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mobility scooter

Fcabral52
Explorer C

is the airlines requiring special travel ID at the moment. I have AZ drivers license and military ID.

 

would I have any problems getting my mobility scooter on the plane; also, do I require certain batteries for my scooter.

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Re: mobility scooter

SoCalFlyer97
Aviator C

@Fcabral52 wrote:

is the airlines requiring special travel ID at the moment. I have AZ drivers license and military ID.

 

would I have any problems getting my mobility scooter on the plane; also, do I require certain batteries for my scooter.


Greetings!

 

Military ID is a federal ID and complies with REAL ID requirements for air travel. You should be good to go. Standard, non REAL ID driver's licenses with the "Federal Limits Apply" statement are valid for TSA identification until May 7, 2025 as of this writing. US Passports and Passport Cards are also REAL ID compliant. Same with Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry). If you have these, you should be good to go too.

 

Regarding your scooter, here is a helpful official guide that should help:

https://support.southwest.com/helpcenter/s/article/Manual-wheelchairs-and-mobility-aids?clk=HC_SSR_1...

 

The article describes how it will be transported and describes how the batteries are to be handled.