car seats in taxis

Try looking on line for convertible car seats.

there are several brands of car seat that "convert" into a stroller.

the kid may want to walk, but 3/4 of the strollers I see in the park are
just used to carry the cargo that goes with the kid anyway.

J. Hansen wrote:

I am planning a trip including my five year old son to Niagara falls
next weekend. We are flying into Niagra Falls International Airport
(IAG) and plan to stay only for the day. The problem is how to get
from the airport to the falls and back. The natural choice is a taxi,
but what do we do with the car seat once we get there? I'd rather not
carry it around all day. We could of course rent a car, but that
seems like an overkill just to create a place to put the car seat. Is
there any place to store a car seat near the falls? 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?

Jeff H, CP-AM&SEL, CFII

I believe you can buy a relatively inexpensive seat belt attachment that
will allow you to adjust it to work properly on a child. I can't for the
life of me remember the brand name, but it is made of fabric (I think
nylon) and quite portable (roll it up and have your wife carry it in her
pocketbook). You slip the end of the seatbelt through this piece, and it
makes the shoulder strap actually go across your child's shoulder...

Might not be as good as a car seat, but definitely better than nothing!


(J. Hansen) wrote in news:3db2faf1.0405140835.6a89b6f4
@posting.google.com:

I am planning a trip including my five year old son to Niagara falls
next weekend. We are flying into Niagra Falls International Airport
(IAG) and plan to stay only for the day. The problem is how to get
from the airport to the falls and back. The natural choice is a taxi,
but what do we do with the car seat once we get there? I'd rather not
carry it around all day. We could of course rent a car, but that
seems like an overkill just to create a place to put the car seat. Is
there any place to store a car seat near the falls? 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?

Jeff H, CP-AM&SEL, CFII

Warning to parent-aviators:

My daughter (who as previously posted is obsessive about car seats)
noted yesterday that the coming thing in state laws is car seats /
boosters for children under 80 pounds!

(Crikey, I've dated girls that weighed not much more than that!)

all the best -- Dan Ford
email: (put Cubdriver in subject line)

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Cub Driver wrote:

(Crikey, I've dated girls that weighed not much more than that!)

That law would've required that my first wife use a booster seat even after she got
her driver's license.

George Patterson
I childproofed my house, but they *still* get in.

When my kids were smaller I often ran into the same situation. I found
that businesses were very helpful with the car seats. I often found
that the admissions area of the place you are going to didn't mind
holding the seats, restuarants often would do the same if you ate
there.

-Robert, CFI

(J. Hansen) wrote in message . com...
I am planning a trip including my five year old son to Niagara falls
next weekend. We are flying into Niagra Falls International Airport
(IAG) and plan to stay only for the day. The problem is how to get
from the airport to the falls and back. The natural choice is a taxi,
but what do we do with the car seat once we get there? I'd rather not
carry it around all day. We could of course rent a car, but that
seems like an overkill just to create a place to put the car seat. Is
there any place to store a car seat near the falls? 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?

Jeff H, CP-AM&SEL, CFII