Babies in cabs???

**BigweeBigwee** · 29-12-2006 19:03

Just wondering how you transport your baby safely when you have to take a cab!

I understand you can book baby seats with some cab companies and some come with seats but what do you do when you have to take a cab on the spur of the moment? I am in Brisbane.

I am going away early next year with my baby who will be 5 months by then and have to go to and from a couple of airports - what's the best way to tackle that and can I expect to pay more money if I order a cab with a baby seat? Please don't tell me I have to lugg his heavy baby seat all over the state!

**WeThree** · 29-12-2006 19:08

Only some cabs have baby seats, so its not always easy to get one on the spur of the moment, but you CAN get them

If you get to a cab rank and none of the cabs have one, ask them to radio you one that does have a proper seat and they will, and no, you should not be charged any more for a cab with a baby seat. If you are ringing for a cab, just be sure to make sure that you mention that you need a carseat, I have found in the past that the wait has never been much longer than when you call for a cab without one, more and more cabs seem to have one in their boot these days, or at least they do where I live.

**ann n mick** · 29-12-2006 19:10

hi good question i dont know i know that when your child is 12 months old they can be on there own with out a car seat
i would call up the company and ask them better to be safe then sorry

**daisyxs** · 29-12-2006 19:22

hmm, ive never seen or heard of cabs having carseats.

i usually just hold DD in between my legs and have my seat belt around her

**Dannielle** · 29-12-2006 19:54

Hi, I know a taxi driver. Some have capsules and some have car seats. If you book one make sure you specify you need a capsule or rear facing seat. (Which I am presuming you would if your baby is 5 months.)

It's also true that if the baby is 12 months or over that they don't need to be in a car seat. Not that I like the idea.

**jocr** · 29-12-2006 20:47

Originally Posted by jopella

Just wondering how you transport your baby safely when you have to take a cab!

I understand you can book baby seats with some cab companies and some come with seats but what do you do when you have to take a cab on the spur of the moment? I am in Brisbane.

I am going away early next year with my baby who will be 5 months by then and have to go to and from a couple of airports - what's the best way to tackle that and can I expect to pay more money if I order a cab with a baby seat? Please don't tell me I have to lugg his heavy baby seat all over the state!

I rang yellow cab in Brisbane earlier this year to enquire about the same thing and they said that they don't provide baby seats because of workplace health and safety. They do have anchor points for the seats, and you are able to put your own seat into these cabs, but it is best to let them know this when booking. I can understand you not wanting to lug the seat!!!!

**Trumpet** · 29-12-2006 21:00

I called all Brisbane cab companies and was told that yes they do but also they said that in qld it is ok to travel short trips with bubs being held in your arms. I needed to find out as we were flying to Mackay for a funeral. I wasn't comfortable travelling to the airport in brisbane so had my sister drive but when we got to mackay the hotel was 5mins down the road and boy did I hang on tight to my baby the whole way there and swore that it will never happen again I was so scared that we would have an accident.

**stellarella** · 29-12-2006 21:07

Correct me if im wrong but I dont think you are required to have a child in a car seat in a cab Qld....how ridiculous, especially considering the way they drive...I read it in a 'kidsafety' booklet...

I would certainly want my bubba in a seat especially considering how brisbane cabbies drive...think a 1 legged labrador on speed driving you around with his eyes closed...

**stellarella** · 29-12-2006 21:09

Originally Posted by Nicole75

I called all Brisbane cab companies and was told that yes they do but also they said that in qld it is ok to travel short trips with bubs being held in your arms.

Oh so Im not crazy, you heard it too.

PS. sorry for dodgy post above...seems I am the 1 legged lab trying to write posts...

**Trumpet** · 29-12-2006 21:11

Originally Posted by stellarella

Correct me if im wrong but I dont think you are required to have a child in a car seat in a cab Qld....how ridiculous, especially considering the way they drive...I read it in a 'kidsafety' booklet...

I would certainly want my bubba in a seat especially considering how brisbane cabbies drive...think a 1 legged labrador on speed driving you around with his eyes closed...

No I think your talking about New South Welshman cab drivers, us Qld's drive fabulously