Merits Travel-Ease
A folding power chair in four seat widths, carrying up to 300 lbs., or up to 450 lbs. on the 22" seat. It has 4.8" of ground clearance and 12.5" foam-filled drive tires, and the frame folds for a trunk.
It folds for the trunk, and it carries up to 450 lbs.
A folding rear-wheel drive power chair in four seat widths, 16" to 22", carrying up to 300 lbs. or up to 450 lbs. Batteries and charger included on every one.
Built for real life
What stands out
It folds
The frame folds down for storage and transport, so the chair fits a trunk or a closet. The heaviest single piece is 86 lbs., or 97 lbs. on the 22" seat.
Four seat widths, two capacities
The 16", 18" and 20" seats carry up to 300 lbs. The 22" seat is the model Merits Health calls the Travel-Ease HD and it carries up to 450 lbs.
12.5" foam-filled drive tires
Large rear drive tires, foam-filled front casters and 1.5" anti-tippers. There is nothing to inflate and nothing to puncture.
Turns inside 23"
Rear-wheel drive puts the drive wheels behind you, which tracks straight on a long run outdoors. The 22" seat needs 25".
4.8" of ground clearance
Enough under the frame for a curb cut and a packed path, on every seat width, driven by a VSI controller.
Batteries and charger included
Two 12V U1 AGM batteries on the 16", 18" and 20" seats, and two 12V 22NF AGM batteries on the 22". A 5A off-board charger comes with every chair.
The Travel-Ease is the chair to look at when the problem is where the chair lives rather than how far it goes. It folds, so it fits in a trunk or a closet instead of parking in a hallway, and it looks like a manual wheelchair, which matters to people who do not want a scooter sitting in the living room. What surprises people is the ground it takes. There is 4.8" of clearance under the frame and 12.5" foam-filled drive tires, which is real outdoor capability on a chair that packs away. The seat width is the whole decision here. The 16", 18" and 20" seats are the standard chair, rated to 300 lbs. and weighing 150 lbs. The 22" is the model Merits Health calls the Travel-Ease HD, and it is a bigger machine in every direction: 450 lbs. of capacity, the larger 22NF batteries, up to 25 miles on a charge, and 182 lbs. on the scale at 28" across, so measure your doorways before you order it. What you give up on all four is comfort and speed. The seat is a sling rather than a padded captain seat, so a long day in it is harder work, and the top speed is 4 mph. It comes in Silvertone only.
Straight talk
Is it right for you?
A good fit if you
- need a power chair that folds down for a trunk or a closet
- want a chair that looks like a manual wheelchair rather than a scooter
- weigh up to 300 lbs. and want a 16", 18" or 20" seat
- weigh up to 450 lbs., the 22" seat is built for it
- cross curb cuts and packed paths, this chair has 4.8" of clearance
Look elsewhere if you
- want to go faster than 4 mph
- want a padded captain seat, this chair has a sling seat
- want a color choice, Merits Health builds this chair in Silvertone only
- need a seat narrower than 16" or wider than 22"
Getting the size right
Not sure it will fit you?
Five measurements, taken at home with a tape and a firm chair, tell you whether a seat will suit you. The guide opens right here with a printable worksheet.
Specifications
Figures are for the 16", 18" and 20" seats unless the row says otherwise. Speed and range vary with rider weight, terrain, temperature and battery condition.
What to expect after you order
After you place your order, we place it with Merits Health and track it to your door. The carrier schedules the delivery window with you in advance, so you are never left guessing when it will arrive.
This power wheelchair ships one way. Here is what that includes.
This option works best if you have help on hand and want the lowest delivery cost.
We schedule with you
The carrier calls ahead to set a delivery appointment that works for you.
Your power wheelchair arrives boxed
It comes on the delivery truck in its protective packaging.
Dropped at your curb
The driver brings it to your curb, driveway, or garage entrance.
You take it from there
Moving it inside and unboxing it is up to you or someone helping you.
Warranty and returns
The Merits Travel-Ease is covered by Merits Health's own limited warranty, published by Merits Health as follows.
| What is covered | How long |
|---|---|
| Base frame | 5 years |
| Joystick, power module and controller | 13 months |
| Motor, gearbox and brake assembly | 13 months |
| Transaxle | 13 months |
| Circuit boards, angle sensor and electrical harnesses | 13 months |
| Charger | 13 months |
| Batteries | 13 months |
| Metal seat frame, seat post and seat mount | 13 months |
| Caster beam and caster forks | 13 months |
| Anti-tipper assembly | 13 months |
| Footplates | 13 months |
| Joystick mounting bracket | 13 months |
| Armrest bracket, metal part only | 13 months |
What is not covered
Wear items are not covered. Those are tires and tubes, fuses and bulbs, battery cases, plastic and rubber parts, motor brushes, brake pads, upholstery including the seat and the arm pads, and painted surfaces including the frame and the side panels.
Accidents, acts of nature, loss and theft are not covered either. The warranty is void if the chair is altered or serviced by anyone Merits Health has not authorized, if the serial number is removed, or if the chair is misused, neglected or kept in unsuitable conditions. Labor, service calls, freight and any other cost of fitting a warranty part are the owner's.
If something goes wrong
Call us first at 1-855-HIELINE. We file the claim with Merits Health for you and get the covered part sorted out rather than handing you a phone number.
Returns
This power wheelchair may be returned within 30 days of delivery if it is unused and in the original packaging. Contact us before starting a return. See our return policy for complete details.
This power wheelchair has a 20% restocking fee.
Return shipping to us is yours to arrange, and the shipping we paid to deliver it to you is deducted from your refund along with that fee.
Common questions
The 22" seat is the model Merits Health sells as the Travel-Ease HD. It carries up to 450 lbs. instead of 300 lbs., the seat is 18" deep instead of 16", it needs 25" to turn instead of 23", and it runs a larger motor on the bigger 22NF batteries, so it travels up to 25 miles on a charge. It is also wider and heavier, at 28" across and 182 lbs. Everything else about the chair is the same.
Yes, on every seat width. The 16", 18" and 20" seats come with two 12V U1 AGM batteries. The 22" seat runs on two 12V 22NF AGM batteries, which Merits Health sells separately from the chair, so we include a pair in the price and ship them with it. A 5A off-board charger comes with every chair.
Sit upright, have someone measure the widest part of your hips, then add about two inches and round up to 16", 18", 20" or 22". The seat is 16" deep on the three narrower widths and 18" deep on the 22". If a therapist has measured you, their numbers win over anything here.
Merits Health does not publish a folded measurement, so we are not going to print one. Set up, the chair is 43" long, 24" to 26" wide and 36" high, and the 22" seat is 45" long and 28" wide. If you are fitting it to a particular trunk, measure the space and call us before you order.
The seat is a sling, the same kind of seat a manual wheelchair uses, and that is part of how the chair folds. Merits Health does not offer a padded captain seat on this chair. A cushion of your own sits on top of the sling if you want more padding, and the Vision CF is the chair to look at if you want a captain seat from the start.
On sidewalks, packed paths and curb cuts, yes, on 12.5" foam-filled drive tires with 4.8" of clearance. The three narrower seats are rated to climb 10 degrees and the 22" seat is rated to 6. Soft ground, deep gravel and wet grass are past what this chair is built for.
The frame folds, and the heaviest single piece is 86 lbs., or 97 lbs. on the 22" seat. That is still a two-person lift for most people, or a vehicle lift.
Silvertone only. Merits Health does not build this chair in another color.
Yes. We offer CareCredit financing with plans from 6 to 60 months. Use the payment estimate near the price to see monthly options and prequalify with a soft credit check that does not affect your score.
See how this power wheelchair compares
Pick another power wheelchair in the same category and see a clear, side by side look at the specs that matter. Every figure on both sides is published by the manufacturer.
Merits Health builds this power wheelchair in one color.
More about the colors.What does this mean?
Merits Health builds this chair in Silvertone only, so there is nothing to choose.
Select one.What does this mean?
This sets how the joystick is held, and it is separate from which side it sits on. The joystick fits on either side and you set that yourself.
In-line is the standard mount and the joystick stays fixed at the end of the armrest.
Swing-away lets you push the joystick clear so the chair pulls all the way under a table, a desk or a kitchen counter.
Select one.What does this mean?
This is the only choice that changes the price, and it decides which of the two chairs you get.
16", 18" and 20" are the standard Travel-Ease, rated to 300 lbs. with a 16" deep seat.
22" is the model Merits Health calls the Travel-Ease HD. It is rated to 450 lbs., the seat is 18" deep, and the larger 22NF batteries it needs are included in the price.
To size it, sit upright, have someone measure the widest part of your hips, then add about two inches and round up. If a therapist has measured you, their numbers win over anything here.
Select one.What does this mean?
Swing-away footrests come with the chair. They swing out to the side and lift off, so you can stand up out of the chair and get closer to a bed or a sofa for a transfer.
Elevating legrests do the same and also raise, so a leg can be held out straight and supported. Pick these if you have swelling that is helped by raising the leg, or a knee or a hip that does not bend far.
Included.What does this mean?
Curbside delivery is free on this chair. The carrier calls you to arrange a window and brings it to your curb, driveway or garage entrance on a lift gate truck.
Included.What does this mean?
The warranty is included and there is nothing to add. Five years on the base frame and 13 months on everything else, from the date you buy it. The full list is in the Warranty tab further down this page.
