Yes, within limits. Our storage terms don't name mobility scooters, but they allow up to five e-bikes, e-scooters "or any similar battery-powered vehicles" in a unit, and they bar lithium-ion batteries rated over 160Wh "unless they are built-in and cannot be removed". The simplest way to stay inside the rules, and the best way to look after the batteries, is to take the batteries and the charger home: you can't connect a power supply for equipment unless Wigwam authorises it (clause 22(e)), and Sunrise Medical, a scooter maker, advises charging its scooters' stored batteries at least once a month. You'll need contents cover for the scooter, either ours or insurance you arrange yourself. If you store more than five battery-powered vehicles in one unit, clause 20(c) requires that "the battery has been removed and is not being stored in the Unit".
The rules that apply
GOV.UK describes mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs as "single-seat vehicles with a battery", so plan on clause 20's battery-powered vehicle rule applying to yours. Clause 20 says you must not store "(a) any Lithium ion batteries exceeding a watt-hour (Wh) rating of 160 Wh unless they are built-in and cannot be removed from the otherwise permitted Goods; (b) portable battery chargers, power banks or any similar portable power source".
| Item | In the unit? |
|---|---|
| The scooter itself, with powered wheelchairs, e-bikes and e-scooters | Up to five in total per unit; see the business section for more |
| Lithium-ion battery over 160Wh | Only if it's built in and can't be removed. A removable one can't be stored, even fitted to the scooter |
| Lithium-ion battery of 160Wh or less, fitted | Yes |
| Sealed lead-acid (gel or AGM) batteries, fitted | The 160Wh limit in 20(a) names lithium-ion only, and clause 20 doesn't require fitted lead-acid batteries to come out. If you leave them in, disconnect the leads, as Sunrise advises |
| Any scooter battery stored loose, off the scooter | Our terms don't settle whether a loose battery is a "similar portable power source" under 20(b). Take it home, or ask on 0800 2545585: "Can I keep my scooter's battery loose in the unit?" |
| Power banks and portable battery chargers | No (20(b)) |
| The scooter's own mains charger | Our terms don't say whether 20(b) covers it. Take it home, or ask on 0800 2545585: "Does clause 20(b) cover a mobility scooter's mains charger?" |
| Charging in the unit | You can't connect a power supply for equipment unless Wigwam authorises it (clause 22(e)) |
Anything stored with a built-in battery must also be "free from visible physical defect or fault", not stacked, and stored "allowing air circulation" (clause 20.1).
Folding travel scooters and battery ratings
If your folding travel scooter has a removable lithium battery, the 160Wh rule decides whether it can stay fitted in the unit. The rating is usually on the battery's label or in the manual. If the label shows only volts (V) and amp-hours (Ah), multiply them, using the voltage printed on the pack: a 24V 10Ah battery is 240Wh, so it goes home with you; a 24V 5.8Ah battery is about 139Wh, so it can stay fitted. If you can't find either figure, ask the dealer, or call us before you bring it.
Storing it over winter: batteries out, charger home
Sunrise Medical's advice for storing its scooters over a long spell, "such as over winter months", is to charge the batteries for 24 hours or more first, disconnect the battery box or leads, and charge them for 24 hours at least once a month. Where the charger plugs into the batteries off the scooter, it suggests keeping them in a dry, well ventilated place where they can be charged. Your own scooter's manual comes first wherever it differs, and for a lithium battery follow your maker's advice.
If your charger plugs into the batteries off the scooter, keep the batteries and charger at home and charge them monthly. If the charger is built into the scooter, ask your dealer how to keep the batteries charged, because you can't connect a power supply in the unit unless Wigwam authorises it (clause 22(e)). Our terms recommend storing batteries "with the lowest practical charge"; that's a recommendation, not a rule, so follow your maker on charging.
Before the scooter goes in, clean and dry it, release the parking brake if it's safe to, and leave space around it. Sunrise also says to keep the vehicle as dry and warm as possible; our units aren't heated (see do storage units get cold in winter?).
Moving a parent into care
If the scooter belongs to a parent moving into a care home, first check whether the home has room for it. If it's leased, for example through the Motability Scheme, contact the provider before storing it, as it isn't the family's to keep.
GOV.UK says you can only drive a mobility scooter if you have "trouble walking because of an injury, physical disability or medical condition", or you're taking it to or from maintenance or repair, testing it as the manufacturer, demonstrating it before sale, or training a disabled user. Taking it into storage isn't on that list, so if you don't use a scooter yourself, move it by car, van or removal firm.
You can rent the unit in your own name, or act for your parent under a registered property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney; see who can sign the storage agreement and our guide to storing a parent's belongings when they move into care.
Size, floor and price
Under GOV.UK's rules, a scooter in class 2 or class 3 is no wider than 0.85 metres and weighs no more than 150kg, or 200kg with equipment such as medical equipment attached. That's a lot to move between floors, so ask for a ground-floor unit, or one on a floor with a lift, when you book; we don't publish lift sizes or weight limits. Our guides to step-free access and ground-floor units set out floors and lifts site by site. Our Are the units inside or outside? FAQ says we have "a limited selection of drive up units and external shipping containers at our Chipping Norton, Shipton on Stour and Warminster sites"; ask whether one is free.
We list units by floor area. Sizes are approximate (clause 26), and we don't publish each unit's length, width or height, so ring us on 0800 2545585 with the scooter's length and width, including the basket, before you book. Whether you can ride it from the car park to your unit is a question to ask on 0800 2545585 when you book.
On our September 2026 price lists, the median (middle value) of the listed prices for a 25 sq ft unit is £78 per four weeks, before any introductory offer. Listed prices for that size run from £44 to £188 depending on the site and floor, so check your own site's quote. Some sites list 10 sq ft units (median of the listed prices £42, range £24 to £82); whether a scooter fits one depends on its shape. Nothing is added at checkout: the total in your quote is what you pay, and our prices include VAT.
Contents cover is required, and appears in your quote. Our insurance FAQ says "All customers require contents protection for their stored goods": take our cover, or "arrange insurance at your own expense". If you already have cover, "we will refund you the Goods Protection charges in full once proof of cover is supplied within 14 days of your move-in". You also pay a refundable deposit of two weeks' rent at your unit's standard weekly rate.
Storing several scooters for a business
If you're a dealer, repairer or care provider, clause 20(c) bars "more than five (5) E-Scooters, E-Bikes, E-Skateboards or any similar battery-powered vehicles, unless the battery has been removed and is not being stored in the Unit". Count powered wheelchairs toward the five. With every battery removed and kept elsewhere, the exception applies. For a mix, our terms don't say how many may keep batteries fitted, so ask on 0800 2545585: "If some vehicles have their batteries removed and taken away, how many others may keep theirs fitted?" Machines that can't be stacked need floor space, so tell us how many when you book.
The unit is for storage only: clause 22(a) says you must not "use the Unit as offices or living accommodation or as a home, business or mailing address". Stock must "remain adequately insured by You at all times for their Replacement Value" (clause 31), and clause 30(a) excludes our liability for "consequential loss, lost profits or business interruption". On VAT, a January 2020 post on our blog listed Chipping Norton containers "Starting at just £100 +VAT", so ask on 0800 2545585 which basis applies to your quote. Whether your invoice shows VAT you can reclaim is not published; ask on 0800 2545585. Our business storage page covers the rest.
Already renting with us
You can add a scooter to your unit under the same rules. Count it with any e-bikes or e-scooters already there toward the five. Clause 31 requires cover "for their Replacement Value", so if the scooter raises the value of what you store, ask us to update it on your cover.
Storing it with us
When you know the scooter's size, get a price online or call us on 0800 2545585 and ask for a ground-floor unit. To find your nearest site, see our storage locations.
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