https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:43:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2728275 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:08:09 +0000 PawPrints 2728275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally fine to take baby on the bus without a carseat. Carrier or stroller both work fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2728232 Mon, 24 Apr 2017 11:03:22 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2728232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks ladies!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726883 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:03:11 +0000 KT326 2726883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: We have some pretty strict seat belt and carseat laws! Kids have to be in a booster until 8 years old or 4'9". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726882 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:01:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 2726882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: oh wow, under 8? That is surprising (but not bad, in my opinion). But yes now that @MrsBucky: mentions it o do remember Uber's have the imme go, forward facing only seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726877 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:53:10 +0000 KT326 2726877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBucky: good to know! I've never used it, just heard of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726874 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:52:29 +0000 KT326 2726874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I think California is one of the few states that requires an appropriate car seat for children under 8 in a taxi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726851 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:26:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2726851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoided taxis unless I had the car seat with me (like attached to the stroller) anyway. Buses I did like other people said, either the stroller or I wore her in the carrier. I felt ok with buses since they never go fast and are so big. I personally wouldn't take a taxi without a car seat even though it is legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726792 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:09:59 +0000 MrsBucky 2726792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe uber baby car seats are all forward facing, so I don't think it would work for an infant, fwiw. I always found installing He infant seat to be easy in taxis. It's the convertibles that are impossible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726751 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:34:17 +0000 lioneyes 2726751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took the bus all the time when DS was an infant. He would be in the carrier, and you can also do the carrier in taxis (they are exempt from the car seat rule). When he got bigger (and still) we use the umbrella stroller; he sits in it, buckled in with the brake on. On a crowded bus it's annoying, but usually is ok, and I always have the option of collapsing it but it never seems worth it for a short trip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726740 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:20:02 +0000 KT326 2726740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on where she is staying, walking may be the easiest. </p> <p>This is from the Muni website: </p> <p>Strollers:</p> <p>Collapsible strollers are allowed on all Muni buses. Passengers with strollers may request the use of the lift/ramp and may leave strollers in the open position as long as the stroller is under their control and the wheel brake is set. Children are allowed to ride in their stroller. We recommend that the child’s seat belt be fastened. Strollers may not block the wheelchair securement areas or interfere with passenger movement.</p> <p>Also, UberX can provide a car with a carseat for a $10 surcharge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726660 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 10:03:58 +0000 catlady 2726660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The easiest thing is to just wear the baby in a carrier. This is particularly good during busy times, when it would be hard/impossible to get a stroller on board a busy train or bus. However, I do use the stroller on weekends when public transit is less busy and generally you can roll your stroller onto a train and even a bus if there is room (I assume this is the same in SF as it is here in Boston). I avoid cabs completely but yes, you can definitely install a carseat in one if you have to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726645 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:39:26 +0000 Anagram 2726645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the bus, you can't install a car seat. I don't ride the bus very frequently but I have a handle of times with the kids when they were under 1 and I just held them.</p> <p>At her kid's age, the bucket seat with a snapNgo or other lightweight stroller that the bucket seat attaches to is her best bet. I have taken taxis and ubers with the bucket seat and it was no problem. I didn't use the base, just did the seat belt through the loop quick installation and popped the stroller into the trunk. But she should make sure she can do it herself, and quickly, because they aren't going to help at all.</p> <p>Also, in SF...where will she be staying? I feel like public transportation + walking is enough to not really need the carseat much. We went there when LO1 was about 1 year old and once we were in the city, I don't recall needing the car seat. I think we walked, took the bus, or took the cable cars around town since we were mainly going to touristy sites and early dinners. We also rented bikes with a childseat to bike across the golden gate bridge to the lookout point and into Sauselito one day. But we mostly walked! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726643 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:39:06 +0000 Iced Tea 2726643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, most buses will not have seat belts. People wear or carry the baby, or keep the baby strapped in the infant seat (not installed). If you are using a stroller, then you'll likely be required to fold the stroller before boarding the bus. It seems scary, perhaps, but buses are statistically much less likely than cars to be involved in a crash. </p> <p>For taxis, some cities exempt the car seat requirement (but I can't recommend this, given the safety hazard). Personally, we avoided using a taxi except from the airport into the city. It's possible, but can be frustrating, to install a car seat in a taxi. There may also be a family-friendly car service (with car seats included) you can call instead of a taxi, though this would mean wondering if the seat was clean, safe, and correctly installed, I bet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/public-transit-with-an-infant#post-2726633 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 09:26:48 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2726633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend is visiting San Francisco soon with her infant and asked what to do about cabs/busses. DS is 6 months, so obviously has to be in a car seat still...how does that work? Do you just lug your seat with you and install it in every vehicle? How does the bus work?</p> <p>She asked me because we visit NYC a lot, but during that infant stage we didn't really take public transit, so I don't have an answer for her! We live in Dallas which is VERY car dependent, so she's never used any form of public transit with her son. </p>