Rare Low Country Sandlapper Posted June 9 #1 Share Posted June 9 I will be sailing out of Fort Lauderdale next spring with a 4 year old. We haven’t had occasion to Uber with a child. Will Ubers have car seats? What do other cruisers do? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 10 #2 Share Posted June 10 Check to see if your hotel offers a shuttle to Port Everglades. With those you won't need a car seat. It seems a hit or miss if you can find Uber/Lyft that offers car seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted June 10 #3 Share Posted June 10 If flying into Fort Lauderdale and staying 1 night pre cruise, I suggest a hotel with airport pickup and shuttle to the port the following day. The airport and the port are less than 2 miles apart. There are lots of hotels around the airport and more closer to the port along 17th. street. Shuttles to the port are around $8-9, P.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capriccio Posted June 10 #4 Share Posted June 10 (edited) When we traveled last summer with our 4 year old granddaughter using Ubers to/from our home airport, from FLL to our hotel, from the hotel to Port Everglades, and from Port Everglades to FLL our son and daughter-in-law used an inflatable car seat for 4 year olds/40 pounds and up. It inflates in seconds (and deflates that fast too) and takes up hardly any room. Installation takes as long as putting on a seat belt. https://a.co/d/hKdFKY3 Edited June 10 by capriccio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Low Country Sandlapper Posted June 14 Author #5 Share Posted June 14 Thank you, all. I appreciate your input. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted June 24 #6 Share Posted June 24 (edited) On 6/9/2024 at 3:50 PM, Low Country Sandlapper said: I will be sailing out of Fort Lauderdale next spring with a 4 year old. We haven’t had occasion to Uber with a child. Will Ubers have car seats? What do other cruisers do? Thank you. you can bring your own booster. Mine has been using a booster for travel (short taxi/uber rides) since he was 4, even though he was harnessed at home till almost 7. Harmony Youth (Juvenile) booster and Cosco Rise are nice, light and easy to travel with. We put it in a woven bag and used it as a personal item on the plane and put it in the overhead compartment. If you want to use an inflatable booster and your child is over 40#, use Bubblebum. It has a good seat belt fit on children over 40#. Edited June 24 by Itchy&Scratchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine5715 Posted June 24 #7 Share Posted June 24 On 6/9/2024 at 3:50 PM, Low Country Sandlapper said: I will be sailing out of Fort Lauderdale next spring with a 4 year old. We haven’t had occasion to Uber with a child. Will Ubers have car seats? What do other cruisers do? Thank you. You would need to request the car seat option. Rideshares are not exempt from car seat laws like taxis. Drivers are supposed to cancel (and collect a cancel fee) if they are not car seat equipped and see you need one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Low Country Sandlapper Posted June 30 Author #8 Share Posted June 30 Thank you, Itchy and Elaine. I appreciate your taking the time to respond. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted July 1 #9 Share Posted July 1 inflatable 'bubble bum' is the way to go .... https://www.amazon.com/BubbleBum-Backless-Inflatable-Booster-Black/dp/B00AQYZCXK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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