Making Travel Days with Kids Work

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It's no secret that the most stressful days on any trip are the days you board a plane, train or bus and move destinations. Here are some tips to help make those days go more smootly

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  1. Vicki Kelley

    July 10, 2008 at 4:49 a.m.

    Hi there,

    We are flying to Majorca in September with our son who will then be 11 months.

    We do not have transfers arranged from the airport as we are staying in a villa. We do not want to hire a car is we can avoid it - do we need to take an infant carrier for the taxi journey, or do some cabs have car seats?

    Or will we just have to hire a car?!

    Many thanks,

    Vicki

  2. Debbie

    July 10, 2008 at 1:44 p.m.

    On occasion you can find a car service that will provide an car seat. Use google and your guidebook to search for services, and call or send them email to ask about car seats . Keep in mind that they might not know what type of seat is appropriate for an 11 month old, so you might end up with a booster instead of a convertible toddler seat that can be used rear-facing. There is also no guarantee that the seat you get will be clean and in good working order. Your safest bet is to bring your own (or use public transportation if you can)

    When public transportation is near (but not at) our destination, we will sometimes send one parent in a taxi with all the baggage while the other walks with the stroller. It's a bit of a hassle, (and of course I'm always exhausted after the long flight) but the walk does me and the kids some good

    Good luck!

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