Question for Fly

[Slacker]

What's the taxi situation regarding suitable seating for transporting children?

They come in 3 different sizes as far as suitability. Presumably with babies the parent normally have their own carry seat that fits into a pushchair. Older children have booster  seats that are ease to store in the boot.

However, the 1 to 5 year olds (approximately) need quite large seats and of course it's a legal requirement for children to be suitably seated.

Would a taxi company provide this if pre-booked?

Potential business for you here as my wife needs quite regular trips from home to day nursery to daughter's (approximately lunch times). Experienced grandparents preferred.

[Fly]

Taxis are actually exempt from the laws when carrying children. We can't be expected to carry an assortment of seats.
Celia's Taxis does have a range of car seats for babies/kids that can be requested when booking a journey :-)

From the Android :-)

[Slacker]

Appreciate that it would need to prebooked. Are all drivers trained to fit them properly as they are to deal with wheelchairs?

[Fly]

There's no rules from the Town Hall about this.
Even escorts/guides aren't taught how to as part of their NVQ training, which I find rather stupid.
I'd like to think all our drivers are capable of fitting a car seat correctly.
We've had the granddaughter all day today, still got her, I've driven 3 different vehicles, and had to put the baby seat in every one. Sick of seeing it now