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Visiting from DC - question about carseats in cabs

VARedheadVARedhead
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Hey, Chicago ladies! I'll be coming to town this weekend from DC, and we are planning to bring our carseat to use in cabs. I wanted to know if having the carseat will make it harder to catch a cab (from the airport, for example). Are cabbies difficult about that?

Thanks!

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    BELLABAY24BELLABAY24
    From the airport should be no problem but I've traveled in the city w/friends with little ones and I have to say trying to do it when you catch a random cab downtown is hard b/c its busy, people are always in a rush. But although I know it might sound scary you can definitely travel the buses and subway with your stroller but avoid rush hours for sure b/c you can barely sqeeze in by yourself.  And you'll get dirty looks for taking up too much space. And be sure you practice a quick fold of your stroller, some bus drivers are super nice and will let you put it in the handicap spot and some are just not nice at all. 
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    AmJurAmJur
    I think you have to have the car seat for the cabs - some drivers are pretty adamant about that.
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    kelbriankelbrian

    imageAmJur:
    I think you have to have the car seat for the cabs - some drivers are pretty adamant about that.

    Cabbies couldn't care less. I've taken my daughter in a cab once without a car seat, and the guy didn't bat an eye. I've definitely received many impatient sighs installing her car seat.

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    AmJurAmJur
    You must have gotten the last nice cab in chi town. LOL  - i keep hearing stories from my friends how cabbies are refusing to take them anywhere w/out a carseat.
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