Do I need a car seat for travelling?
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Definitely take a car seat, it’s illegal to not use it here for a reason. And it’s also illegal not to use one there
I’ve been asking this loads lately and have been told we have to take a car seat if using taxis. Apparently they can sit on your lap if you’re on a coach from the airport tho.
@Emy that's not correct info. Sadly it is legal to have a child in a taxi without a car seat in the UK Not safe though
I would take the car seat. But it will have to go in the hold so you'll need to package it up safely in a padded box to make sure it doesn't get damaged
@Charley that’s only for 3year plus here, deffo would not recommend for 6 month old! And in Spain you still need a car seat for taxis
@Emy it's for any age baby, whilst in a taxi you are not required to use a car seat
@Hayley they can but it also isn’t safe. We have upgraded to a private transfer for our holiday so that we can take a car seat. I wouldn’t risk my baby’s safety
Also regardless of if any place has a law that allows you not to use a car seat, why would you? It’s very dangerous
@Emy I'm absolutely not advocating for putting a child in a car without a car seat, but it's important not to spread false info. The law allows you to use a taxi without a child car seat.
@Charley I didn’t say you were. When I said it was illegal here in my first comment I meant in cars, and it is illegal not to use a car seat in a taxi in Spain which is where she’ll be. Plus if you can have kids in taxis seat free here, doesn’t make it safe so I deffo would not do it just because it’s legal so it doesn’t matter if it’s legal or not to me really, it’s a big no no safety wise
Wherever my child goes, their car seats go.
I brought a car seat with us. We held our baby during the flight, but brought the car seat for the drives. My car seat uses a base to click in, but also has the option to use a seat belt to secure it. We practiced using the seat belt to install so it was quick.
Just came back from Spain, we just hired a taxi and asked them to provide a car seat. Was fine.
If you don't want to take your seat, a Joie juva is often recommended as a travel seat. It doesn't have any inserts and isn't good for younger babies, but it's cheap and you can use the box it comes in to transport it!
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I’m going to Crete in June with my girl who will be 15 months so older than yours but we have hired a car seat from our taxi that takes us from airport to villa x
I’ve always taken my infant carrier for the taxi ride, I did relax a bit last year and let my 2 and a half year old use a seat provided by the taxi firm but it was flimsy and clearly old, but 6 months old I would deffo take the car seat, even if it sits in the hotel room for the holiday, it’s worth it for the taxi transfer x
Usually you can hold your lo in a taxi, but not an uber. If you rent a vehicle, you either need your own or have to rent a car seat from the agency. Just make sure you are proficient at installing
Yes I take a travel car seat that’s light and folds up (fits in overhead). It’s the safest way to travel with baby xx
Yes you definitely need a car seat, unless you are able to book a vehicle that has one. Your 6mo will be a projectile in an accident and truly, without a car seat, will not survive. Not a risk you should take.
I took a car seat when I took a 9 month old to Tenerife as I personally wouldn’t use a taxi or any car with no child seat. Was better as we took the car seat in a box and padded the box with nappies and wipes and towels so basically was free extra luggage!