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Car Rental Car seats
« on: December 26, 2013, 10:47:57 PM »
Going on a 6 day vacation with a 20 month old and 3 year old, is there any alternative to paying $12 a day each kid for the car seat at the car rental place? I book my enitre trip with miles, and they don't allow me to pay this with miles..is there alternatives?

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2013, 11:03:06 PM »
Hertz give free car seats for AAA members, with AAA corporate code.

Don't knw if they ask u to show them AAA card at the counter

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2013, 11:13:23 PM »
But if you're an AAA member it should be to difficult to show them a card.  ;)
Unless of course, you're not. In which case...
+ you only get 1 free seat.

You can rent from National and use the Car & Driver code and get up to 2 free child/toddler seats.
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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2013, 07:38:41 AM »
Now that we're on the topic, he reliable are the rental companies with the availability of car seats?
They generally have a lot in stock or only a few

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2013, 07:33:06 PM »
 Does Alamo have any deals for car seats
Can I get a free one for being aaa

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2013, 08:41:06 PM »
not to start a safety discussion but if a car seat was involved in an accident it's not really supposed to be used anymore.
I've always taken car seats on the plane and allowed them to gatecheck it if not needed on the plane

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2013, 10:42:40 PM »
bump on alamo question

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2013, 10:49:51 PM »
I know its a shlep, but I've always just checked in our car seats. United usually has bags. AA never had a bag, but we have out own, it's free to check on if not all then most airlines, and you have the peace of mind that it's up to your safety standards.

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2014, 02:42:00 PM »
Is there a way to get free a car seat with Enterprise?

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2014, 03:42:36 PM »
Can anyone make a wiki of where to get free car seats on which card and company

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2014, 07:17:26 PM »
if i book with hertz but dont use the AAA code can i still use my AAA card to get the free car seat

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2014, 09:07:29 PM »
Just did a JFK-LAX-JFK trip.
AA and Delta were more than happy to gatecheck.

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2023, 11:24:42 AM »
Bumping an old topic.

Now that many cars have built in car seats, is there any way to know in advance whether the car we get will have one? What other options are there? I see AAA mentioned above and is still available. Anything else?
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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2023, 11:25:22 AM »
Referencing this other thread for a possible merge.
https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1495.msg12989#msg12989
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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2023, 12:01:16 PM »
Bumping an old topic.

Now that many cars have built in car seats, is there any way to know in advance whether the car we get will have one? What other options are there? I see AAA mentioned above and is still available. Anything else?
Cars come with car seats?

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2023, 12:04:18 PM »
Cars come with car seats?
Some Volvo SUVs offer a booster seat IIRC

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #16 on: December 18, 2023, 12:09:16 PM »
Some Volvo SUVs offer a booster seat IIRC
Built in? Never heard of it before. Learnt something new today.

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Re: Car Rental Car seats
« Reply #17 on: December 18, 2023, 02:35:49 PM »
Cars come with car seats?

Looks like I am mistaken about it being "many" and right now Volvo is the only company to make them. Chrysler used to.
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