Do the taxi's in Spain provide car seats for babies? Is it compulsory for them to be in a car seat?

Question

We dont want to take our travel system for our 8 month baby to spain, but have a 40min taxi transfer from the airport. Can a baby travel in a taxi in spain without a car seat? Or do the taxi firms supply these?

Answer 1

You will be hard pressed to find that facility anywhere in Spain or the U.K. for that matter.

Its hilarious that even the booster seats can't be enrorced by police in the U.K. because it is illegal for an officer of the law to measure a child!!!!

I've travelled many times in Spanish taxi's being overloaded, too many passengers, kids in the back etc.

Actually, Spain was one of the first countries to have these laws applicable, I remember back in '94 children travelling in taxis were subject to E.U. law of seatbelts and riding in the rear.

Its up to you, personally I'd take my own, (inconvienient I know) Spanish road safety is amongst the worst in Europe.

For the hassle...? come on you know its better to bring your own.

Answer 2

I travel extensively all over the world. Nowhere in my travels have a seen a taxi that provided a car-seat for infants.

Spain was one of the last countries in Europe that mandated seat-belts in the rear seats. Most taxis on the road now do have rear seat seat-belts. They don't seem to get a lot of use and some of them are in a deplorable state of cleanliness.

If you want your child to be safe, bring your car-seat. In most cases you can use it on the flight as well, providing added protection for your child. When you get to the airport, just reject any taxi that doesn't have rear seat-belts or has belts in unacceptable condition. The taxi dispatcher (and driver) may give you some grief but you do have the right to reject a cab that you do not feel is safe for you and your child.

Many of the airport taxis are Mercedes, especially at Madrid. They all have rear seat-belts, even the older ones, as do most other European brands such as Fords, Opels, VWs, Peugeots, Citroens, etc. Only the older Seats will likely be missing the rear belts and there aren't a lot of them left on the road today -- their crap quality actually helps you there.

Answer 3

You'll be lucky if a taxi in Spain has seatbelts never mind a child's car seat! They do not need car seats for children in taxis; 'QUE?!'
Put it this way, the responsible attitude to the smoking ban in Spain is signs in restaurants saying 'Se permite fumar'.

Answer 4

Hospitals are loopy stupid places, they think of they are gods and you will desire to obey. the easy actuality is the only individual who can detain you legally is a police officer and the courtroom gadget. now and returned a citizen's arrest is criminal yet not in relation to not having a automobile seat. regardless of in case you want a carseat in a taxi varies via region. the place I stay (Canada) you do would desire to apply a carseat each time a sprint one is in a automobile, passenger truck, SUV, of passenger van. i've got faith maximum places are enforcing this regulation. besides the shown fact that in case you elect to stroll or take a bus/subway domicile from the medical institution you do not want a automobile seat. (observe in some places that's illegitimate to have a toddler below one million on a bicycle) and prefer I reported -the medical institution would be unable to detain you. At maximum they'd checklist you to toddler's amenities or the police.

Answer 5

as no 1 said! most spanish taxi drivers smoke and drink and drive like loonies.Just sit in the back,hold on to baby and belt up iff the taxi has any!.Sorry to sound so negative,you could try looking on the web for a uk maintainance company that do airport pick ups and get a nive uk driver to take you.