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amother
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 Wed, May 31 2023, 9:51 am
| amother OP wrote: | My husband and I are hoping to go to Israel in July. We will have a baby with us. I have a few questions about traveling and getting around.
1. Do planes still have bassinets? For what age/weight is it?
2. What’s the best way to get my baby around? I plan to bring a carrier, but I assume I will also need a stroller and car seat?
3. Are there places that are NOT baby and/or stroller friendly? |
1. I flew on Royal Jordanian recently and they had a bassinet (I didn't use it, someone else did). The baby looked like a month old. You should check the airline you'll be flying.
2. How old is your baby? Baby wearing is great as long as you're used to it and it doesn't hurt your back.
You are not required by law to have a car seat in a Taxi, bus or train, but do need one if you rent a car. It might be cheapest to just buy the cheapest model here in Israel and not have to deal with transporting it.
3. If you go to the Old City, you need a very narrow stroller. There are ramps, but they are narrow.
In general, in Israel you need a narrow stroller. A lot of regular width strollers won't fit into Israeli elevators, and some won't fit through the checkout aisles even at large grocery stores.
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amother
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Wed, May 31 2023, 10:29 am
| amother Jean wrote: | 1. I flew on Royal Jordanian recently and they had a bassinet (I didn't use it, someone else did). The baby looked like a month old. You should check the airline you'll be flying.
2. How old is your baby? Baby wearing is great as long as you're used to it and it doesn't hurt your back.
You are not required by law to have a car seat in a Taxi, bus or train, but do need one if you rent a car. It might be cheapest to just buy the cheapest model here in Israel and not have to deal with transporting it.
3. If you go to the Old City, you need a very narrow stroller. There are ramps, but they are narrow.
In general, in Israel you need a narrow stroller. A lot of regular width strollers won't fit into Israeli elevators, and some won't fit through the checkout aisles even at large grocery stores. |
My baby is 7 months, but small. I will check with the airline, thank you!
I have a graco, I think it’s the modes stroller. Do you think that will fit? Thank you!
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SG18
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Thu, Jun 01 2023, 2:40 pm
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Carrier is best for old city/Kotel. It's easier for the shuk, as well.
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mollie21
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Thu, Jun 01 2023, 2:50 pm
| amother OP wrote: | My baby is 7 months, but small. I will check with the airline, thank you!
I have a graco, I think it’s the modes stroller. Do you think that will fit? Thank you! |
I have a Graco and live in yerushalayim and love it!
Also re bassinets: airlines have them but I believe a ten kilo (about 22 pound) weight limit is standard. But def check with your airline. Also we fly with our graco and just gate check it, never had any issues.
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theoneandonly
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Thu, Jun 01 2023, 3:22 pm
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I find that most places in Jerusalem are not stroller friendly. There are steps everywhere. Some ppl are fine bumping their strollers up and down hundreds of steps a day but I am not. Also many apartment buildings either have no elevators or tiny ones that don't fit a stroller unless it's folded. If you are used to babywearing that's definitely a better option. But keep in mind that it gets very hot in Israel in the summer and you will be much hotter and sweatier with the baby sling, and so will baby...
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amother
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Thu, Jun 01 2023, 4:48 pm
| theoneandonly wrote: | | I find that most places in Jerusalem are not stroller friendly. There are steps everywhere. Some ppl are fine bumping their strollers up and down hundreds of steps a day but I am not. Also many apartment buildings either have no elevators or tiny ones that don't fit a stroller unless it's folded. If you are used to babywearing that's definitely a better option. But keep in mind that it gets very hot in Israel in the summer and you will be much hotter and sweatier with the baby sling, and so will baby... |
I live in RBS and travel plenty to Jerusalem. Usually there's just a stair or two. Places that don't have ramps and just tons of stairs are resendential areas like getting from one street to another in Har nof or sorotzkin.
Or as you said in old resendential buildings.
This is a tourist we are talking about. This likely won't be an issue for her. I go to Jerusalem tons, I go to resteraunts, the kosel, yaffo, malls, out to eat with friends, meet up with family etc and I've never had the issue of a staircase with no elevator option.
In the old city we once bumped our stroller down, but other times we've walked around the peremeter, the street that's totally safe and circle the whole old city to get from mamika area to the kosel. I always see lots of stroller families walking that way. Coming back from the kosel there's many busses to mamilla.
My uppababy vista has fit into every elevator I've been in. Maybe I had to squish and my husband had to wait to get on the second trip, but it's always fit.
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Fri, Jun 02 2023, 5:04 am
| amother Lemonlime wrote: | I live in RBS and travel plenty to Jerusalem. Usually there's just a stair or two. Places that don't have ramps and just tons of stairs are resendential areas like getting from one street to another in Har nof or sorotzkin.
Or as you said in old resendential buildings.
This is a tourist we are talking about. This likely won't be an issue for her. I go to Jerusalem tons, I go to resteraunts, the kosel, yaffo, malls, out to eat with friends, meet up with family etc and I've never had the issue of a staircase with no elevator option.
In the old city we once bumped our stroller down, but other times we've walked around the peremeter, the street that's totally safe and circle the whole old city to get from mamika area to the kosel. I always see lots of stroller families walking that way. Coming back from the kosel there's many busses to mamilla.
My uppababy vista has fit into every elevator I've been in. Maybe I had to squish and my husband had to wait to get on the second trip, but it's always fit. |
I guess it depends if she is staying in a hotel, which will probably have a nice big elevator, or if she is going to sublet someone's apartment, which may cause her to have stroller/elevator issues. My city mini, which is much narrower than an UPPAbaby, does not fit in the elevator of my building.
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