Folding seat

Folding seats on the London Underground 1995 Stock.

Folding seat (foldaway bench) in a passenger car of the Odakyu 3000 series

A Folding seat is a seat that folds away so as to occupy less space. When installed on a transit bus it makes room for a wheelchair or two. When installed on a passenger car, it provides extra seating.

In churches it may have a projection called a misericord, which offers some support to a person standing in front when the seat is folded.

See also

• Folding chair
• Jump seat