Carsets in taxis in Miami

[carmel]

Does anyone have any info about taxi companies that provide carseats?

 

We need to get from the airport to our hotel. We have a 6 yr old and a 2 yr old. Any suggestions on how to do this?

 

Thanks!

 

Until Explorer of the Seas!

 

Until Carnival Holiday!

 

 

[nieciez]

Not sure about taxis but the daughter rented a car and we paid for the car seats. Another option is if your hotel has shuttle bus service, car seats aren't required in buses....though I never understood that one.

 

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[carmel]

Thanks Denise. That was very helpful. I will check it out.

 

Until Explorer of the Seas!

 

Until Carnival Holiday!

 

 

[cmason]

Avis has a car rental spot at the port, right near the parking deck. You can rent a car from Avis at the airport and drive it to the port, including rental car seats

 

...left until Navigator of the Seas 11/13/04

[carmel]

That's a thought too.

 

I wonder if you can rent a car 'by the hour'. Ha ha.

 

I wish you could just get off the plane, walk down a hallway and board the ship.

 

That would be fun, huh?

 

Until Explorer of the Seas!

 

Until Carnival Holiday!

 

 

[ducklite]

Car seats are not required in taxis, so they are not provided. Because your child is two, you'll have to buy a plane ticket for him/her, and the FAA strongly suggests children that age be in their car seatt on the plane, so just bring yours along.

 

Anne

[carmel]

I thought I read that it is a Miamia (or Florida) law that kids have to be in a carseat in a taxi.

 

Anyone else hear that?

 

My 2yr old will be in a Baby B'air. An FAA certified harness that straps around me. She is actually 20 months so she does not require a separate seat.

 

Until Explorer of the Seas!

 

Until Carnival Holiday!

 

 

[ducklite]

You know that the Baby B'Air can NOT be used during take-off, landing and taxi'ing, right?

 

All I can say is, I've seen a lot more really stressed out and unhappy lap babies making life miserable for those around them than babies in car seats. Most major carriers offer 1/2 price tickets if you buy a seat and use a car seat. Please look into taht for the well being of your baby, and the comfort of those around you.

 

Anne

[awatt]

WE have a second home in Miami Beach. I have never heard of carseats being required by law in taxis there.

 

Several shuttle services provide transportation and may be able to provide carseats. Call them and ask. Try eithe rthe Supershuttle or Tricounty shuttle. Your hotel can give you the phone numbers,I don't have them handy.

[bmgaritty]

I have to agree with Ducklite. Baby' B'air is not certified for take off or landing. Also, if you hit turbulence Baby B'air does not give any head support. Your baby should be in a car seat during flight. Flights are 1/2 off lowest fare at time of purchase.

 

A week or so ago, a plane hit so much turbulence that 4 flight attendants were hurt.

 

THe info below is from the Association of Flight attendants website. It concerns child restraints on planes.

 

For Immediate Release:

February 26, 2004

 

 

 

Flight Attendants Urge NTSB to Keep Recommendation on Child Restraints

 

WASHINGTON, DC -The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, will brief the National Transportation Safety Board today and push the Board to continue its recommendation advocating child safety seats be required for children under two onboard aircraft.

 

Currently, there is no requirement for children under two to be placed in a safety seat onboard an aircraft, in stark contrast to the laws adopted by all 50 states covering child restraints in vehicles. Although the NTSB does not have regulatory authority, the Board's safety recommendations are well respected in the aviation industry and will pressure the Federal Aviation Administration to keep this issue as a top priority.

 

"While we have made strides regarding protection of children in motor vehicles, the same cannot be said for aviation," said AFA's Director of Air, Safety, Health and Security Chris Witkowski. "To withdraw this recommendation means that the safety of aircraft passengers under two years of age is no longer a priority, and these children will not be afforded the same protections as others in the aircraft cabin."

 

Witkowski will appear along with Jan Lohr, a retired United Airlines flight attendant who was working onboard United Airlines flight 232 from Denver to Chicago on July 19, 1989. The aircraft broke into three pieces during an emergency landing and a 22-month old child, who did not have the benefit of a safety seat, died in the accident.

 

"Flight attendants are required to secure all items onboard an aircraft to comply with FAA regulations, including carry on baggage and coffee pots, but not infants and small children," Lohr said. "This is about the safety of our smallest, most defenseless passengers-and the safety of those around them. If the FAA and the airlines continue to allow children under two to be held on a parent's lap, many parents will continue to have the false impression that this practice is safe.

"When preparing the aircraft cabin for an emergency, flight attendants should not have to look a parent in the eye and instruct them to continue to hold a child on their lap when we know there is a very real possibility that child may not survive without proper restraints," Lohr said.

 

 

Sit N stroll is a good option. It is a carseat that converts to a stroller.

 

What are you going to do in port? Ports such in the Virgin Islands both US and British, Bahamas require carseats in taxi's. You may have to wait a taxi or two for one with seat belts (it doesn't make sense that they require car seats since the taxi's don't all have seat belts.) The peace of mind was worth the wait.

 

Sorry for the long post

 

[This message was edited by bmgaritty on 04-20-04 at 02:41 PM.]