PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lifting device for a vehicle, allowing maintenance work to be performed at an appropriate timing.SOLUTION: The lifting device for the vehicle includes a lifting operation means S which lifts a tabular placing body 1 on which a wheelchair is placed, between a bottom position on or near the ground and a top position at the same or substantially the same height as a floor surface of the vehicle, in a parallel or substantially parallel posture and a lifting counter means 61 which counts the number of times the placing body 1 has been lifted and displays the lifting count on a display portion.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】メンテナンス作業を適正な時期に行うことが可能となる車両用昇降装置を提供する。【解決手段】車椅子を載置する平板状の載置体1を地面上又はその近くの下降位置と車両の床面と同高さ又は略同高さの上昇位置とに平行又は略平行姿勢で昇降操作する昇降操作手段Sを設け、載置体1の昇降回数を計数し且つ計数した昇降回数を表示部に表示する昇降回数計数手段61を設ける。【選択図】図2