Car seats

[Ana]

I have seen these car seat bags on lots of american websites - but not in UK. I'm pretty sure they sell them in BabiesRUs in the US too - so you could get one for your return / next trip if you don't find one over here.

[Magical Dreams]

We took our own last time and flew with Virgin

The provide you with a large clear bag which seals itself.

Both ways, received it in good condition.

Not a mark on it. We found that this was the first thing on the carousel too! [msnsmile2]

[ujpest doza]

I just put mine in at the heavy baggage desk at Manchester, no bag or anything as we had used it to drive to the airport, and it came out at Sanford okay.

Only downside was we were second off the plane and through immigration but one of the last out of the airport as the car seats and buggies came off the carousel after all of the cases

[gromit]

Another tip that we discovered on our last trip, is that if you have hired a 7 seater mini van they have (most vehicles Dollar & Alamo) 2 drop down seats in the middle with a 5 point harness.

If taking your own, then just make sure it is wrapped and clearly marked. Car seats are much cheaper in the US, so if you ever need a new one, just hire a car seat for the day to get you from the airport to villa and then use the new one and bring it home with you. BA allow you to use your own car seat on the plane if you have paid for a child seat, but it has to have 5 point harness, be forward facing and a rigid construction. Most car seats meat these criteria these days. Depending on how old your young one is, BA also provide an infant seat designed especially for the aircraft to be used at the bulkheads that are good upto the age of 2. Scheduled airlines definatley are better to use when you have more items to take such as strollers and seats as they allow a bigger baggage allowance and usually something like a stroller is in addition to your baggage allowance if flying scheduled.

I am sure your car seat will arrive no problems and have a great holiday.

[ujpest doza]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Another tip that we discovered on our last trip, is that if you have hired a 7 seater mini van they have (most vehicles Dollar & Alamo) 2 drop down seats in the middle with a 5 point harness.
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Thats not neccesarily so.

In 2000 my sister had a seven seater van that had the harness thing but in March this year i had a Dodge Grand Caravan 7 seater van and it did not have the drop down harnesses. Obviously we had our car seat with us anyway, but it would be prudent not to rely on a van having the harnesses.

[pieman790]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ujpest doza
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Another tip that we discovered on our last trip, is that if you have hired a 7 seater mini van they have (most vehicles Dollar & Alamo) 2 drop down seats in the middle with a 5 point harness.
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Thats not neccesarily so.

In 2000 my sister had a seven seater van that had the harness thing but in March this year i had a Dodge Grand Caravan 7 seater van and it did not have the drop down harnesses. Obviously we had our car seat with us anyway, but it would be prudent not to rely on a van having the harnesses.

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We have one of these type of car seats on people carrier in the UK and it is very good and safe as the seat can not be moved. It came as an extra and not people dont have them installed. What you also have to remember is that most car hire comapnies want you to hire their child seats to make more money.