Pride Go Go Elite Traveller review

The take-apart travel scooter most families end up looking at, and what it does and does not do.

Specifications

Specifications above come from Pride Mobility's published feature list. Treat pricing as approximate, since Amazon pricing moves.

What it does well

• Five-piece disassembly with an auto-connecting cable, so no single piece is a heavy lift and nothing has to be plugged back together by feel.
• One-handed frame separation, which means one person can load it without a second pair of hands.
• It is the default travel scooter for a reason: parts, servicing and secondhand support are easy to find, which matters over a five year ownership.
• A 300 pound rating, which is generous for a scooter of this size and weight.
• Small enough for shop aisles, which is where most of the actual use happens.

Where it falls short

• Three wheels turn tighter and are less stable on cambers and kerb cuts than four. Turning at speed on a sloping pavement is the classic scooter tip, and this is the layout most prone to it.
• Small wheels and no suspension mean pavements and shop floors. Grass, gravel and rutted paths are not what this is for.
• The 17 by 17 inch seat is small for a larger person, and there is no lateral support or pressure redistribution.
• It requires the user to stand to transfer, hold a tiller and judge speed and space. None of that is safe to assume, and all of it can change with a chest infection.
• Medicare very rarely covers a scooter bought at retail, because the benefit turns on whether powered mobility is needed inside the home.

What owners report

Owner reports on this scooter are consistent and long-running, which is itself informative for a product that has been sold for many years. The five-piece breakdown is what people single out: no one piece is heavy, and older spouses report being able to load it alone when they cannot lift a folding scooter in one go. Battery range in practice is reported well short of the marketing figure once hills and a full load are involved, which is normal for the category rather than a fault.

The recurring complaints are seat size and comfort on anything but smooth ground. Owners regularly add a cushion, which is fine for a short trip and not a substitute for proper seating if your parent will be sitting for hours. If that is the situation, the conversation to have is about a wheelchair with an assessed seating system, not about a better scooter cushion. Our scooter versus power wheelchair guide covers where that line falls.

Who it suits

• Someone who walks short distances safely but cannot manage the distance to the shops.
• Families who need the scooter to travel in a car and need to load it single-handed.
• Users under about 250 pounds using it mainly on pavements and in shops.

Who should skip it

• Anyone whose standing balance is unreliable or fluctuating.
• A person near 300 pounds, who should choose a full-size scooter such as the Merits Pioneer 4.
• Routes with grass, gravel, steep camber or long slopes.
• Anyone who needs to move around indoors, which no scooter does well.

Alternatives worth considering

Common questions

Is a three-wheel scooter safe?

It is stable in normal use on level ground and less stable than a four-wheel scooter on cambered pavements, kerb cuts and fast turns. Ride at walking pace on slopes, avoid turning across a side slope, and never carry a passenger or a heavy load on the tiller. If your parent's balance or judgement is uncertain, the answer is not a more careful scooter, it is a different assessment.

Should my parent have a scooter or a wheelchair?

Depends on standing, sitting and steering. A scooter needs all three. Our side-by-side guide lays it out, and a physical or occupational therapist should decide it. Ask their doctor for a referral; it is a short appointment that prevents an expensive mistake.

Will Medicare pay for it?

Almost never at retail. The power mobility benefit is assessed on need inside the home, and travel scooters fail that test. See our benefits checker for other programmes that may help, including state and veterans' routes.

How heavy are the pieces?

The manufacturer quotes the battery pack at around 20 pounds total, with the frame separating into front and rear sections. No single piece is a full scooter lift, which is the point of the design and the main reason older spouses choose this model.

Can it be used indoors?

Only in large open spaces. It will not turn in a bathroom or a standard hallway, and using it indoors regularly means marked walls and blocked doorways. If indoor mobility is the actual problem, you are looking for a power wheelchair.

Keep reading

• Mobility scooter vs power wheelchair
• Manual vs electric wheelchair
• Care needs assessment
• Golden Buzzaround CarryOn review
• Merits Pioneer 4 review
• Pride Jazzy Zero Turn 8 review

This review draws on published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested this product ourselves, and we say so rather than implying otherwise. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.