What To Know When Booking An Airport Taxi With A Child Car Seat

You are not really asking whether a taxi with an infant car seat exists in Toronto. You already know the answer is sometimes. What you actually want to know is what shows up when the car pulls up, and whether it fits your kid. 

A three-year-old and a newborn need two completely different setups, and most airport taxi pages never say which one they mean. This one does.

Here is the specific answer, not a general promise.

The Seat We Provide

Forward Facing, For Children Aged One To Four

The fitted seat is forward-facing, sized for children roughly 1 to 4 years old. It is a specific product for a specific age range, not a catch-all for every child riding in a taxi.

Which Vehicle It Comes In

It falls under the minivan category and fits in Toyota Sienna and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles. If you book a sedan, the seat won’t be there, no matter what you request afterward.

One Seat Per Minivan

Each minivan carries exactly one. If two children need restraints, bring a second seat from home or book a second vehicle outright.

How We Keep Our Seats Safe

Canadian Safety Standard Compliance

Each seat bears the National Safety Mark necessary for its use in Canada. We do not retain any seat after the manufacturer’s expiry date because an expired seat is no longer a safety device.

Condition Checks And When A Seat Is Retired

We pull and replace seats once they show wear or fail an inspection. This is routine upkeep, not a response to a complaint.

Cleaning Between Trips

Straps, buckles, and the shell get wiped down and checked as part of standard vehicle turnaround between family bookings.

Who Installs The Seat

If you booked the minivan option, the seat is installed before your driver leaves for the pickup. You are not installing anything curbside. 

If you brought your own, whether a rear-facing infant seat, a booster, or a second toddler seat, you install it, and the driver waits. 

That’s the answer: install it yourself and expect the driver to give you the time to do it right.

How Long Fitting Takes On Arrival

A fitted minivan seat costs you nothing in terms of minutes because it is mounted before the vehicle arrives. A seat you bring costs a driver about two to three minutes at the curb. 

Neither should feel hurried, and no driver should make it feel this way.

What We Need To Know About Your Child

Share your child’s age at booking, every time, not only for the fitted seat but for a rear-facing infant seat or a booster brought from home too. The age determines which setup fits, and telling us late means finding out at the curb instead of before you fly.

Booking Ahead So The Seat Is Reserved

Each minivan has only one fitted seat, and bookings tend to increase during school breaks. An infant car seat taxi in Toronto search often assumes an unlimited supply, which isn’t the case. 

Request a minivan at least 24 hours ahead if possible. A same-day request isn’t denied outright, but it isn’t guaranteed either. Booking ahead through the Aeroport Taxi app is the easiest way to lock it in.

Travelling With More Than One Young Child

A taxi with two car seats in one vehicle is not something the minivan supports on its own, since it carries only one fitted seat. Bring a second seat for the older child, or book a second vehicle. Either way, let them know before travel day.

If Your Child Is Outside The Age Range We Cover

Under one, Ontario law requires a rear-facing seat, so a taxi with a rear-facing car seat in Toronto means you’ll need to bring your own. Over the forward-facing stage, a taxi with a booster seat in Toronto works the same way: your booster, any vehicle in the fleet. For the full picture, read our complete Toronto taxi car seat guide.

What The Ride Itself Is Like

A buckle check before the car moves, a driver who knows the posted limits are not a suggestion, and a straightforward drop-off once you land. Nothing about a toddler car seat taxi trip should feel different from any other ride, aside from the extra thirty seconds spent checking the straps.

Make Sure To Match The Seat To The Child

A taxi with an infant car seat, a toddler seat, or your own booster comes down to the same three facts. One fitted seat exists for ages 1 to 4, and it’s only in the minivan. 

Anything outside this range means you’ll need to bring your own. Book ahead, provide the age, and the right seat will be in the car before you land.

Book the seat that actually fits your child through the Aeroport Taxi & Limousine Service, and know exactly what’s waiting in the car before you land.

Frequently Asked Questions