For a van or motorized transport to conduct wheelchair bound or disabled passengers, the issue of access and secured conveyance arises. Rear entry doors and side entry doors and ramps can allow for motorized scooters and wheelchairs to access van conversions and handicapped shuttles. But for manually operated wheelchairs and individuals on crutches, steep ramps may be difficult. Customized equipment modifications solve this problem.

Motorized ramp elevations and mechanical steps can allow limited mobility patients and seniors to access vehicles and vans. Persons who are physically challenged will welcome accessible vans with these features with a sigh of relief. Despite laws to the contrary, handicapped services and access to buildings and venues for less abled persons does exist. Alighting from a vehicle with a motorized ramp or descending platform can ease difficult transportation challenges.

The need for a fleet of accessible vans will be formed from the establishment of shuttle services, fleet medical transportation, and ongoing patient therapy for senior citizen and rehabilitative services. Accessible vans can be purchased at a bulk discount but may be more expensive to procure with customized additions such as removable passenger seats, motorized chairlifts or ramps, and side or rear entry features and options.

Accessible vans can be customized to meet entry heights from regular stops and residence aprons or debarcation points. A good way to test out models of accessible vans is to rent one and convey the wheelchair bound patient or individual to and from a series of regular stops. The provision for secured interior tie-downs and lowered ramps makes accessible vans a popular transportation investment for seniors, healthcare providers, and transit services.