49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices

27. Hand-Carrying.

Except in emergency situations, a passenger's request for a driver to lift the passenger out of his or her mobility device should generally be denied because of the safety, dignity, and privacy issues implicated by hand-carrying a passenger. Hand-carrying a passenger is also a PCA-type service which is outside the scope of driver duties, and hence a fundamental alteration.