"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ...
"J. Hansen" wrote in message
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[...] Is there any other
reasonable transportation from IAG to the falls for five adults and
two children that will not require a car seat (we can always leave it
on the plane)? or am I overly cautious in thinking we need a car seat
for two ten minute taxi rides?

As far as safety goes, I guess that depends on how big your five year old is
and whether he is safe under a regular lap belt. Any occupants MUST be
safely secured, even for two ten minute taxi rides. Whether you need a car
seat to do this or not, I can't say, not knowing enough about your
situation.

My son is about 45 pounds. He's never been in a car without a car seat
and even the one time I've taken him in a taxi I used a car seat. Fortunately
the place we were visiting (the Natural History Museum in Cleveland) had a
place to store the car seat. I am certainly aware of the ironies of worying
about saftey in the car when I never used a carseat myself as a child, and
when I don't worry about taking him in a small plane (a Navajo in this case).

I suspect that my son himself will be the biggest car seat stickler in the
family. I can just see us putting him in the cab and him with a shocked
expression on his face panicing about the lack of a car seat.


As far as the taxi ride goes...you mention five adults and two children, so
a) I don't know how old the other child is, and b) I don't see how all those
people will fit into a single sedan. You must either be talking about
multiple taxis or a van or something like that, right?

The other child is older and does not need a car seat, and yes, I suspect
we will need to take two taxis or take one of those van taxis.

Here in the Seattle area, there are taxi companies that have their own car
seats. It's possible one or more of the taxi providers in Niagra Falls also
can provide car seats. Certainly it would be worth calling around and
asking. Make sure they not only have car seats, but they have car seats
that will fit the child (children) you have with you.

I have already tried calling yellow cab and they do not provide car seats.
I don't know what other cab companies there might be in the area.