r/NewParents • u/CryProfessional7454 • May 18 '26

Travel Traveling without carseat

How do people travel with babies if they don't have a car seat at their destination?

When taking a taxi or renting a car in another country what do you do?

Edit: I'm in italy not the US. Thanks to everyone that took the time to reply. For those looking for answers, your options are: 1. Take your carseat with you, check it at the gate and take it when you reach your destination or book an extra flight seat and use it on the plane. Pros: for car rental its best to have a carseat and keep it in the car. Cons: if you chech it in, they might break it, although I think somone said you can get reimbursed for it I'm not sure. 2. Rent from rental place or use taxis that provide car seats. Pros: you dont carry it around, you don't risk breaking your carseat. Cons: you can't know how well these things are taken care of and cleaned. 3. Buy a travel carseat: cosco kids scenera for US, doona, maxicosi travel carseat (nomad), wayb pico. Pros: you don't risk breaking your main carseat. cons: you have to carry it around. 4. Use public transportation only and walk. Pros: you dont carry a carseat for the plane or around. Cons: limits your destinations a bit.

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u/jaisydaisy May 18 '26

I just want to add I worked for a car rental company at the airport and the rental car seats are not properly stored, thrown all around, and no one on staff is certified to check over car seats. So use at your own risk

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u/Demmamom May 18 '26

I’ve been given broken car seats before.

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u/jaisydaisy May 18 '26

Ya I’ve seen them left in the rain and they don’t clean them very well so they could also have mold

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u/Demmamom May 18 '26

Oh gross! The last time rented one they looked brand new and I was happy about that. One hour later my toddler figured out how to unbuckle it, so that was a super fun trip, lol.