Cybex Sirona Gi iSize for travel?

I’ve never travelled with one, we either sit our little one on our lap if in a taxi or rent one from the hire car company. Would it not be easier to hire one at the other end?

we have a family car there so not renting, otherwise yes it would be. We'll be there for a couple of months so don't want to risk laps for that period of time.

I’ve never heard this before, surely it’s quite a common thing to travel with a children’s car seat. I’m sure most people don’t have original boxes anymore

We traveled with a car seat quite a few times and always just checked it in, in a car seat bag. You will be asked to bring it to oversized belt once you have you luggage tag. We do add some bubble wrap around it for extra protection before we add it to the car seat bag. Big advantage of taking a car seat is that you can strap some extra bits into it before you put it in car seat bag as they never weigh it. We usually add nappy’s and some bulkier bits.

@Irita I would have thought so too. It was a car seat specialist that told me this so I had to ask around.

thanks, this is what we did with our infant seat and I couldn't see why we wouldn't be able to do it with this one.

Hi I wouldnt see why any model would be different to another, I have never sern any restrictions noted on airline websites on model carseats

We've travelled for a long 3 month holiday when our lo was maybe 4 months and bought a separate seat on the plane for the car seat and the baby. Most of thr airlines allow it, but the car seat has to be facing forward while on the plane, which was weird. It allowed us to have breaks and the baby was able to sleep safe and sound. I also don't trust the car seat not to be banged about if I were to check it in and you never know what could break.
We checked in our pram instead as it had travel insurance for any damages while in flight and it just made sense for us at the time

So I think this might be because it’s isofix and you can’t guarantee isofix abroad maybe?x

Thanks all. What do you think of something like this? It is forward facing, but would only be using it for the month. Doesn't look like he could sleep in it either though which is sometimes handy for road trips

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How old is baby?x

He is 21 months x

I wouldn’t personally, even if it’s just for a month there is still the risk and this wouldn’t protect him. It would be the same as using it here, except they drive abit more feral in some countries🫣

If he doesn’t fit in his infant carrier still, then the joie stages/steadi is the safest easy option for holidays xx

thank you so much for taking the time. My gut is saying no to the travel seat as well. I will check out the joie seat 😊 at first glance looks long lasting, I could keep it out there for whenever we go as it goes up to age 7. Thanks for the recommendation!

I agree with Kiera and we have the Joie stages as a second car seat we take on holidays and it works well for us!

As long as he stays below the 50th centile it’ll last him a while xx

so he's actually a big lad.. 90+ centile. I've just been looking at the Britax Safe Way M instead now

For holidays it would last until around 2.5 years old. For £90ish it’s worth it for a holiday seat, even a spare for parents cars etc.

The Britax max safe pro is on offer atm!! £200 xx

Look at Britax Max safe pro instead

Better than the Safe Way M? On sale for £175 at the moment

They’re the same but Max safe pro has some added features. I’d get the max safe pro for the extra £25 🙂

thank you so much, will look into it and see what the features are

Difference is Mac safe pro has self retracting tethers and added side impact protection