Infant without a Child Restraint Seat??
Nov 22nd, 2008, 10:08 AM
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Most car services don;t provide infant seats.
I wold assume you're buying your child a seat on the plant - esp for such long flights - and will need the seat for that. You can install your seat in a cab - but the meter will be running the whole time - and it may end up costing a lot.
And cab/limos are exempt for infant seat laws.
Separately, none of the city buses or subways have infant seats - the kids just go in a stroller or back pack - so you'll need both. Strollers are good in less crowded areas - back- or front -packs in crowded areas where people may trip over a stroller.
To ride the bus the stroller has to be foldable. to ride the subway you have to carry the child/stroller up and down the stairs (few stations have escalators or elevators and the latter are often out of order).
I wold assume you're buying your child a seat on the plant - esp for such long flights - and will need the seat for that. You can install your seat in a cab - but the meter will be running the whole time - and it may end up costing a lot.
And cab/limos are exempt for infant seat laws.
Separately, none of the city buses or subways have infant seats - the kids just go in a stroller or back pack - so you'll need both. Strollers are good in less crowded areas - back- or front -packs in crowded areas where people may trip over a stroller.
To ride the bus the stroller has to be foldable. to ride the subway you have to carry the child/stroller up and down the stairs (few stations have escalators or elevators and the latter are often out of order).
Nov 22nd, 2008, 12:04 PM
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I have used light rail/subway in different cities (with ages 2 month to 2 years), but it depends on how many items you will be carrying, if you have another adult to help you, and if your hotel is close to the rail station(subway). There are occasional accidents but much less likely than in the car. As far as stairs I have found that most stations have handicap accessibility if you look for it. You could check with New York transit to see where the stations are and if they have functioning handicap accessibility. I personally would not get in a taxi (in any city) without my child restrained. Have a great time and I am sure it will all work out for you!
Nov 22nd, 2008, 04:28 PM
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Sorry - in NYC most stations do NOT have handicap accessibility. If you go to the mta web site you will see it is less than 20% of stations. In NYC buses are the preferred mode for handicapped people - since they "kneel" to curb height and have special locations to secure wheelchairs. Also - they have many more stops and are so convenient.
