Lawrence is 40 miles west of Kansas City, home of the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University, and one of the most culturally distinctive small cities in the region. For KU parents, graduation weekend visitors, wedding guests, and day-trip visitors, Lawrence is part of our standard delivery zone. Most Lawrence addresses fall in the Regional zone ($75) from our Leavenworth base.
Lawrence at a Glance
Lawrence was founded in 1854 as a free-state settlement during the Bleeding Kansas era and has developed into a university town of about 95,000 people with a distinctive commercial core on Massachusetts Street (“Mass Street”), the KU campus on Mount Oread, and Haskell Indian Nations University on the south side of town. The town’s progressive political culture distinguishes it from most of Kansas.
For visitors, Lawrence hosts KU parent weekends, graduation ceremonies, football and basketball game weekends, wedding weekends, and cultural day trips focused on Mass Street and the Spencer Museum of Art.
Where We Deliver
Hotels. The Oread Hotel (the KU-adjacent flagship), The Eldridge Hotel (historic downtown Lawrence), Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, Springhill Suites, and other branded Lawrence hotels.
Private residences. Family homes across Lawrence and adjacent Douglas County.
Short-term rentals. Airbnb and VRBO properties across Lawrence.
KU campus visits. Delivery to the family’s Lawrence hotel; scooter moves with the family to campus parking and buildings.
Delivery and Booking
Delivery window. Hotels before 2pm on arrival day. Residences on coordinated windows.
Fleet matching. For KU campus visits, heavy-duty four-wheel scooters are the best choice — Mount Oread’s grade strains lighter-duty models. For Mass Street and broader town use, standard four-wheel works comfortably.
Rental duration. By the day, no minimums. Parent weekends and graduation typically 2-4 days; day-trip rentals sometimes single-day.
No medical paperwork. Standard hospitality rental.
Paired Destinations
Lawrence-based visits pair with:
- KU football at Memorial Stadium and basketball at Allen Fieldhouse (accessible throughout).
- Spencer Museum of Art (fully accessible, free).
- Haskell Cultural Center and Museum (accessible).
- Mass Street dining and shopping.
- Kansas City metro day trips east (45-50 minutes to downtown KC).
See the Lawrence day trip guide for itinerary detail.
Booking
Online at kcmobilityscooterrentals.com or call 913-775-1098. For KU home-game weekends and graduation weekends, book three to four weeks ahead.