Do convertible car seats have bases to allow switching between vehicles?

lexyraejay

So, my googling hasn't given me answers...can you get a convertible car seat with a base to easily swich the seat between cars just like infant seats?

ebp913

To my knowledge only the Orbit seat will do this.  At the price of 1 of those seats with an extra base, you are probably just better off getting 2 seats.  You are not going to want to be uninstalling and reinstalling a convertible often and honestly, I wouldn't want to be moving a 20 lb seat between cars often.  No way I would do it with my kid in the seat.  Way too heavy.  

Lovemyflightmedic18

Convertible car seats stay in the car. if you want to move between cars, you have to move the entire seat. The only seat I can think of that might be like this would be the Gaco Smart Seat.

thismplsgirl

Off the top of my head, I know that the Graco Smart Seat and the Orbit Baby Toddler Seat can both be used with removable bases. They are both more expensive than buying 2 more affordable seats though especially when you consider the price of additional bases.

ellewoodsSC

There are a few options that I've seen, but they are pricey.  Graco Smart Seat $$ and the Orbit toddler seat ($$$ +base separately) have the ability to come off the base.  The practical thing to do is to buy a car seat for each vehicle, because there is no such things as a universal fit.  Convertible seats are much heavier, bulkier and are more challenging to install than the infant seats.  

lexyraejay

Thanks! Looks like we'll be going with 2 convertible car seats

kelle017

The graco click connect is a infant seat with a base.  It's designed to go up to 40lbs/2years.