How To Carry Car Seat Through Airport?

How to carry car seat through airport?

• 1. Carry the car seat as it is: The most apparent approach to carry the car seat through the airport is to carry it as it is.
• 2. Use the luggage straps and attach it:

• 3. Attach it to the airport trolley:
• 4. Use a wagon:

• 5. Add wheels to the car seat:
• 6. Use a car seat backpack:

Can I bring a car seat on a plane?

Bringing a Car Seat through TSA – Ah the fun of family travel! Many five-point harness high back car seats do not fit through the smaller scanners at TSA. When you get to the security checkpoint, be sure of the following: That all buckles, latches, etc are in the seat and not hanging loose.

1. They can and do get caught in rollers (ask me how I know this).
2. Flip the car seat so it’s face down to the belt.
3. Most fit through the machine best this way.
4. If your car seat is in a carrying bag and cannot fit through the machine, you will need to remove it and put the bag through by itself.
5. TSA will hand inspect the car seat.

Make sure nothing else is put in the car seat. This means no sweaters or anything else you’ve taken off at security.

What is the best way to travel with a car seat?

5. Add car seat wheels with a car seat travel cart – If you’re planning to travel with bulky convertible car seats from home, a car seat travel cart is the best way to go. It adds wheels to your car seat so that you can easily pull the rolling car seat with your kid strapped in all the way through the airport, down the jetway, along the airplane aisle and right to your seat.

How do you carry a car seat in a stroller?

3. Use your airport stroller as a trolley – Me (and a hidden baby) in front of the Berlin train station. Chicco Keyfit 30 car seat in the stroller basket, Combi Coccoro in the stroller seat with the carryon backpack on top. Plus a diaper bag clipped to the handlebar. READY TO ROLL! One of the easiest ways to get your car seat through the airport is to push it on your travel stroller.

1. Some combinations of strollers and car seats work better than others – a teeny tiny folding stroller won’t work well with one of these ! There are lots of ways you can push your car seat on a stroller.1.
2. Recline the stroller seat and put the car seat in it, with your carry-on backpack stacked inside 2.

If your car seat is compact enough, rest it upside down on the stroller’s canopy 3. If your stroller has a big basket ( like this one ), slide a compact car seat inside (you can also remove the seat to put the car seat underneath) 4. If your stroller is heavy and your car seat is light, you can try hanging the car seat from the back with these (be careful that it doesn’t tip backward!) 5.

• If you’re traveling with an infant car seat, get a lightweight stroller frame that it snaps into like this one The first option is what most people (including us) usually do.
• It works about 95% of the time and is pretty easy to unload at the security checkpoint.
• Just be prepared with a carrier for your little one since the stroller will be otherwise occupied.

When we were traveling overseas with two car seats, we actually did #1 and #3 at the same time (and each carried a kid at times). It worked, and we also managed to pile all of our backpacks in there as you can see in the photo above. Uppababy G-Luxe with the Chicco Keyfit 30 on the canopy, carry-on suitcase in the seat and diaper bag on the handlebars. Kids, don’t try this at home. I also managed #2 when I traveled solo with our younger one as a baby. I wore her in the carrier and then loaded everything on to our Uppababy G-Luxe, It wasn’t pretty, but it worked! Thanks to my fellow CPST Erin who shared the great photo above! They were able to transport a nested Cosco Finale and Cosco Scenera Next for their 4 and 1 year olds, while the 6 year old’s Ride Safer Travel Vest (full review here) packed easily in their luggage.

How do I get my Car Seat through airport security?

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Once you’ve decided to fly with your child’s car seat instead of checking the car seat on an airplane, it’s time to consider the logistics. First on that list? How to transport a car seat in the airport.

• Getting your car seat through the airport is no small feat and can lead to plenty of huffing, puffing and swear words.
• Eep calm and read this article for our best ideas to make this process easier.
• But first, a few things to keep in mind.
• In most cases, you’ll need to send the car seat through the X-ray machine at the airport security screening.

If not, security agents will take the car seat from you for manual inspection. Honestly I prefer it that way despite the extra time because I’m always worried that the car seat will get stuck in the machine! However it’s inspected, you may need to separate it from extra apparatus to get through security.

1. In my opinion, this is the worst part of the “airport car seat shuffle”.
2. If you bring something extra to transport your car seat, you’ll need to keep it with you for your whole vacation.
3. That’s not an issue if you plan to rent a car, but if you’re talking about a year of backpacking around the world with kids (and alllll their crap) you won’t want anything bulky in addition.

-How will your child get through the airport? Sometimes even walkers need an assist in huge airports. Make sure that whichever option below you choose, you have a plan in place to bring the kid along. We always traveled with this carrier to keep our hands and strollers empty! Want to know all my best secrets? Click here to learn how to travel with your car seat like a pro!