10 Best Car Seats for Traveling
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Why We Recommend These Products
Out of thousands of reviews for 113 products, over 500 people recommended Car Seats specifically for Traveling. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.
Britax Marathon Cowmooflage
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$250 - $280
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48 People Recommend
"having borrowed some other seats recently while traveling, i can't say it enough how great this seat is.…" - Babycenter.com User "we did buy one of those cheaper carseats for one of our plane trips, thinking that because the britax was so heavy it would be easier to cart around a lighter seat.…" - Babycenter.com User "it is heavy for travelling, so we are considering buying a lighter seat for the second car, and to bring when we fly.…" - Babycenter.com User |
Britax Regent Madison Booster
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$210 - $280
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24 People Recommend
"based on the other reviews, the seat exceeded my expectation, with the only drawback being that it is very heavy which will make it difficult to take along when traveling by plane.…" - Anonymous at Elitecarseats.com "it's easy for her to fasten herself into it correctly and we recently took a 5 hour car trip and she was very comfy & able to sleep in it as well.…" - Jill at Elitecarseats.com "i fully recommend this for any family looking for a terrific car seat for their growing child to travel safely!…" - Jennifer at Elitecarseats.com |
Recaro Young Sport
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$247 - $250
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21 People Recommend
"negatives - extra padding for seat isn't attached and it lasted about 3 trips; padding on buckle lasted 1 trip for same reason.…" - JS Ficker at Elitecarseats.com "however, this is not the seat to travel on airplanes with because it's heavy (like the britax).…" - LT at Elitecarseats.com "she absolutely loves it and now enjoys going on trips in the car.…" - R M at Elitecarseats.com |
Compass B500 True Blue
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$78
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21 People Recommend
"we chose this seat due to the fact that we travel by air at least a few times a year.…" - Target.com User "the bottom line: this booster seat comes highly recommended, particularly for those who travel long distances with children.…" - Shopping.com User "i wanted to respond to a users comments regarding this booster seat not being faa approved so that it does not discourage a potential buyer of this product.…" - Amazon.com User |
Britax Roundabout Denim
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$200 - $300
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20 People Recommend
"we have taken several long trips by car and my daughter slept in it many many times very comfortably and without any complaint.…" - Babycenter.com User "our daughter, age 2, has never fussed about going into the seat, and often falls asleep in it during longer trips.…" - Babycenter.com User "our daughter instantly took to the new seat and has enjoyed every road trip since we installed it.…" - Babycenter.com User |
Graco Snugride Family Tree
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$97 - $180
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20 People Recommend
"having multiple bases for mommy's car, nanna's car, daddy's car - and even being able to install it without a base for short trips - made it incredibly convenient.…" - Target.com User "besides being one of the best car seats out there (cnn and msn posted an article of car seat crash testing), it works well being part of a travel system.…" - Target.com User "it fits nicely in the stroller as well for easy traveling.…" - Target.com User |
SafeGuard GO Portable Booster
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$199
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19 People Recommend
"as of now, we've used it primarily for travel, and if i never use it as a primary car seat, i'll still feel as though i've gotten a good deal.…" - Anonymous at Elitecarseats.com "the first time we put it to use was for an eight hour car trip.…" - Jenny Rose at Elitecarseats.com "i found the seat easy to install and i like how it folds up for travel and fits into the nice case.…" - Peter at Elitecarseats.com |
Britax Marathon Mariposa
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$240 - $280
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18 People Recommend
"she outgrew her graco travel system and we were researching several car seats.…" - One Super Happy Mom "Amy B." at Target.com "also we are about to take a long trip from california to texas in about a month, and the car seat that my daughter was sitting in would have been pretty uncomfortable for her to sleep in, and my…" - Amazon.com User "she has loved this seat and it has been comfortable for her during long road trips.…" - Amazon.com User |
Sunshine Kids Radian Granite
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$199 - $220
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17 People Recommend
"clip because it is so narrow compared to the one on my 2 britax seats, but it is fine now, also love the fact that it folds flat for storage and carrying, so great if you travel on airplanes alot.…" - Target.com User "note: my daughter colored red marker all over it on the very first day while on a road trip with daddy...…" - Target.com User "we did choose this seat largely due to it's foldability for traveling and we will take it on flights, but it is heavy.…" - Amazon.com User |
Compass Premier Pacifica Folding Booster
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$90 - $180
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14 People Recommend
"we took this seat on a trip and it was much easier to check on the plane and carry to the rental car.…" - Anonymous at Elitecarseats.com "i would keep this if i was only using it for the car, but since i need something for plane rides i will be returning it.…" - D. Gardner "Mom again 17" at Target.com "this seat is very light, making it easy to transfer between cars and not hard to carry through the airport.…" - Anonymous at Elitecarseats.com |
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