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Travel advice with children on holiday (taxis/uber)

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Murmum · 23/11/2025 20:06

We’re taking my 2 children to Portugal next summer (will be 23 month old and 5.5 year old)
I’m just wondering what do people do when it comes to taxis/uber, or even transfers from the airport.
We’re staying in a villa about 40mins from the airport so will be needing a transfer (there’s 10 of us going as a family) so we’re not hiring a car as we would actually need a mini van.
The villa is too far to walk from the local town so we would need daily taxis or Ubers.
Should I buy a travel car set for my younger child?
just wondering what everyone does.

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Sillysoggyspaniel · 23/11/2025 20:16

We got the bus to town and coach transfers. We avoid places where you need to travel by car for this exact reason. Personally I'm not prepared to accept a lower standard of safety with either no car seat or a crap one for the sake of a holiday, so we work around that.

Murmum · 23/11/2025 20:19

That’s exactly my feelings I know in the UK you don’t need a car seat but regardless of this it’s a major safety issue that I don’t feel comfortable with.
I have been googling and there is a maxi cosi car seat that folds down. I think my 5.5yr old is ok with an inflatable booster and she’s tall for her age.
just hate the thought of lugging a car seat around all day but I think it’s the only option

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