Boston ppl--- car service that provides car seats?

groovygrl · August 2014

Flying in w my kids and staying in Cambridge, we have no need for a car rental, don't really feel like taking the time to take the t bc it is a short trip, and just wanted to arrange car service that would be like a minivan w car seats in it or something ...does such a thing exist? I,would seriously like to avoid bringing our own car seats just to get us from airport to hotel and back... Thanks!

[Deleted User] · August 2014

I'm in DC but I simply called the taxi company and asked for a car seat. It was surprising easy.

ASmallWonder · August 2014

Do your kids have their own seats on the flight? They really should use their carseats on the plane. Using a seat with an unknown history is never recommended. Seats from car rental places or similar are often wiped down with harsh chemicals and have the harnesses washed, making them unsafe.

groovygrl · August 2014

I am aware of carseat safety guidelines. My kids are 5 and no we will not be putting them in carseats on the plane.

litzo27 · August 2014

I got this vest for DS1 when traveling last summer (he was 5). It worked great!
Eta: just to clarify, this is used instead of a car seat for kids who are big enough. It has great safety ratings - at least it did when I did my research last year.

ASmallWonder · August 2014

That's tougher because at 5, no they don't need a car seat on the plane. But using a potentially unsafe seat while in Boston isn't a good option

Are they booster trained at all or would you trust them to ride boostered during these short trips? A bubblebum booster would be a great travel booster.

groovygrl · August 2014

They don't weigh enough for a booster. This is literally a short ride from airport to hotel I am not especially worried.

ASmallWonder · August 2014

In Boston traffic? I'd be worried. It only takes one second to be in an accident and the streets if downtown boston are crazy busy. We're not talking about taking a chance on a quiet country road. Can you take the T?

groovygrl · August 2014

Yes you can take the t but it is a fifteen to twenty minute cab ride if no traffic vs taking luggage and two children to the t stop outside the airport and then on two different t lines and probably about an hour of travel.

litzo27 · August 2014

Hm. I just saw my link didn't post above. Anyway. This is the vest I got. It's pricey but because I plan to reuse for 2 more kids for travel it was worth it for us.
https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Traffic-System-Safer-Travel/dp/B009R79D46

ASmallWonder · August 2014

litzo27 said:

Hm. I just saw my link didn't post above. Anyway. This is the vest I got. It's pricey but because I plan to reuse for 2 more kids for travel it was worth it for us.
https://www.amazon.com/Safe-Traffic-System-Safer-Travel/dp/B009R79D46

A great idea but if her kids don't weigh enough for the lowest weight backless booster (30 pounds), they are also too small to safely use the vest because it is rated to 30 pounds at its lowest acceptable weight.

[Deleted User] · August 2014

Wait. We are supposed to be lugging a carseat onto the plane?

ASmallWonder · August 2014

MarlaSinger& said:

Wait. We are supposed to be lugging a carseat onto the plane?

Yup if the kiddo isn't big enough to be safely restrained by the plane's belt

A kiddo that's too small will submarine and actually fly right under the lap belt and/or the belt will fit so high on the abdomen that they could sustain serious or life threatening injuries to their internal organs. The majority of air incidents aren't fatal and most don't even happen in the air. Runway accidents account for most incidents and are survivable if everyone is properly restrained.

[Deleted User] · August 2014

Huh. I have to say that I have never seen anyone do this.

I learned another reason to avoid flying with a child.

groovygrl · August 2014

My kids are well over 30 lbs I thought 40 lbs was the limit at least on the car seat lady's website...
The car seat on the plane is all well and good but I am still not putting my five year olds in them on the plane. Thanks for the recs of companies that provide them for simple car service back and forth from the airport.

carlab44 · August 2014

Also check with White Tie Limousine. I'm pretty sure they have car seats available.

jennyelf · August 2014

https://arlingtonairportcabma.com/

Will supply carseats. You can make the reservation online

also: https://bostonairporttaxicab.com/services/cambridge-ma-cab-service-7

jennyelf · August 2014

MarlaSinger& said:

Huh. I have to say that I have never seen anyone do this.

I learned another reason to avoid flying with a child.

I've done it half a dozen times now with kiddo. Put the seat on a luggage cart and it's not so bad. I have a Radian which just barely fits down the aisle (but it always fits!).

[Deleted User] · August 2014

jennyelf said:

MarlaSinger& said:

Huh. I have to say that I have never seen anyone do this.

I learned another reason to avoid flying with a child.

I've done it half a dozen times now with kiddo. Put the seat on a luggage cart and it's not so bad. I have a Radian which just barely fits down the aisle (but it always fits!).

Can I strap him into it before loading it onto the cart? That actually does sound easier.

I fly solo with him. After our last experience, it will be a long long time before I fly again with him. It ended with him laying in the floor by baggage claim and having an epic tantrum.

I am thinking this next time...

Ago · August 2014

I've had a lot of success taking a carseat on an airplane, because it gives my daughter the idea that she has to stay in her seat, so she's not begging to get up and around the whole time. Honestly, I use a carseat on a plane to corral my child as the main reason.

I think calling a taxi service ahead of time might be the best bet here.

jennyelf · August 2014

MarlaSinger& said:

jennyelf said:

MarlaSinger& said:

Huh. I have to say that I have never seen anyone do this.

I learned another reason to avoid flying with a child.

I've done it half a dozen times now with kiddo. Put the seat on a luggage cart and it's not so bad. I have a Radian which just barely fits down the aisle (but it always fits!).

Can I strap him into it before loading it onto the cart? That actually does sound easier.

I fly solo with him. After our last experience, it will be a long long time before I fly again with him. It ended with him laying in the floor by baggage claim and having an epic tantrum.

I am thinking this next time...

In flying solo with kiddo, I found one of those soft structured carriers works really well for containment while moving (but my kiddo is only 2 so that might not work with a larger kid). I have seen other parents strap their kid into the carseat on a luggage cart. How well it works probably depends on the cart, seat, and size of child.

[Deleted User] · August 2014

Strapping him to the luggage cart was a joke.

I'm shipping him via FedEx next time.

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