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Need Convertible car seat,but no car=solution???



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emel321




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 11:46 am
Hi,
My baby is outgrowing her infant car seat, and I need to get her a convertible.
However we dont have a car, but we go places a lot so we usually take taxis to get around.
Till now I had the doona, so never had an issue (or any infant car seat that clicks into wheels would not be an issue either.)
The problem is, that once we get to our destination, I would have to carry the car seat all around with me, with no wheels.


I cant be the only one with this issue. what does everyone in my situation do?

TIA
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MommyM




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 11:50 am
How about getting something like this to go with it?
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.c.....ice=c

ETA: I just did a search, and now I notice that other stores sell it for considerably cheaper such as amazon and target.
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ectomorph




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 11:58 am
I used to use a regular Samsonite luggage cart.
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ectomorph




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 11:58 am
The kind that folds up into a little square smaller than a laptop
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SingALong




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:02 pm
https://www.babyhaven.com/gogo.....4wH7w

Some toddler car seats come with wheels and extendable handle. I've seen that at airports.
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amother
Turquoise


 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:14 pm
Might make more sense to rent a car for the days you need it. You can find really good deals online sometimes. Or in some frum neighborhoods they have local companies with hourly or daily rates. It could even be cheaper then taxis. Also there's companies like zip car. But you do have to factor in gas and any parking fees. Then you can keep a car seat in the car.

If you're looking for a lightweight convertible car seat - I recommend the evenflo tribute lx. It weighs 9 pounds.

Good luck!
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pesek zman




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:20 pm
A lot of people in my community buy the Cosco Scenera Next (I have it too) and use it with the Mountain Buggy Nano. It fits it somehow. Unofficially, but it does.
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amother
Turquoise


 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:27 pm
pesek zman wrote:
A lot of people in my community buy the Cosco Scenera Next (I have it too) and use it with the Mountain Buggy Nano. It fits it somehow. Unofficially, but it does.



So cool! I just Googled it and found great instructions! https://www.google.com/amp/s/s.....rizon
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pesek zman




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:38 pm
amother wrote:
So cool! I just Googled it and found great instructions! https://www.google.com/amp/s/s.....rizon


Yay. So glad. It's a well known mom hack in these parts
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emel321




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:40 pm
SingALong wrote:
https://www.babyhaven.com/gogo-babyz-kidz-travelmate.html?fee=9&fep=6633&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping+usa&gclid=CM2Wq9f-9tACFcSFswodS4wH7w

Some toddler car seats come with wheels and extendable handle. I've seen that at airports.



Yeah ive seen this, but its not for everyday use around the normal city:)
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emel321




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:43 pm
amother wrote:
Might make more sense to rent a car for the days you need it. You can find really good deals online sometimes. Or in some frum neighborhoods they have local companies with hourly or daily rates. It could even be cheaper then taxis. Also there's companies like zip car. But you do have to factor in gas and any parking fees. Then you can keep a car seat in the car.

If you're looking for a lightweight convertible car seat - I recommend the evenflo tribute lx. It weighs 9 pounds.

Good luck!



Yeah I might just have to end up doing this, but was just wondering if there would be any other options.
thanx
and thanx for the recommendation!
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emel321




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 12:46 pm
pesek zman wrote:
A lot of people in my community buy the Cosco Scenera Next (I have it too) and use it with the Mountain Buggy Nano. It fits it somehow. Unofficially, but it does.


thats awesome but I have the uppababy cruz, so wont work;(

unless you know a hack for that too?? Wink
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pesek zman




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Dec 15 2016, 2:03 pm
emel321 wrote:
thats awesome but I have the uppababy cruz, so wont work;(

unless you know a hack for that too?? Wink


Hmm definitely think I've heard of people doing that too. Worth a Google search
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amother
Ginger


 

Post Sat, Dec 17 2016, 11:40 am
We have this: https://www.amazon.com/BRICA-C.....05S2Y
It's nice because you can wheel it or carry it like a back pack. Brica also makes other nice carseat pull carts.

We also bought a very light weight car seat (I recommend Evenflo Titan - my kid ~4 and still fits in it. . . rearfacing! She can probably use it until age 6. Costs only ~$100. The carseat weighs about 10.5 pounds, which is very light for a convertible).

Most importantly, if you get a carrier, make sure the carseat you want will fit in it.
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