All-terrain wheelchair
An all-terrain wheelchair is designed for use on uneven surfaces that typical electric wheelchairs cannot easily handle. They enable wheelchair users to have more accessible transportation. All-terrain wheelchairs cost thousands of dollars and are too expensive for most households to afford. They are sometimes donated to specific individuals, such as a child in England, and another in Canada. Several parks have bought them to increase their accessibility to the public.
Parks and beaches
Redwood Park in New Brunswick, Canada, has two of these wheelchairs available for use in their parks. In 2022, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources spent $200,000 to buy several of these wheelchairs for their state parks. Similar purchases have been made by state agencies in Colorado, Michigan, South Dakota, Connecticut, Virginia, Arkansas, Delaware, and New Jersey. Lido Beach bought a specialized model meant to traverse sand that was funded by parking fines. Lexington, a city in Kentucky, launched a program to provide its residents with the wheelchairs.
Sports
In 2024, an all-terrain wheelchair was designed by the British Columbia Institute of Technology for use in the Cybathlon. Chris Kerr climbed Mount Kilimanjaro using an all-terrain wheelchair.