Going to UK - what to do re toddler car seat?

We are going home for 3 weeks, back to the UK. Is it possible to rent a car seat for my toddler anywhere? Online? or can you generally do it locally etc.?

are you renting a car there? if yes, they have car seats of course, otherwise not sure. any friends you can borrow it from?

If you are renting a car most rental companies also will rent car seats as well. Think it cost me something like 29 quid for 2 weeks at Christmas.

There are plenty of options:


i) if you are rentinga car you can also rent a car seat, but thsi can be expensive for 3 weeks (and the seats are often filthy);


ii) sit 'n' stroll would allow you to check-in your buggy and wheel the child on and off the plane (assuming you have a seat for him/her);


iii) there are plenty of baby equipment hire companies. If you scroll down to the area in which you will be staying, there are links to plenty of websites;

http://www.all4kidsuk.com/search_result/nokeyword/allareas/Baby_Equipment_Hire


iv) if you are being me by someone at the plane they might be able to bring a spare car seat of theirs or buy one on your behalf at Argos etc (start at abut £25, so often cheaper tha renting);


v) you can bring your own car seat. Cathay in particular are really good at packing them for you in a large plastic bag at check-in, there are also special canvass bags that are made specially for car seats;


vi) there's a product called 'Tote a Tot' that allows a car seat to be strapped to a wheelie bag to wheel child+seat through the airport (liek a makeshift Sit'n'Stroll):

http://toteatot.com/index.html


vii) similarly, there's another called GoGo Kidx, which does something similar without the wheelie bag (a set of wheels attaches to certain brand car seats)

http://www.gogobabyz.com/products/gogo_kids.html

Both products have to be shipped from the US.


Good luck.

I am also going to the UK with my toddler, but we won't have a car while we are there. Will I need to bring the car seat for taxis?


I don't know anyone in the UK and will be there for over one month.

no, tkn, you dont have to.