Notify our staff

There is no additional baggage fee for a wheelchair, but we recommend notifying the Volaris staff that you will be traveling with a wheelchair so that certain specifications are considered to transport it on the plane.

Request a wheelchair when you book

You can request a wheelchair when booking your flight or when you arrive at our counter. Our staff will provide you with the necessary assistance to transport you inside the airport, to the boarding area, and onto the aircraft.

Assistance on board

Once on board, we will provide you with all the assistance you need to travel safely and comfortably. When you arrive at your destination, you will also be provided with a wheelchair until yours is returned to you along with your checked baggage.

Electric wheelchair

If you're taking an electric wheelchair, you must arrive at the airport counters 3 hours before departure for domestic flights and 4 hours for international flights. 

Only wheelchairs that use dry and non-spillable batteries are permitted. Remember to bring a manual or instructions to disconnect the battery.

Our airport staff will safeguard it to avoid a short circuit.

Please remember that wet, lithium, malfunctioning, or damaged batteries are prohibited.

Wheelchair handling during flights

In lieu of the procedures outlined in 14 CFR § 382.67, manual-folding wheelchairs will be transported in the aircraft's priority cargo hold stowage space designated specifically for wheelchairs, with space for at least two manual folding wheelchairs. Each wheelchair will receive a protective cover and will be secured horizontally to prevent unnecessary movement during flight. No other passenger bags, cargo, or other equipment will be stored in these dedicated areas while wheelchairs are present. 

During boarding, Volaris will give passengers with disabilities who use a manual folding wheelchair the opportunity to pre-board the aircraft and stow their manual folding wheelchairs in Volaris' designated wheelchair stowage space. Passengers may continue to use their wheelchair up to the door of the aircraft, unless they agree to relinquish their wheelchair at a different location, such as the gate agent counter or the check-in counter. Upon relinquishing their wheelchair, passengers will receive a receipt stating the passenger's name, flight number, destination, and the agreed-upon location where the wheelchair will be returned to the passenger.

Upon arrival, any manual folding wheelchairs transported in the aircraft's designated cargo hold stowage space will be the first items removed from the aircraft and will be delivered to passengers at the location stated on their receipt. In the event a passenger's manual folding wheelchair is delayed, lost, or damaged, Volaris will arrange a temporary replacement wheelchair of like kind and quality (or reimburse the passenger for a rental, at the passenger's option). If compensation is required, Volaris will not limit its liability for the loss or damage to the limits stated in the Montreal Convention, or any other treaty or law.