All of these services are Free of Charge.
The service supplies electric scooters and powered and manual equipment to people with mobility difficulties for use in the shopping malls and around the town centres.
We can offer a companion shopping service to anyone who requires a bit more assistance.
We can also offer a sighted guide for anyone with a visual impairment.
We can provide a long term hire service for manual wheelchairs for up to one month.
These can be taken out with the normal daily boundaries, used for short term immobility and taken on holiday if required.
Anyone wishing to use the equipment is required to register with the service and complete a short training session on their first visit, following which they can use the service at any of our locations.
Come in and speak to our friendly staff about how we can help.
***Please bring along two forms of ID, photographic and including proof of address on first visit.
The below information is from https://www.shopmobilityfife.uk
Dunfermline - 01383 661455
Ground Floor
Kingsgate Shopping Centre
Dunfermline
KY12 7QU
Glenrothes - 01592 807102
Multi-storey Car Park
Kingdom Centre
Glenrothes
KY7 5NB
Mobility Scooter Hire
Each service can offer both 3 wheel and 4 wheel scooters.
The maximum capacities range from 22 stone (standard seat) to 35 stone (extra wide seat). All our equipment is regularly serviced by an independent contractor who regulates the speed of powered equipment for your health and safety. The scooters are all fitted with front baskets and either a box or bag on the rear allowing light shopping to be carried. The equipment is cleaned at regular intervals to maintain a good standard of hygiene.
Pre-booking, especially in mornings, is advisable
Scooters are for local shopping use only and not available for long term hire loan.
Power Wheelchair Hire
Both right hand and left hand controlled powerchairs are available at each service.
They are mostly 19 stone (standard 18” seat) however Glenrothes, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy Mercat each have an extra large right hand controlled power chair with a wider (22”) seat and 25 stone capacity. The chairs have a bag fitted to the rear to allow some shopping to be carried. Servicing and cleaning is carried out regularly to the same standard as scooters, ensuring a trouble free shopping experience.
Pre-booking, especially in mornings, is advisable
Powerchairs are for local shopping use only and not available for long term hire loan.
Manual wheelchairs Hire
Each service carries a variety of manual wheelchairs with small wheels or large wheels with a self-propel facility.
Seat widths range from small (16”) to standard (18”) and then wide (22”). The majority of wheelchairs have an 18 stone capacity with wide chairs permitting 21 stone, however Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy (Thistle Street) each have a 22” wide chair with 25 stone capacity. Manual wheelchairs are supplied with a cushion and a rear bag for light shopping. Pre-booking, especially in mornings, is recommended.
Glenrothes, Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy (Thistle Street) also have a power assisted wheelchair (powerpack).
This is basically a standard large wheel chair fitted with a battery and motor which allows the users companion or attendant to control the speed of the chair, taking the strain away from uphill pushing. Pre-booking, especially in mornings, is advisable for powerpack chairs.
Maintenance and cleaning is carried out regularly to the same standard as scooters.
Manual wheelchairs in this category are for local shopping use only and not available for long term hire loan. (Please view Long Term Hire Chairs for this facility).