How do I bring my car seat to the airport?
Flying with Car Seats: Seven Easy Ways to Get Your Car Seat Through the Airport
- Use a stroller or stroller frame.
- Use the handles of your travel stroller.
- Carry the car seat on your back.
- Use a protective car seat travel bag with wheels.
- Use a car seat transporter or trolley.
Can I use a luggage cart for a car seat?
If you’re not bringing a roller bag on board, though, there are a variety of luggage carts that might work for you. Some are specifically made for car seats. The two most common are the Brica Roll ‘n Go Car Seat Transporter and the GoGo Babyz Kidz Travelmate.
Do airports provide car seat bags?
If you plan to gate check a car seat, remember to check with the gate agent when you arrive at the gate. The agent will give you a checked bag tag to put on the car seat (or any bag you plan to put it in).
How do you check a car seat and stroller at the airport?
Children’s strollers and child safety seats are not counted as part of the standard baggage and therefore can be easily checked for free. For your convenience, these items may be checked at the curbside, the ticket counter or at the gate. Child safety seats may be brought on board the plane in certain circumstances.
How do you travel with car seats?
For options that don’t require a stroller (or if your car seat doesn’t fit properly on your airport stroller), you can use a car seat travel belt to attach your lightweight car seat to your carry on luggage and roll it that way, or buy a small car seat travel bag with backpack straps or a travel cart with wheels.
Do airplanes damage car seats?
Car seats can be lost or damaged when checked, and children under 40 pounds are safer on a plane when riding in a car seat. A car seat check bag will only prevent some superficial damage, not structural damage, so if you really need to check your car seat it’s best to use a strong cardboard box.
Can you carry on a car seat?
The car seat will not count as a carry-on item if you have purchased a seat for your child. Car seats can be checked for free at the gate or ticket counter, and can be used (if FAA-approved) in an empty seat next to a parent on board.
How do you travel with a car seat?
Does a 1 year old need a car seat on a plane?
Child safety seats are not required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). 1 However, both the FAA and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) strongly encourage the use of a car seat or other child restraint system when flying with babies or young children.
Does a 2 year old need a car seat on a plane?