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Car seats and taxis

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123FirstBabyDumbo · 12/06/2024 17:18

AIBU to not have realized taking taxis/ ubers with an infant is not possible?! Please tell me there are other idiots like me around.

First baby due soon, was planning some visits abroad (I'm not originally from the UK) and breaks, all to cities where public transport is shit but the driving is horrific. No way can I drive there with my tame UK driving experience.

I can't take a car seat AND a stroller if I want to go for a walk or to a shopping mall or a museum. So what do people do?? Are there any portable carseats for infants? my online research is not giving me any obvious solutions other than the doona.

I know the doona clips in but 1) I've already bought a pram and 2) I thought the doona is not safe for more than 30 mins because of asphyxiation?

Re the driving - there's no way in hell I'd get into a car without a car seat in these destinations. Car seats are technically not mandatory but that would be so unsafe.

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 12/06/2024 17:29

as you know a child seat is not required in a cab/taxi - but plenty of small baby seats around that are then incorporated into a good buggy - our children have one for their babies

AmiShitsaline · 12/06/2024 17:25

You can often pre book taxis with car seats so worth checking the location you are visiting to see if they do have them.

Caspianberg · 12/06/2024 17:25

Yes of course there is. Almost all first stage infant car seats of well known brands are compatible with prams, most with universal adapters.

For travel for example ideal combination is the babyzen yoyo with car seat. You can leave main seat on when using car seat. So you use car seat on days out when using taxi. And have the option of main seat when just wandering around. You can use a sling also. Between short naps in car seat, sling use, and taking baby out to feed/ change/ stretch legs they aren’t in car seat for hours and hours at a time. It’s up to 2 hrs btw, but ideally less so longer for week away is fine, long daily for months not

Excited101 · 12/06/2024 17:24

@Ilovecakey did you read the op?? At all?!

have a look at the tinyseats2 op, I’m not sure what age it’s from but it would be a really good option for you.

Ilovecakey · 12/06/2024 17:21

Get a black cab and stand the pushchair up in it and put the brakes on like you would on a bus

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