Baby friendly taxis? NSECH

Following as we don't drive either and are going to be at NSECH too!

You don’t need the isofix for the car seat, no taxi will supply a car seat for you x

@Julia I’m so stressed about it! we’re due on the 25th of September as well so not far away, not sure about you?

@Kelsey-elaine sorry I meant the oyster duofix base* thank you I was asking about local firms because googling family friendly Newcastle taxis / car seats does come up with options but they seem scammy - and one firm does say to put in the notes about asking for a car seat so wanted to ask here for experiences :)

Try not to stress. Though it's true that NSECH isn't well connected by public transport... We were thinking of getting a car seat that you can just secure with a seat belt for the taxi, but we honestly don't need a car seat otherwise. I'm due early Nov!

You wouldn’t need to take the base, as it’s not a necessity for the car seat. I’m just taking my car seat as I’m having my baby at nsech(due 29th) and live in Ashington. I personally wouldn’t use anyone else’s car seat as I don’t know where it’s been or who’s child’s been in it x

@Julia yeah that sounds good! tbh we didn’t look too much into seats bc like you, we won’t be using it so we just got the oyster travel system and got theirs. Aw a November baby!! I’ll let you know how it goes 😂

@Kelsey-elaine Christ I’m dense! we really haven’t looked into car seat safety much as we won’t really be using one (obviously as we can’t drive). I had no clue you can use the car seat in the car just as is, so now I’m going to frantically do some googling 😂 yeah that’s so fair, me too! I think I was more asking/concerned because of the stress of bringing a base along and having to fit it in the taxi seat

I think for me, I’d be more concerned if the taxi’s car seat had been in an accident as then you can’t use it. My car seat can be strapped in with a seatbelt and an iosfix, it also clips to my pram base. I get the stress, I get stressed out over the thought of having a take my suitcase😂xx

i’m pretty sure NSECH won’t let you leave unless you have a car seat before leaving x

@Lillie thank you I know lots of hospitals are like this but we don’t drive and don’t live nearby family so we don’t really have any other options?

if you are struggling to get one try market place! or family and friends may have a car seat you can borrow for the occasion x make sure it hasn’t been in any accidents (even bumps) prior to using it x

@Lillie sorry I think there’s been some confusion we do have a car seat I’m just asking about baby friendly taxi firms, I should have been clearer in my post when saying about getting the base and seat there!

ohh! of course you don’t need the isofix base car seats work without! and copper cars are baby friendly based in blyth you can request prior to booking to let them know! x carrying a car seat on the bus shouldn’t be to much of a hassle as long as you’ve got someone else with you x

@Lillie thank you so much! we have the oyster duofix base (assuming it’s the same concept for all seat bases?) and because we can’t drive we just haven’t looked into it enough, I thought the base was essential so this means I still dunno what it does then 😂 this is gonna be a lot easier now though since you and another option poster kindly said we don’t need to use a base! think I’m getting last minute baby brain 😂

Just take the car seat in with you. NSECH like you to physically leave with baby in the car seat. Copper cars is a good and helpful taxi firm!x

I found this one that's shows how to install without the base x https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DhCVoXQFatA#bottom-sheet In general isofix bases just make it quicker and easier to install in a car as you leave the base in, but they're no safer (apart from minimising user error) if you are just going to be using other people's cars you may find it easier not to use the base at all x Don't have any taxi firm recommendations but I would really recommend practising putting a teddy in and out of the seat as I had a full breakdown before leaving nsech because we couldn't work out how to put our son safely in the seat and he was SCREAMING! It was so stressful 😭