Parents flying through Dulles with an infant or toddler are usually managing a car seat, a stroller, a diaper bag and a tired child at the same time — the last thing that should be in question is whether the car waiting for you actually has a legal, correctly installed seat. Here is what to expect when you book a chauffeured car service with a young child in tow.
Car Seats Are Available — Tell Us the Child's Age When You Book
We provide infant, convertible and booster seats on request at no surprise fee, installed in the vehicle before it arrives rather than handed to you loose in the trunk. The right seat depends on the child's age and weight, so we ask for that detail when you book rather than guessing — an infant seat for a newborn is a different piece of equipment than a booster for a five-year-old, and bringing the wrong one does not help anyone.
If you are traveling with your own car seat, our chauffeurs can install it for you or let you install it yourself before the vehicle moves — whichever you are more comfortable with. Either way, the vehicle does not depart until the seat is properly secured.
What Changes About Your Dulles Pickup With an Infant
Meet and greet matters more with a young child than almost any other scenario — having a chauffeur holding a name sign at baggage claim, ready to help with the stroller and car seat bag while you manage the baby, is a meaningfully different experience than wrestling everything through a parking garage to find a rideshare. We build in the full complimentary wait time on your pickup (45 minutes domestic, 60 international) specifically because international arrivals with an infant tend to take longer at customs than a solo business traveler's.
If your car seat is checked as luggage rather than gate-checked at the jet bridge, allow extra time at baggage claim before you expect to be ready — your chauffeur is already there waiting, so there is no added pressure on your end.
Multiple Children or a Larger Family
A family traveling with more than one car seat is usually better served by an SUV than a sedan — three-across installation of multiple car seats in a sedan's back seat is tight at best. Let us know the number and ages of children when you book so we bring the right vehicle and the right combination of seats the first time.
Booking With an Infant or Young Child
Give us the child's age and your flight number when you book, and we handle the rest — seat type, installation and a chauffeur ready at baggage claim. Call (877) 609-1919 or book online; see our newborn hospital-to-home guide if your trip is a first ride home rather than an airport transfer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide car seats, or do we need to bring our own?
Either works. We provide infant, convertible and booster seats on request at no surprise charge, installed before the vehicle arrives — or you can bring your own and we will help install it.
How do I request a car seat?
Tell us your child's age when you book, online or by phone, and we bring the correct seat type. Call (877) 609-1919 with any questions.
Is there an extra charge for a car seat?
No. Car seats are provided on request as part of the reservation, with the type confirmed based on the child's age before pickup.
Can you fit three car seats in one vehicle?
An SUV is generally the right call for two or more car seats; a sedan's back seat is tight for three-across installation. Tell us your family size and we will recommend the right vehicle.
What if our flight has extra wait time because of an infant at customs?
International arrivals include 60 minutes of complimentary wait time, which is built in specifically because families with young children often take longer through customs than solo travelers.