Child seats for chauffeur cars

Yes. A child or booster seat can be requested when you book, so the right one is fitted for the journey. It is best arranged in advance, since a suitable seat is provided for the booking rather than always carried in the car.

Not strictly. Licensed taxis and private hire vehicles, which include chauffeur cars, are not legally required to provide child seats, and a child aged three or over may travel in the rear on an adult belt if a seat is unavailable.

Under UK law, children must normally use a child car seat until they are 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first. Below that, an appropriate seat is the legal norm for private cars.

Yes. A correctly fitted child or booster seat protects a child far better than an adult belt alone, particularly on longer journeys, so it is the safer choice even where the law allows travel without one.

Tell us the children's ages and the journey when you book, and a suitable seat, from a baby seat to a booster, is arranged and fitted for the trip. Give as much notice as you can, especially for airport pickups.

Yes. Tell us how many children and their ages, and we assign a suitable car and fit the right seats, from a saloon for a small family to a seven-seat Mercedes-Benz Vito for a larger group.