How to Get a Free Mobility Scooter
A powered mobility scooter uses a seat and tiller steering. It is different from a knee scooter used during recovery.
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Free or donated equipment may become yours, while a loan normally needs to be returned. Reuse programs can offer loans, gifts or reduced-price sales. Funding and insurance resources may help with costs without supplying equipment directly.
What to confirm before you apply
Ask about battery condition, charger, transport, turning space and whether the device suits the user’s abilities. A healthcare professional can help assess safe use.
- Does the program serve your address?
- Is the item currently available, or is there a waitlist?
- What fees, deposits or return terms apply?
- Do you need an order, referral or proof of residency?
- Where do you collect it, and is delivery available?
Coverage and funding
Medicare, Medicaid and VA routes have separate requirements. Discuss the equipment with your provider and the responsible plan or program before relying on coverage.
Medicare & Medicaid guidance · Veterans resources · Financial assistance
Common questions
Does a listing guarantee free equipment?
No. Review the benefit type and contact the organization. Inventory, costs and eligibility can change.
What if the exact equipment is not listed?
Ask the program directly or broaden the search. The directory only tags equipment supported by its research; an absent tag does not establish that the program never carries the item.
Can I visit without calling?
Call first to confirm service eligibility, the collection address, hours and stock. Some listed addresses are administrative or mailing locations.
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83 programs and resources match your filters. Inventory and eligibility vary.
70 local • 0 statewide/regional • 1 national/multistate • 12 funding/referral resources
Direct equipment programs
Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and Philadelphia
Service area: South Jersey and other shoppers able to visit; no residency limit documented
South Jersey and other shoppers able to visit; no residency limit documented
Goodwill Home Medical Equipment — Bellmawr
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Patient Lift; Lift chair; Cane; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and Philadelphia
Service area: South Jersey and other shoppers able to visit; no residency limit documented
South Jersey and other shoppers able to visit; no residency limit documented
Goodwill Home Medical Equipment — Woodbury Heights
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Patient Lift; Lift chair; Cane; Other DME
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities
Service area: Quad Cities retail access; exact residency restriction Unknown
Quad Cities retail access; exact residency restriction Unknown
ReStore Health & Home medical equipment resale
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Transport wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Transfer bench; Bedside…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization (HERO)
Service area: Fargo-area retail access; exact residency restriction Unknown
Fargo-area retail access; exact residency restriction Unknown
Refurbished equipment sales / HERO Cares
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Cane; Crutch; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Medical Loan Closet of Henderson County
Service area: Applicants able to collect equipment; Western NC base, confirm service limits
Applicants able to collect equipment; Western NC base, confirm service limits
Refurbished powered mobility sales
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →MSHH Donor Closet
Service area: Customers visiting Edmonds store; stock varies by branch
Customers visiting Edmonds store; stock varies by branch
Affordable refurbished equipment — Edmonds
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair Ramp; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →MSHH Donor Closet
Service area: Customers visiting Spokane store; stock varies by branch
Customers visiting Spokane store; stock varies by branch
Affordable refurbished equipment — Spokane
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair Ramp; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →MSHH Donor Closet
Service area: Customers visiting Tacoma store; stock varies by branch
Customers visiting Tacoma store; stock varies by branch
Affordable refurbished equipment — Tacoma
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair Ramp; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Shower chair; Bath bench; Bedside commode;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Northwest Montana Veterans Stand Down & Food Pantry
Service area: Kalispell-area shoppers; exact sales boundary Unknown
Kalispell-area shoppers; exact sales boundary Unknown
Discounted DME sales
Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Wheelchair cushion; Toilet riser
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Refurbished Equipment Marketplace / Granite State Independent Living
Service area: Concord showroom; NH assistance eligibility for intellectual/developmental disability
Concord showroom; NH assistance eligibility for intellectual/developmental disability
Refurbished DME Sales
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Walker; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Bath Equipment
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Restore Independent Mobility, Inc. (RIM)
Service area: Iowa statewide
Iowa statewide
Refurbished powered mobility equipment
Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Rotary Club of Portland
Service area: Selected Portland metropolitan ZIP codes; full list in official 211 entry
Selected Portland metropolitan ZIP codes; full list in official 211 entry
Wheels of Power
Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →South Metro Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Service area: Pickup at Centennial; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Pickup at Centennial; exact recipient boundary Unknown
Items for permanent home
Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Wheelchair; Patient Lift; Bath lift; Transfer equipment; Bath bench; Bedside commode
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports
Service area: Tucson and Southern Arizona
Tucson and Southern Arizona
SAAS CARES Project Renew
Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Wonderful Wheelchairs
Service area: Ithaca community; confirm collection/service limits
Ithaca community; confirm collection/service limits
Refurbished mobility equipment
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Cane
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Services for Independent Living
Service area: Delivery in Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Montgomery and Randolph counties; paid drop-shipping elsewhere
Delivery in Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Howard, Montgomery and Randolph counties; paid drop-shipping elsewhere
Discounted Golden mobility products
Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Lift chair
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →National & multistate programs
Mobility Equipment Recyclers / Mobility Equipment for Less
National program
Rhode Island showroom; US and international shipping for purchases
Refurbished Mobility and DME Sales
Mobility Scooter; Power Wheelchair; Manual Wheelchair; Transport Wheelchair; Walker / Rollator; Hospital Bed; Patient Lift; Ramp; Vehicle Lift; Bath Safety;…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
View Program →Funding, insurance & referral resources
Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP)
Service area: Arizona
Arizona
Arizona Loans for Assistive Technology (AzLAT)
Manual Wheelchair; Power Wheelchair; Mobility Scooter; Walker / Rollator; Patient Lift; Hospital Bed; Wheelchair Ramp; Vehicle wheelchair/scooter lifts; Shower commode…
Confirm current availability, eligibility and service boundaries with the program.
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