Child restraint question - The DIS Discussion Forums

jacs1234 · 10-02-2009, 02:52 AM

Hi everyone ,

We are getting a limo from LAX to Ho Jo's and then super shuttle or prime time shuttle back to LAX at the end of our trip .
We have a 3 year old and 5 year old , do we need to book child restraints with these companys due to local laws or anything

Thanks for any light you can shed on this !

Brady's Mom · 10-02-2009, 12:13 PM

If you book any kind of van or car type shuttle you will need child seats. California law is 6 years old or 60 pounds for a car seat.

If you book the Disneyland Express Bus - which is a tour-type bus - you do not need car seats. And there is no way to use them on the bus.

jacs1234 · 10-02-2009, 05:57 PM

Thanks Bradys mum , is a stretch limo considered to be a car type shuttle ? If it is , we will have to take the bus or rent a car I guess for the transfers .
We were so looking forward to using a stretch Hummer limo

bumbershoot · 10-02-2009, 11:07 PM

I've actually been in a stretch HumVee limo (a friend's wedding), and the seats face sideways. No carseat is designed to work while facing sideways, so you wouldn't be able to use a carseat in it anyway.

Same goes for most limos, that I've seen, at least.

Now, I doubt if the SuperShuttle, etc, people will balk at you putting your kidlets in wihtout a carseat, but if they are pulled over it's likely YOU that will get the ticket, and if they have an accident*, well, they are wearing seatbelts....

Despite being a huge proper carseat fanatic, I actually choose Grayline's Disneyland Express, b/c I trust coach style buses (practically grew up on a Greyhound since my dad was a river) as long as they are being driven by a proper driver.

*given how they drive...not out of the realm of possibility.

jacs1234 · 10-03-2009, 06:32 AM

Thanks for your input guys , our limo guy called today and said he would be able to put two car seats in for only $ 20.00 , very happy

10-02-2009, 02:52 AM	#1
jacs1234 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 282	Child restraint question Hi everyone , We are getting a limo from LAX to Ho Jo's and then super shuttle or prime time shuttle back to LAX at the end of our trip . We have a 3 year old and 5 year old , do we need to book child restraints with these companys due to local laws or anything Thanks for any light you can shed on this ! __________________ ]

10-02-2009, 12:13 PM	#2
Brady's Mom "Get off the roof, get off the roof, get off the roof!" The snowball has hit my family and hit it hard Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 987	If you book any kind of van or car type shuttle you will need child seats. California law is 6 years old or 60 pounds for a car seat. If you book the Disneyland Express Bus - which is a tour-type bus - you do not need car seats. And there is no way to use them on the bus. __________________ Me (Shannon) , DH , DS 21 (I am sooo not old enough for this), DS 13 , DS 7 , DS 5 October 2006 - 1st official family trip to DLR. September 2007 - My 40th b-day trip w/DH March 2008 - 12 people trip. December 7-12, 2008 - 1st Christmas trip to DLR! May 25-28, 2009 - Surprise Family Trip July 16-19, 2009 - DH's 50th B-Day trip! (no kids!) November 1-6, 2009 - Family Trip April 4-10, 2010 - Possible Family Trip

10-02-2009, 05:57 PM	#3
jacs1234 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 282	Thanks Bradys mum , is a stretch limo considered to be a car type shuttle ? If it is , we will have to take the bus or rent a car I guess for the transfers . We were so looking forward to using a stretch Hummer limo __________________ ]

10-02-2009, 11:07 PM	#4
bumbershoot DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 19,276	I've actually been in a stretch HumVee limo (a friend's wedding), and the seats face sideways. No carseat is designed to work while facing sideways, so you wouldn't be able to use a carseat in it anyway. Same goes for most limos, that I've seen, at least. Now, I doubt if the SuperShuttle, etc, people will balk at you putting your kidlets in wihtout a carseat, but if they are pulled over it's likely YOU that will get the ticket, and if they have an accident, well, they* are wearing seatbelts.... Despite being a huge proper carseat fanatic, I actually choose Grayline's Disneyland Express, b/c I trust coach style buses (practically grew up on a Greyhound since my dad was a river) as long as they are being driven by a proper driver. given how they drive...not out of the realm of possibility. __________________ -molly 13 DLR trip reports of various kinds found through* this link *prepretrip report for WDW*

10-03-2009, 06:32 AM	#5
jacs1234 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 282	Thanks for your input guys , our limo guy called today and said he would be able to put two car seats in for only $ 20.00 , very happy __________________ ]

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