Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs)
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs)
Our wheelchair accessible vehicles are designed to provide safe, dignified, and comfortable transport for passengers with mobility needs. Each vehicle is engineered with care, offering easy access via rear ramp deployment, secure wheelchair anchoring systems, and flexible passenger seating configurations.
Key Features
- Ramp-access with integrated floor tracking system
- Secure wheelchair anchoring and restraint straps
- Flexible removable passenger seating for up to 4 occupants
- Fully compliant with NHS and accessibility standards
Wheelchair accessible vehicles for hire across the UK
A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) is a vehicle designed or converted to carry a passenger who remains seated in their wheelchair for the journey. WAVs use a rear or side ramp for access, with secure anchoring systems and restraint straps to hold the wheelchair safely in place, and flexible passenger seating so family members, carers or staff can travel alongside.
Hire-Trek's WAV hire fleet gives NHS Trusts, community transport providers, care homes, local authorities and patient assessment services access to fully serviced, accessibility-compliant vehicles without the capital cost of purchasing. Every WAV is maintained to the same standards as the specialist vehicles we build, with rear ramp deployment, integrated floor tracking and secure wheelchair anchoring as standard.
Why hire a wheelchair accessible vehicle from Hire-Trek?
Rear ramp access & secure anchoring
Our WAVs feature rear ramp deployment with an integrated floor tracking system and secure wheelchair anchoring and restraint straps, so passengers board safely and travel securely in their own wheelchair.
Flexible passenger seating
Removable passenger seating for up to four occupants means a single WAV can be configured for the journey — a wheelchair passenger plus family, carers or staff — without needing a different vehicle.
Accessibility-compliant & fully serviced
Every WAV in our hire fleet is fully compliant with NHS and accessibility standards, and is regularly serviced, deep-cleaned and mechanically inspected before deployment.
Nationwide delivery & collection
We deliver and collect hire vehicles across the UK, so whether you operate from a single site or multiple locations, your wheelchair accessible vehicle arrives where and when you need it.
Frequently asked questions about WAV hire
A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) is a vehicle designed or converted to carry a passenger who remains seated in their wheelchair for the journey. WAVs use a ramp for access, with secure anchoring systems and restraint straps to hold the wheelchair safely in place, and flexible seating so other passengers can travel alongside.
WAV hire is used by NHS Trusts, community transport providers, care homes, local authorities, patient assessment services and organisations that need accessible transport for passengers with mobility needs. It suits organisations that need additional accessible capacity for seasonal demand, contract cover, fleet gaps or new service mobilisation.
We offer flexible medium and long-term hire — from a few weeks for short-term cover to multi-year arrangements for ongoing frameworks. Hire terms are agreed upfront and can be scaled up or down as your requirements change.
Yes. Our WAV hire fleet is fully compliant with NHS and accessibility standards, with rear ramp deployment, an integrated floor tracking system, secure wheelchair anchoring and restraint straps, and flexible removable passenger seating for up to four occupants.
Our WAVs feature flexible removable passenger seating for up to four occupants in addition to the wheelchair passenger, so a single vehicle can carry a wheelchair user together with family members, carers or staff.
Yes. We deliver and collect hire vehicles across the United Kingdom, so whether you operate from a single site or multiple locations, your wheelchair accessible vehicle can be delivered where and when you need it.
Yes. All hire vehicles are fully serviced and maintained by Hire-Trek. Regular servicing, mechanical inspections and clinical preparation are included as part of the hire agreement, helping to keep your fleet on the road.
Request a quote through our contact page, call us on 01302 279261, or email CVC-Hire@trek-group.com. Tell us how many vehicles you need, the hire duration and your operating area, and we will come back with a tailored hire proposal.