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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 8:47 pm
Is there a service that provides car seats? If you are there different kinds for different ages? Do they charge for the car seat?
How do I go about ordering a car like this?
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GLUE  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:11 pm
Will any of these car seats help?
https://travelcarseatmom.com/f.....avel/
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:11 pm
I recently saw an option on Uber to request a car with a car seat.
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monseymom25




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:14 pm
I think Ubers with car seats are available only in certain cities. Orlando has the car seat option. I haven’t seen it in NY.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:18 pm
monseymom25 wrote:
I think Ubers with car seats are available only in certain cities. Orlando has the car seat option. I haven’t seen it in NY.


Could definitely be. I live in NY and saw it on the app about a week ago. Maybe it's just starting up.

Could also be that they only offer it if that option happens to be available nearby.
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BrooklynBee




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:25 pm
In Brooklyn, have seen the option for car seats on Uber. Costs more. Have never tried it though.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:27 pm
I've used the uber car seat option. Comes out to a lot more $ I know ppl who just put their baby on their lap in a car service Surprised
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:32 pm
amother Mistyrose wrote:
I've used the uber car seat option. Comes out to a lot more $ I know ppl who just put their baby on their lap in a car service Surprised

Is that true that in Brooklyn you don't need a car seat if you are using a cab?
That's what someone told me, would like to know if it's really true.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:49 pm
GLUE wrote:
Is that true that in Brooklyn you don't need a car seat if you are using a cab?
That's what someone told me, would like to know if it's really true.


Unclear but even if you don’t need it’s very unsafe.
The problem is you can’t shlep a car seat around when you’re taking an Uber.
I haven’t found a great solution yet.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:52 pm
GLUE wrote:
Is that true that in Brooklyn you don't need a car seat if you are using a cab?
That's what someone told me, would like to know if it's really true.


Official Brooklyn/NYC car service drivers are T&LC licensed, which are officially "safer drivers". According to the law, a car seat is not required in a T&LC driven car.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 9:57 pm
amother Dodgerblue wrote:
Official Brooklyn/NYC car service drivers are T&LC licensed, which are officially "safer drivers". According to the law, a car seat is not required in a T&LC driven car.


It doesn't matter how safe any uber driver is. An accident can cv"s happen from a different car
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 10:10 pm
amother Mistyrose wrote:
It doesn't matter how safe any uber driver is. An accident can cv"s happen from a different car


100%.

I was responding to the poster who asked if it's true that you don't "need" a car seat in an Uber.
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amother
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Post Wed, May 15 2024, 10:32 pm
I have relatives who live in Manhattan and don't own a car. They have a Doona for their baby, but for their older kids (ages 5 and under) they use a special car seat harness that turns a regular seatbelt into a 5 point restraint. The harness fits into a bag that they can easily carry around with them and they don't have to worry about schlepping car seats around or finding a car service that has a car seat available.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 4:52 pm
GLUE wrote:
Will any of these car seats help?
https://travelcarseatmom.com/f.....avel/

Wow I've never seen these kinds! Thank you!
I'm wondering how do I know what stage they are for and if they're safe? I don't know these companies
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 4:54 pm
BrooklynBee wrote:
In Brooklyn, have seen the option for car seats on Uber. Costs more. Have never tried it though.

Thanks! I'm located in Brooklyn
Does anyone know if Uber and Lyft have that option? And is it much more expensive?
I wouldn't want to just hold my child, it doesn't feel safe
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 4:57 pm
amother Hydrangea wrote:
I have relatives who live in Manhattan and don't own a car. They have a Doona for their baby, but for their older kids (ages 5 and under) they use a special car seat harness that turns a regular seatbelt into a 5 point restraint. The harness fits into a bag that they can easily carry around with them and they don't have to worry about schlepping car seats around or finding a car service that has a car seat available.

This sounds incredible! Would you know what it's called?
My toddler is about 26 lbs
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amother
Purple  


 

Post Thu, May 16 2024, 5:16 pm
They claim they have car seat optioned. I tried many times to get an Uber car seat and it never showed up.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 5:18 pm
amother Mistyrose wrote:
I've used the uber car seat option. Comes out to a lot more $ I know ppl who just put their baby on their lap in a car service Surprised

How I tried so many times and it never showed up.

Brooklyn.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 5:19 pm
monseymom25 wrote:
I think Ubers with car seats are available only in certain cities. Orlando has the car seat option. I haven’t seen it in NY.


I’ve seen it over the last 2 years.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 16 2024, 7:08 pm
Are they specifically on Uber? Not Lyft?
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