the right scooter depends on your route, your weight and how long you need it. This guide shows what goes into the total, how to compare quotes, and how to avoid paying for more scooter than you need.
TL;DR
- Our mobility scooter rentals start from $200 per week. Wheelchairs start from $75 per week and electric hospital beds from $175 per week.
- Delivery is priced separately: $30-60 one-off per way for small items, and $250 one-off for large installations such as a hospital bed.
- There is no deposit, and every unit is sanitized before it reaches you.
- A rental suits recovery, visits and events. If you need a scooter every day for many months, ask us about a sale instead.
- Provincial funding is limited and requires pre-approval by a health professional, so arrange a rental first if you need mobility now.
Table of Contents
- What a mobility scooter rental costs in Vancouver
- Mobility scooter rental prices in Surrey and Burnaby
- Weekly, daily or monthly: which period fits
- What else affects the total
- Choosing the right scooter so you do not overpay
- Wheelchair and hospital bed rental prices
- Can public funding cover a rental?
- Rent or buy?
- Book a scooter, wheelchair or bed
- A quick checklist before you confirm
- FAQ
What a mobility scooter rental costs in Vancouver
Our published rate for a mobility scooter is from $200 per week. That is the figure we stand behind, and it is the one to use when you budget. Weekly pricing is the natural unit for most of the people who call us: a parent recovering from surgery, a visitor in town for a fortnight, a family hosting a relative over the holidays.
Other Vancouver providers advertise by the day or by the hour, and those numbers are not comparable at a glance. An hourly rate suits a short ride along the seawall. A weekly rate suits someone who needs to get to appointments, shops and family dinners over several days. When you compare quotes, convert everything to the same period and add delivery, pickup and any tax before you decide.
The model changes the price. We rent several types of scooter, and the one you need depends on where you will ride:
- 3-wheel lightweight scooters are tight-turning and suit indoor and mixed use, such as malls, hotels and short outings.
- Mid-size 4-wheel scooters are steadier outdoors and a good all-round choice.
- Heavy-duty scooters are built for higher weight capacity and rougher surfaces.
The starting rate is on our mobility scooter rental page. For the exact weekly rate of a specific model, check that page or call us before you book.
Mobility scooter rental prices in Surrey and Burnaby
People in Surrey and Burnaby often ask whether prices differ from Vancouver. We deliver to Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and Surrey, and the rental itself is priced by the week for the equipment. What changes with distance is the delivery and pickup, not the scooter.
In practice that means the weekly figure above is your starting point wherever you live in Metro Vancouver, and the delivery fee is the thing to confirm for your address. Our delivery fees page lists the current charges. Small items are $30-60 one-off per way. Large installations are $250 one-off.
A useful habit: ask for the full figure in one message. “Scooter for two weeks, delivered to Surrey on Thursday, picked up the following Friday” gets you a single total rather than a rate you have to piece together.
Weekly, daily or monthly: which period fits
We price our equipment by the week, and that suits most short-term needs. Here is how to think about it:
| Situation | Typical length | What to ask for |
|---|---|---|
| Visiting Vancouver, cruise before or after | 3-10 days | A weekly rental, with delivery to your hotel or the ship’s day-of arrival plan |
| Recovering from a foot, knee or hip procedure | 2-8 weeks | A weekly rental, with the option to extend |
| Hosting an elderly relative over the holidays | 1-3 weeks | A weekly rental with delivery before they arrive |
| Waiting for a purchased scooter or funding approval | Open-ended | A weekly rental, and a conversation about a sale if the wait is long |
| Daily use for many months | 6 months or more | Ask us about buying, and compare it with the total rental cost |
If you are renting for a trip, our guides for visitors renting a wheelchair or scooter in Vancouver and taking a mobility scooter on a cruise cover the timing and the paperwork in more detail.
What else affects the total
The weekly rate is not the whole bill. Four items decide what you pay in the end.
Delivery and pickup
Delivery is a one-off charge each way. For small items the range is $30-60 per way. Large installs, such as an electric hospital bed, are $250 one-off. If you rent a scooter and a bed together, ask for both to arrive in the same visit.
Deposit
Many rental providers hold a deposit on a card and return it later. We do not ask for one. That matters if money is tight in the week a family member comes home from hospital, because the cash you would have tied up stays with you. Our page on no-deposit mobility scooter rental explains how that works.
Tax
British Columbia applies provincial sales tax to many goods and services, and delivery charges have their own rules. The province’s bulletin on delivery charges and PST says delivery charges are generally taxable when they are incurred at or before the time title to goods passes to the purchaser. That wording is about purchases, so ask us how tax appears on your rental invoice rather than assuming. Whatever the answer, you should see it itemized before you pay.
Length of rental and extensions
If you need the scooter longer than planned, tell us before the week ends. Extending is simpler than ending and rebooking, and it keeps the same unit with you.
Choosing the right scooter so you do not overpay
The cheapest rental is the one that fits. A scooter that is too big struggles in elevators and hotel hallways. One that is too small for the route leaves you stuck at the first hill. Work through these checks before you book.
Where will you ride?
Vancouver is not flat everywhere. The seawall is level and wide, but neighbourhoods such as Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant and parts of Burnaby and Surrey have real slopes. Wet leaves and rain add to the challenge. For hilly or uneven routes, a mid-size 4-wheel model is steadier than a 3-wheel one. For shopping centres, hotels and building corridors, a 3-wheel scooter turns in a smaller space.
How far will you go?
Battery range limits a day out. Plan the longest trip, not the average one, and ask about the range of the model you are renting. If you will be out from morning to evening, say so when you book, and charge overnight every night.
Who will ride?
Weight capacity, seat comfort and leg room matter for safety and for how you feel after an hour. If the rider is above standard capacity, tell us at the start so we can offer a heavy-duty unit. Do not stretch a standard scooter past its limit to save a few dollars.
Where will it be stored and charged?
You need a spot near a standard outlet, and a place to park it indoors out of the rain. A scooter that must be carried up steps is the wrong choice, and a ground-level entrance or ramp is worth checking before delivery.
Do you need to get it into a car?
Most rentals are delivered and collected by us, so you do not need to fit one in your vehicle. If you plan to take it on a ferry or in a van, tell us the dimensions you have to work with.
For a wider look at the options in the city, see our mobility scooter rental in Vancouver overview and our list of the top mobility scooter rental options.
Wheelchair and hospital bed rental prices
Many households need more than a scooter. A recovery at home often involves a chair for outings, a bed for the nights and a table or walker for the days in between. Our published weekly starting rates:
| Equipment | From, per week |
|---|---|
| Mobility scooter | $200 |
| Standard wheelchair | $75 |
| Transport chair | $75 |
| Bariatric wheelchair, extra-wide | $100 |
| Wheelchair with elevating leg rests | $90 |
| Electric hospital bed | $175 |
| Rollator walker, 4 wheel | $60 |
| Overbed table, height-adjustable | $25 |
The full range, including lift chairs, electric patient lifts and knee scooters, is on our rentals page.
A standard wheelchair at $75 per week is a sensible companion to a scooter if the rider also needs to get around inside a home or a venue where scooters are not welcome. A hospital bed at $175 per week, delivered and set up by our team, suits a patient who needs to sleep with the head raised or to be cared for safely at home.
Can public funding cover a rental?
Caregivers often ask whether British Columbia will pay. The answer is narrow, and it is worth knowing before you rely on it.
The At Home Program supports some children with complex health needs. Under that program, eligible children may receive a basic rear-wheel drive scooter of up to $3,700 if they are not totally wheelchair dependent and cannot propel a manual wheelchair for medical reasons, according to the province’s At Home Guide. The program’s guide for health care professionals says equipment requests, scooters included, need a recommendation from an occupational therapist or physiotherapist, and the equipment must be pre-approved with a letter of justification.
Two practical points follow. First, that pathway is for eligible children, so adults and visitors should not count on it. Second, approval takes time. If someone needs mobility today, a short rental bridges the gap while paperwork moves. Keep the rental receipt, as your therapist may want to see how the person manages with a scooter.
Before a funding application, it also helps to try equipment and see what fits. A guide on testing and fitting adaptive equipment walks through the same idea for cycling: test first, involve a professional, and find local support before you commit. The principle applies to scooters too.
For your own case, talk to your occupational therapist, physiotherapist or family doctor about what you may qualify for.
Rent or buy?
A rental is the economical choice when the need has an end date. Once the need is long term, the arithmetic changes. At $200 per week, a few months of rental approach the cost of owning a basic scooter, so for daily, indefinite use it is worth asking about a purchase. We sell as well as rent, so we can tell you honestly which makes sense once you tell us how long you expect to need it.
A simple way to decide:
- Estimate the number of weeks you need the scooter.
- Multiply by the weekly rate and add delivery both ways.
- Ask for a sale quote on a comparable model.
- If the rental total passes the sale price, a purchase deserves a serious look. If your need is under a couple of months, rent.
Our view on renting a scooter in Vancouver
Most families who call us are not shopping. They are in the middle of something: a discharge from hospital, a parent arriving on a flight, a knee that gave out last week. They need the right equipment at the door quickly, and they do not want to leave a deposit to get it.
That is why we built our service around same-day delivery, professional setup, sanitizing before every delivery and no deposit. We publish our prices so that you can plan, and we tailor terms to how long you actually need the equipment.
Our advice is to book the scooter that fits your route and your body, not the cheapest one on a list. A well-chosen unit is safer and more comfortable, and the weekly rate is only a small part of what a good week feels like. If your needs change, we can change the equipment and the term with you.
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Book a scooter, wheelchair or bed
We deliver the same day across Greater Vancouver, set up the equipment and sanitize it first, and ask for no deposit. Tell us what you need, where it is going and for how long, and we will quote the weekly rate and the delivery together.
Start with our mobility scooter rentals, or see the whole range on seventhchakra.ca.
A quick checklist before you confirm
- The weekly rate for the exact model, not just the starting rate
- Delivery and pickup charges for your address in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey or Richmond
- How tax appears on the invoice
- Whether a deposit is required (with us, none)
- The rider’s weight against the scooter’s capacity
- Battery range against your longest day
- A charging spot and a dry place to park
- A return date and how to extend
FAQ
How much does it cost to rent a mobility scooter in Vancouver?
Our mobility scooter rentals start from $200 per week. Delivery and pickup are charged separately, from $30-60 one-off per way for small items. Ask us for a single total for your dates and address.
Are mobility scooter rental prices different in Surrey and Burnaby?
We deliver to Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond and Vancouver. The weekly rate for the scooter is what you start from in each, and the delivery charge is the part to confirm for your address. Our delivery fees page lists current charges.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
No. We do not require an upfront deposit for our rentals. Every unit is sanitized before delivery, and our team sets it up for you.
Will BC pay for my scooter rental?
The At Home Program may supply a basic scooter for eligible children, but it requires a recommendation from an occupational therapist or physiotherapist and pre-approval. Adults and visitors generally cannot rely on it. A short rental covers the time while any application is under way.
Should I rent or buy a mobility scooter?
Rent if you need a scooter for a few weeks or for a trip. If you will use one daily for many months, compare the total rental cost with a purchase. We handle both, and we can quote each.
