Car Seat for 2 Year Old Toddlers Flying
The Best FAA-Approved Car Seats for Travel
What Are the Best FAA-Approved Car Seats for Travel?
We can all agree that the safest place for a baby on a plane is in their own seat, in their own FAA-approved car seat.
We can also all agree that lugging a bulky, heavy car seat through an airport is about the last thing anyone wants to do.
Are you purchasing a car seat with the knowledge that you'll be doing a fair amount of travel? Maybe you're deciding to make the investment in a second car seat specifically for travel?
Here are your best travel car seat choices based on weight, "lug-a-bility," and affordability…
The Best FAA-Approved Car Seats for Travel:
Cosco Mighty Fit 65
The Cosco Scenera was our travel car seat of choice, due to its light weight (just over 10lbs), low price (around $50 in the US–more in Canada, natch), and ease of installation. Let us mourn the Scenera but updated equivalent is the Mighty Fit 65. It is a bit more expensive and two pounds heavier. You can rear face to 40lbs and it's good for forward-facing kids up to 65lbs. Although, depending on how big your kids are, they may grow out of it height-wise a little sooner. The Costo Mighty Fit 65's limit for height rear-facing is 40″, and 49″ for forward-facing children. My son outgrew the Scenera when he was three, but he lives at the top of the percentile charts. The Mighty Fit 65's limits are considerably higher.
Safety 1st Jive 2-in-1
This car seat is a little heavier at 14 pounds, and a little more expensive at around $100. But, its height and weight limits are much higher than the Scenera's (and most other car seats, for that matter). So, you just might get a bit more use out of it. The Safety 1st Jive 2-in1's rear-facing limits are 36″ for height and 40lbs for weight, and forward facing your child can remain harnessed until 52″ and 65lbs. Plus it comes in some super cute Disney styles 🙂
Graco Admiral 65/Contender 65
The Graco Admiral 65 and Graco Contender 65 are not exactly the same convertible car seats. But they are very similar. The Admiral is few pounds heavier and a little bit more expensive than the Contender, but both are lightweight and affordable choices for an FAA-approved car seat for travel. Both have a built-in cup holder that's super handy, and both have harnesses and headrests that adjust with a handle without needing to re-thread the straps. Both seats are good for rear-facing from 5-40lbs and forward-facing from 22-65lbs.
Britax Emblem Convertible Car Seat
At just under 20lbs, this is the heaviest car seat recommended here. But, for a Britax, that's pretty light. It retails for around $200 USD. The Britax Emblem fits most traditional airline seats, though rear-facing might be a bit of a struggle. You could very likely use this seat until it expires (seven years)… It's good for rear-facing for 5-40 lbs, or until there is only 1″ of shell above child's head, and forward-facing 20-65 lbs, and a height of 49″ or less. And Britax has their own line of travel accessories, including a padded car seat travel bag, and a car seat travel cart.
CARES Harness
I'm not trying to trick you. This is not technically a car seat. But the CARES Harness is the only FAA-approved car seat alternative that's available on the market and is a great option if you won't need a car seat at your destination. This is really for older toddlers and preschoolers, since it's designed for children one year and older weighing 22 – 44 pounds and up to 40″ tall.
Please note that other baby travel vests and seat belt extenders are NOT approved by the FAA. They must be removed from baby during take-off and landing (but ideally not used at all).
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See Also:
- The Best Car Seat Travel Bag & Accessories
- All About Travel Car Seats
- Using Car Seats on Planes
- Flying with Car Seats and Booster Seats
- The Complete Guide to Booking & Using an Airplane Bassinet
- Legal and Safe Car Seat & Stroller Alternatives for Travel
- The Best Portable Toddler Bed for Travel
- Have Baby Yoda, Will Travel: Baby Travel Gear for The Mandalorian
- Tips for Traveling with a Baby or Toddler
- Tips for Travel After Covid with a Baby or Toddler
Car Seat for 2 Year Old Toddlers Flying
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