Methods and systems for stowing and extending a stowable access ramp mountedto awheelchair accessible vehicle are disclosed. One such system includes astowable rampextendable between a stacked position and an extended position. The rampincludes an upperpanel for forming an upper part of the ramp, a mid panel for forming a middlepart of the ramp,and a lower panel for forming a lower portion of the ramp. The mid panel ishingedly coupledto the upper panel for pivoting the mid panel into ramp alignment with theupper panel duringextension of the ramp and the lower ramp is hingedly coupled to the mid panelfor pivoting thelower panel into ramp alignment with the mid panel during extension of theramp. The upperpanel, mid panel, and lower panel stack atop each other for stowing in thestacked position.
