Taxi with car seats?

[lauram]

Hi,

Has anyone booked a taxi company that can provide car seats?

We need an airport transfer, and would prefer our 18 month and 4 year old to have car seats.

Thanks,

Laura

[Zenoria]

There's an East Dulwich Mums group on Facebook and someone recently posted that their husband has started a company doing airport transfers with kids in mind, with car seats, etc. I don't know them but sounded good!

The number's 07771331553 or email [email protected].

[Convex]

we always take our carseats with us - as we want to have them in ht county we are going to. is that worth looking into?

[jimmyraj]

Yes, we take ours with us if we're hiring cars at the other end. Most airlines will take them free of charge

[lauram]

Thanks everyone.

We're not hiring a car at the other end, but will give the new company a go and see what they can do.

Laura

[Jakido]

Rye cars have them usually.

[Ginster]

Rye Cars. Note though, 3am, dark, trying to get a 2yr old and 6 month old out of bed into taxi with minimal fuss was delayed a bit as the car seats hadn't been fitted and driver didn't know how. We have Isofix so I've not much experience fitting seats with car seatbelts but did best I could. Next time will speak to person when booking to find out the set up!

[wilko]

We had a similar experience with Rye Cars. The seats were in the boot on arrival (4am) and the driver didn't have a clue how to fit them. It was all fine in the end but I wished we had been out and checked the car seats before getting the children out of bed...

[montassa]

I have found it cheaper to take our car - use valet parking, so dropped off outside the terminal doors than use taxis

[pilsbury]

Simply airports usually have seats - you pre book them when you book the cab - though like others have said they can be a bit old and/or the driver isn't that au fait with how to install them!

[dibden]

We have found that Dulwich Cars are the only ones who can provide car seats.

[Bubster]

We use Mason and Green and highly recommend them. The seats are fitted already when the driver shows up and all the drivers have been fantastic: relaxed and conscientious. Safe travels!

[sb]

Airport Direct Services, very friendly service too

[Planetsally]

We used a car service a couple of years ago (sorry can't remember name) for an airport run. They allowed us to use own car seat, which they then kept for us until the return journey two weeks later. Might be worth asking whoever you use if they can do this? We just stuck a label on with our details and that of return journey and assume they left seat in their premises until the return date.

Sally