In order to enjoy a car trip with a child under 6 years old, using child seats is required by the Road Traffic Act. There are three main types of child seats, each for a different age and usage. Please choose the right child seat for your child and enjoy a safe car trip!
Baby Seat
- From birth to about 1 year old
- Weight 0-13kg
- Installing it facing the opposite way to the direction of travel (backwards)
Child Seat
- From 9 months to 4 years old
- Weight 9-18kg
- Installing it facing the direction of travel. (facing forwards). A child seat, which fixes a child with a 5-point harness, is common.
Junior Seat
- Approximately suitable for ages 4 to 10
- Weight 16-36 kg
- Use the seatbelt of the car directly for a child
- 140cm or less
※Each image is for illustration purposes. The types in the images might be different from ones of real product.
Q & A about child seats
This is a list of Q & As about child seats that were actually asked by customers. Please use them as references if you use a child seat.
- If I get in a shuttle bus, do I need a child seat in the shuttle bus?
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If you get in a bus or taxi, you do not have to use child seats.
- Can I use a rental car if I cannot install multiple child seats depending on the type and size of the car?
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All children under 6 years old are required to use child seats. However, this does not apply if the number of passengers within the passenger capacity cannot get in the rental car due to the installation of child seats. In this case, installing the maximum number of child seats is necessary, but you do not have to install child seats for every child. However, driving without a child seat is very dangerous for children, so please choose a large car.
- Can I ask the installing position?
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Yes, you can. After booking your rental car, please let us know in the Reservation Information Box. In general, it is recommended to install in the rear seat for safety reasons, and it is not recommended to install in the passenger seat due to the air-bag. (If you don't ask the installing position, the child seat will be installed at the discretion of the car rental company.)
- Can I bring my child seats into the rental car?
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Yes, you can. Children will enjoy car trip if they use their own child seats. When you book a rental car, please do not select the child seat option and contact with the car rental company by using messages in the Reservation Information Box after booking.
Use the child seat correctly and enjoy a safe and secure car trip with your children!
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