Reagan drop off area for someone needing wheel chair

[Anonymous]

My mother will be traveling alone, and has arranged for a wheelchair with United.

Does Reagan has a particular drop off area that is near the wheelchair area, or does she just go to her airline (which can be crowded)?

She is mobile enough.

[Anonymous]

It is a relatively ne airport and the magic of ADA compliance and elevators makes easily accessible. Know someone in a wheel chair that regularly rides metro to DCA and flies out with no issues.

[Anonymous]

My mom flew from DCA with wheelchair assistance from United a couple of weeks ago. She and I went to the top floor (level 5) of the short-term parking. I dropped her right by the entrance to the elevators and then went and parked the car. We then took the elevators down to level 2 where the terminal walking bridge is (right by Metro) and walked to the United check-in counter. That is where she got her wheelchair. We did this because my mom needed me to accompany her into the airport. If your mom can walk on her own with her luggage, you should just drop her as close to the United check-in as possible, and she can walk in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is a relatively ne airport and the magic of ADA compliance and elevators makes easily accessible. Know someone in a wheel chair that regularly rides metro to DCA and flies out with no issues.

I think OP is talking about someone who doesn't usually use a wheelchair, but will need to get one for the trip to the gate.

[Anonymous]

They pick you up at the check in gate.

[Anonymous]

I went to the normal passenger drop off by the airline and had my person stay in the car while I got an airport employee. There is usually someone sitting in one of the doors. They went to get a wheelchair attendant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to the normal passenger drop off by the airline and had my person stay in the car while I got an airport employee. There is usually someone sitting in one of the doors. They went to get a wheelchair attendant.

This is what I was hoping to see. I need to drop my mom off and she's going to be traveling alone, and needs a wheelchair. I wasn't sure how to get her into the airport. If I can pull up to departures, get out and go inside and find some of the wheelchair, that will make things much, much easier. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to the normal passenger drop off by the airline and had my person stay in the car while I got an airport employee. There is usually someone sitting in one of the doors. They went to get a wheelchair attendant.

This. I need a wheelchair to get through the airport. We just flag down the first airport employee we see and it happens from there.

[Anonymous]

If someone she knows is driving her to I airport just park in hourlly garage.

If ahe is comfortable taking Metro, do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If someone she knows is driving her to I airport just park in hourlly garage.

If ahe is comfortable taking Metro, do that.

You aren’t understanding the situation. Someone who needs an airport wheelchair doesn’t own their own. If they don’t have the stamina to walk from the curb to the check in to get a chair, they aren’t going to be riding metro on foot or navigating from the parking garage.

OP, if your airline offers curbside check in, ask for assistance there.