https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Jul 2026 03:29:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531498 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:04:21 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1531498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I usually don't take taxis anyway, but the thought of having to drag around a car seat makes me want to tear my hair out. Give me the subway and bus any day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531485 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:42:18 +0000 lamariniere 1531485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is legal. We used to live in NYC and rode a small handful of times with our son under 1 with no seat. It is not the best solution, but sometimes the logistics of living in NY just don't allow for a car seat. We only ever did it if there was just no way to take alternate transport. It definitely made me nervous. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531463 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 13:54:06 +0000 anandam 1531463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: We agree. It would be a logistic nightmare to require all cab drivers to provide. But maybe there could be a special medallion to carry kids under a certain age, or the burden could be direct requirement on parents riding with kids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531275 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:15:41 +0000 hilsy85 1531275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others have said, it's totally legal in NYC (and I think in other big cities as well). We did it in Israel recently, and it was definitely a bit nervewracking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531268 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:10:16 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1531268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anandam: you can totally bring your own car seat but I don't think it would be fair for them to require cabs to have them. Sometimes luggage or large purchases barely fit in the trunk . They couldn't fit a car seat in there too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531263 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 10:06:43 +0000 anandam 1531263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like others said, we can even leave the hospital in a cab with a newborn in our arms. No requirement in taxis. Some car services have seats you can request, but don't have to. Seems bonkers that there's been so much public health lobbying against large sodas while our babies are at risk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531212 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:31:47 +0000 erwoo 1531212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't live in NYC but have been multiple times and have never seen any moms use a car seat for toddlers in taxis unless they are in an infant car seat which is easier to tote around b/c most of them use car seat strollers which they plop into the trunk. </p> <p>I live in a big Asian city and it's the same here. I just carry my youngest (24 months) and my oldest (almost 5) likes to use the seat belt even if he's too short to use it without a booster. Actually my youngest wants to use the seat belt most times too which makes me uncomfortable but better than having a screaming toddler the entire time. At least there are seat belt laws for the adults here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531207 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:24:45 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1531207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's totally legal! Omg imagine if you called the cops! Hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531205 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:23:41 +0000 mrsjazz 1531205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Car seats are not required in NYC taxis. (and you don't have to wear your seatbelt either!) Doesn't make sense to me but she wasn't breaking the law. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531193 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:07:45 +0000 Periwinkle 1531193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not illegal but makes me super uncomfortable!</p> <p><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/faq/faq_pass.shtml#9" rel="nofollow">http://www.nyc.gov/html/tlc/html/faq/faq_pass.shtml#9</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531191 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:06:10 +0000 MamaMoose 1531191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingnanny: I figured the taxi driver probably would have to turn her down if it wasn't legal, but I was shocked. You go on major highways leaving JFK, it's not like city driving where you don't go over 30mph. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531185 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:01:10 +0000 travelingnanny 1531185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I believe it is legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531182 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 09:00:43 +0000 woodentulip 1531182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is not a NYC answer and therefore isn't helpful at all, but I know that when I lived in Alberta, Canada, you could take a child in a taxi or a bus/public transit without a car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/question-for-the-nyc-bees#post-1531179 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 08:55:48 +0000 MamaMoose 1531179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are the laws about car seats in taxis? I was at JFK last night (I got STUCK in New York after already having been away from my baby for a week,ugh!) and a woman got into a taxi with a baby who looked to be about 18 months old and they didn't have a car seat at all. How is that legal?? I kind of wanted to call the cops. </p>