https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:48:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571552 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:43:59 +0000 Foodnerd81 1571552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the city and I just plan my day around not needing a taxi. We have a great subway and bus system, so short of an emergency, we haven't needed to take a taxi with the baby. </p> <p>We are still using the infant seat in the car but the toddler seat in the stroller, so same issue. I can't imagine carrying around a convertible seat all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571542 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:37:42 +0000 hilsy85 1571542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we were in Israel, we walked with the stroller/ergo as much as possible, brought a light convertible carseat to use in cars when possible, and I just held him in a taxi on two occasions where it wasn't possible to have the carseat with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571527 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:27:26 +0000 looch 1571527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be totally fine using a Ride Safer vest, as opposed to going without a seat in a taxi cab. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571518 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 06:10:00 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1571518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depending on the city I would probably just avoid cabs but in NYC it's 100 percent legal to ride without a car seat in cabs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571492 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:37:27 +0000 PinkElephant 1571492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As someone who lives in a big city and needs to take taxis at least several times per week....it's just not reasonable to lug around a convertible all day. I try to avoid taxis with my toddler as much as possible, but when we absolutely have to take one, I use a Freedom Rider harness. There's a better harness called the Ride Safer, but it isn't suitable until 30 pounds (the Freedom Rider is good from 20, but honestly feels a bit big for my 21 pound 22 month old). **NOTE: when trying to add links to this post I realized that FreedomRide has gone out of business....)</p> <p>I know these harnesses aren't generally recommended in the US, and they're not an ideal solution, but in my opinion, they are better than nothing or having a toddler strapped to you in the Ergo with a seatbelt in between the two of you.</p> <p><a href="http://ridesafertravelvest.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ridesafertravelvest.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571491 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:37:27 +0000 PinkElephant 1571491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As someone who lives in a big city and needs to take taxis at least several times per week....it's just not reasonable to lug around a convertible all day. I try to avoid taxis with my toddler as much as possible, but when we absolutely have to take one, I use a Freedom Rider harness. There's a better harness called the Ride Safer, but it isn't suitable until 30 pounds (the Freedom Rider is good from 20, but honestly feels a bit big for my 21 pound 22 month old). **NOTE: when trying to add links to this post I realized that FreedomRide has gone out of business....)</p> <p>I know these harnesses aren't generally recommended in the US, and they're not an ideal solution, but in my opinion, they are better than nothing or having a toddler strapped to you in the Ergo with a seatbelt in between the two of you.</p> <p><a href="http://ridesafertravelvest.com/" rel="nofollow">http://ridesafertravelvest.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571487 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 05:31:52 +0000 Dandelion 1571487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a convertible. I'm not in a huge city but I take M around in a stroller or wear him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571462 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 03:46:37 +0000 loveisstrange 1571462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know when we go down to London, she just hangs out on the Underground with us or in the stroller. We don't take taxis, really, so that's never been an issue. </p> <p>We just let her walk or she rides in the stroller or the ergo. I'd never lug the convertible around. Ick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/city-travel-wconvertible-car-seat#post-1571441 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:35:23 +0000 shopaholic 1571441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have traveled to a busy city location, where you would mostly be walking, riding a metro/subway, and occasionally take a taxi, what did you do about the car seat situation once LO is in a convertible car seat? Up until now, LO has fit the infant car seat, so we just used that with the stroller. Now I have no idea, what to do. </p> <p>Do you lug around a huge car seat all day if there is a possibility of going in a taxi? I don't even know how it will be manageable. </p>