Travelling with kids can be tough even without the added pressure of having to tug a baby car seat around. Fortunately, the availability of infant car seat travel bags has been incredibly helpful to most parents. These travel bags make travelling in airports or other locations effortless leaving you free to deal with your kids. Additionally, the car seat carrier protects the seat that protects your child, not to mention the upholstery, from the perils of travel.
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Things to Consider When Buying an Infant Car Seat Travel Bag
The Style
There are different travel bag designs, but the two most common are the backpack and the wheelie. With the backpack, the car seat is carried on your back. On the other hand, the wheelie version uses wheels so you can effortlessly roll your car seat rather than carry it. Select one that suits you.
Size and Convenience
You will most probably use your car seat multiple times per day. Therefore, it is important to ensure that the travel bag is compatible with your car seat model including the convertible car seats.
Additional Features
Although there are not many extra features to choose from in a car seat, a good car seat travel bag should have a padded interior to bolster the car seats safety features including the upholstery, a convenient carry handle, additional pockets, water resistant fabric, and padded backpack straps among others.
Best Infant Car Seat Travel Bags
J.L. Childress Ultimate Car Seat Travel Bag
Priced at around $49, this ultimate car seat travel bag blends in convenience, comfort, and choice. The J.L Childress Ultimate is designed to allow parents to protect their kid’s car seat when travelling. The bag features thick foam interior padding on all the sides to protect the car seat from external shock, adjustable padded backpack straps, an ID card pocket, and a water resistant heavy-duty fabric. Additionally, the J.L Childress Ultimate is compatible with many car seat brands including the Britax Marathon, Recaro, Decathlon, Cosco, Boulevard and many more.
Pros
· It’s highly Durable; can take several trips with zero-wear
· Have easily adjustable straps
· Has room for extra storage
Car Seat Travel Bag
Simple but durable, the car seat travel bag is designed to protect your kids car seat from dirt and germs regardless of whether you are travelling on airplanes, car trunk or garage. Made from heavy-duty polyester fabric and priced at around $29, the car seat travel bag offers your car seat guaranteed protection. The bag also features an adaptable carrying handle with a drawstring closure and modifiable lock for easy opening and closing.
Pros
· It folds up easily hence easy to store
· Good size and durable
Cons
· The one handle makes it difficult to carry
· The drawstring doesn’t close well
Prince Lionheart Car Seat Check Bag
While travelling with kids can often be tough particularly if you have to pack, this checkBAG offers you another hand by allowing you to sling your car seat over your shoulder. The Prince Lionheart car seat gate checkBAG is large enough told the largest of car seats. In fact, it has too much room that you can even stuff in some diapers and blankets. Probably the cheapest of all going for around $24, the Gate checkBAG features a shoulder strap for easy transport, is compact, and folds easily into integrated drawstring pouch.
Pros
· Spacious, cheap and simple to use
· Folds easily
Cons
· Low in quality compared to the J.L Childress Ultimate
Gate Check Pro Car Seat Travel Bag – Infant Toddler – All-in-one Convertible
Probably the most popular gate check bag, the Gate Check Pro is made from heavy-duty ballistic nylon similar to that used by the US military to protect ballistics. It’s compatible with almost all convertible car seats. The Gate Check Pro is compact, light, and features an ergonomic shoulder strap making it more comfortable to carry. The Gate Check Pro is priced at around $49, and it comes with a 100% money-back guarantee.
Pros
· The Gate Check Pro is light weight and folds up easily
· Made high quality material
· Very spacious
· Easy to clean
