As Waymo expands fleet, some wheelchair users will be left at curb, says advocate

By: April Corbin Girnus

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,332

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Kelsey Brickl can’t get a ride from the airport to the Las Vegas Strip.

Brickl is a non-ambulatory wheelchair user who cannot ride in a conventional passenger vehicle. Her medically prescribed power wheelchair weighs 388 lbs.

The concierge team at the hotel where Brickl initially planned to stay this fall attempted to assist her but struggled to find suitable options. According to Brickl, one private transportation company quoted the concierge $373 each …

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