Hi Mamas! Does anyone know the laws regarding traveling with toddlers in a taxi cab? If we were to take a train downtown, could the four of us jump into the back of a cab to get somewhere? What do you Moms do?
By law, you are supposed to use a carseat in any car but I have been in a taxi with my kids when they were younger-maybe 3 yrs old. I had no choice due to the weather-absolutely horrible and I could not have waited in the cold windy, rainy weather that day for the bus. We took the taxi. I made sure the kids were belted in the back seat.
We went downtown over Memorial Day and we did not carry a car seat with us. We took the trani down and took a taxi places. Yes its true that they have to be in car seats. I made sure that she was buckled up and my older son had to sit my lap. We were with my inlaws and there was one time when we were only able to get a van cab so we all aqueezed in that and my little one just sat on my husbands lap and my little niece sat on her dads lap. The Cabs dont enforce the car seat law. we also took a the bus once while down there, we visited a bunch of places.
The other option is that they have Free trolly rides to certain places ( alot places) They were way to busy for us becasue it was Memorial Day weekend, but that was our plan to begin with. Take the train down and take trollies everywhere. Check out the City of chicago website they should have something on it. I will check all my files to see if I still have any info on the trollies and then I can email it to you
GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN
C. Petras
AVON REP
I called a cab company when I was in a bind and asked-- they basically said that I was responsible one way or another. That if I didn't have a car seat, we could still ride with them. I didn't end up doing it, but it was good information to have.
Indeed - children in Illinois need to be restrained in car seats, by law- like up until age 6 or 7. Try the bus or the L, or you'll have to hoof it by stroller.
