mum Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Family with 15 month old travelling from US to UK for holiday. They need a car seat to leave the airport in a car. Does anyone have any good ideas how to do that? US car seats are technically illegal in UK. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 If at all possible I would rent or buy one in the UK. If someone is meeting them at the airport that person could bring it? Otherwise, for domestic US travel, I've wrapped car seats in commercial trash bags sealed with duct tape and had someone on the other end with a sharp tool to open everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, mum said: US car seats are technically illegal in UK. Can they check what they have? We had Britax high back boosters with 5 point harness that could be used everywhere. Else I would rent the carseat from the rental car company. https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules/print ”Only EU-approved height-based child car seats can be used in the UK. These have a label showing a capital ‘E’ in a circle and ‘R129’ Only EU-approved weight-based child car seats can be used in the UK. These have a label showing a capital ‘E’ in a circle and ‘ECE R44’” ETA: the chest clips are different but the harness can be removed for ours. My kids were lightweight but tall for toddlers so we went by height. Edited August 27, 2022 by Arcadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I'd ask the transportation company if they have any car seats. I'd also check the UK law, which seems to say that if the taxi/public hire vehicle doesn't have a car seat, the child can ride without one in the backseat. Otherwise, is it possible that this child can use a portable toddler car seat for that one ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 When we rented a car we had the option of renting car seats and/or boosters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) https://www.tinytotsrentals.co.uk/carseats-carriers If doing a car rental: https://www.avis.co.uk/drive-avis/car-hire-extras/child-safety-in-cars Edited August 27, 2022 by prairiewindmomma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 You can remove the chest clip on a seat and it meets UK/EU specs, if it comes to it. The 5pts are what is illegal. The EU insists on a one-step removal in the case of an emergency, and 5pt seats have two steps. Britax and Chicco, both EU-friendly seats, have features that keep the straps in place without the chest clip and sell the same versions of their seats under a different name. If it comes to it, this is an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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