Questions tagged [child-safety-seats]

Questions about child safety seats, commonly known as child restraint systems, infant car seats, or simply as car seats, are special, usually portable, seats specially designed to protect small children in vehicular incidents. Car seats are required by law in many jurisdictions for children below a certain size or age.

Questions about child safety seats, commonly known as child restraint systems, infant car seats, or simply as car seats, are special, usually portable, seats specially designed to protect small children in vehicular incidents. Car seats are required by law in many jurisdictions for children below a certain size or age, and are manufactured according to government standards that vary by country.

Questions with this tag may include those on the availability or legality of a seat in a particular place, as well as those concerning practical aspects of traveling with a seat whether in cars and taxis, aircraft, trains, bicicyles, or other conveyances.

Requests for specific product recommendations or price comparisons, however, are off-topic as they are throughout Travel Stack Exchange.

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Will a car seat fit into a standard economy class seat on a plane?

I'm planning to fly domestically in the US with my 3-year-old son. Airlines strongly suggest to take a car seat on board and to let the kid sit there. I like the idea, especially since we will take a car on at the final destination, so we need to…
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US to Asia via Europe with infants

We are planning to go on a trans-atlantic flight (> 10 hrs) with an infant. To help defray costs, we're considering just getting a "lap" ticket for our (would-be) 1 year old. Are there airlines which are particularly good at accommodating infants?…
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International children car seat standards for multiple regions

I've been looking into car seats suitable for international travel. In the EU modern car seats have to meet ECE R44/04 and for New Zealand/Australia AS/NZS 1754.2010 I emailed a few manufacturers directly to see if they could help so far the most…
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How can one use a child car seat that requires a top tether in an airplane?

Some car seats require their top tether to be attached in order to meet the safety standard they were built under (recent AU/NZ seats are an example of this). It is also true that it is safer to place one's child in a car seat belted to the…
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Can I carry on/check in a child's car seat for free for a flight?

I am not flying with my child. Instead, I will meet my child at the destination of my flight. I have a small backpack and one carry-on bag, which is free for most airlines. Can I carry on additionally a child's car seat? In fact, it is a booster…
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Cab company in Boston with child car seats?

Is there a taxi/car service company in Boston which can provide a child car seat, if we request one in advance? We realize that the T is usually very convenient and that's what we'll mostly be using, but there are a couple of times when a cab will…
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Using child car seats in Cuba?

A family is planning to travel to Cuba with an infant. They will arrive in Varadero airport, and will be staying in an all-inclusive resort about a 40 minute drive from Havana. They would like to be able to explore Havana (taking the infant with…
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Travel with a baby from Eindhoven to Maasbree in the Netherlands

We are flying from London into Eindhoven in the Netherlands and then traveling to Maasbree (about 40 minutes by car) for the weekend. A friend has arranged for a taxi but we'll have a baby with us and we don't have a car seat. Are there taxis…
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Canadian car seat when traveling to the US

If I live in Canada and have an infant car seat approved in Canada, can I legally use that car seat when traveling in the US? I will be traveling by plane and getting a rental car at my US destination. I see that car seat laws differ by state. How…
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Taking a taxi in Argentina with a newborn: is the toddlers seat necessary?

I'll be traveling to Argentina with my wife and with our little girl (3 months old). When taking a taxi, is it necessary to use my toddlers seat (and then we'll have to take it with us) or can my wife just hold her ?
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Can I use an Australian child car seat in the US?

I have an Australian child seat, and I would like to know if it's legal to use in the US. From what I can tell, there is a US standard for child restraints, but I can't seem to find whether it is required for child restraints to conform to it. All I…
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Vancouver YVR getting to quarantine with toddler

I received work visa in Vancouver and we are moving there with my wife and a baby (16 months old) from Europe. We arrive at YVR on Sept. 30 and we were planning to use Uber or Lyft to get to the place of quarantine (AirBnb). But as I understand the…
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Car rental with baby seats: is it better to carry seats or rent seats?

It's a bit of a general question, but to narrow things down, what is the cheapest strategy for renting cars if you have two little children: carry baby seats with yourself or rent car with two baby seats, although I didn't manage to find car with…
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Public transportation considerations for children in North Eastern USA

My wife and I will be going to Fairfield, CT in April with our 2 kids (2yo and 9mo), we might be going to NYC for a day or two. My question comes with public transportation and the kids, I know if they need to go in a car the need to be properly…
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Do infant seats in the EU have a "suitable for aircraft" label on them?

Do infant/toddler car seats (not boosters) in the EU market have a "suitable for aircraft use" testing/labeling process, akin to that for AU/NZS or FMVSS/CMVSS seats? It is alright if such testing/labeling is a manufacturer's option -- I just want…
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