More ways to move through your world.
BORP’s Adaptive Micromobility Program provides free installation, training, and loans of a variety of manual and electric wheelchair attachhments: wheelchair scooter attachments,Smartdrives, Freewheels, and more. Our library also includes the WeWalk Smart Canes and Meta glasses.
What Is Adaptive Micromobility?
Standard bikes, scooters, and bikeshare systems do not work for many people with disabilities. This program helps bridge that gap by providing equipment loans that allow folks to test out equipment that has the potential to change the way our community commutes and gets around in their daily life.
Through this pilot program, BORP members can borrow adaptive mobility devices free of charge. Most equipment is available for three weeks, but select equipment will have a two-week limit. Equipment will be picked up from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline Street, right by Ashby BART.
BORP staff will provide free training, install devices when needed, handle maintenance during the loan period, and uninstall devices when they are returned. After the pilot, BORP will also share resources, including grant opportunities, to help participants who are interested in purchasing a device of their own following their loan period.
Get Around Your Neighborhood
Adaptive mobility devices can support local trips, outdoor travel, errands, transit connections, and moving through the community faster and with less fatigue and wear and tear.
Explore Car Alternatives
These devices may help with first-mile and last-mile transportation, short trips, BART or bus connections, campus travel, and other routes that might otherwise require a car or paratransit.
Training, Installation, and Maintenance
BORP staff provide training, installation, maintenance support, and uninstalling at no cost so participants can try equipment with out the typical obstacles.
Supported By MTC CARE
BORP’s Adaptive Micromobility Program is sponsored by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Community Action Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Program. Thanks to this support, all equipment rentals, training, installation, maintenance, and uninstalling through this pilot program are free of charge.
How Loans Work
Become A BORP Member
Equipment loans are available to BORP members. Membership is quick and easy, and BORP staff can help you get started if you are new to our programs.
Choose Your Loan Period
Select the dates you are interested in using the loan period tool below. BORP will confirm availability, fitting needs, loan length, and next steps before any equipment is checked out.
Browse Available Equipment
Review BORP’s current inventory and choose a device you are interested in borrowing. Availability may depend on fitting needs, staff capacity, and whether the device is already out on loan.
Complete Intake And Fitting
BORP staff will follow up to learn about your equipment, chair, access needs, commuting goals, and whether the device is likely to be a good fit. Some devices require custom fitting, installation, and practice.
Borrow The Equipment
Approved equipment loans are free of charge. Most equipment is available for three weeks, but select equipment will have a two-week limit. Equipment will be picked up from the Ed Roberts Campus at 3075 Adeline Street, right by Ashby BART. BORP staff will provide any required training, installation, maintenance, and uninstalling at no cost.
Choose Your Loan Period
Select the dates you are interested in. BORP will confirm availability, fitting needs, loan length, and next steps before any equipment is checked out.
Not Sure Where to Start?
BORP staff can help you think through what might fit your wheelchair, access needs, transportation goals, and comfort level.
Contact BORP at info@borp.org or call 510-849-4663.