Gogo Kidz Travelmate

I have one and it is a GOD SEND. I traveled with my son a few times just putting his carseat in one of those carseat bags and the experience does not compare. My son is 4 btw, and more than capable of walking through the airport, but having the GoKids, saved me from a major airport meltdown when we were flying late in the afternoon and waiting in a LONG security line... he could just sit down in the seat and rest while I pulled him through (inch by inch).

It's really easy to manuver (actually easier than my rolling luggage).

If you have 80 bucks, get it!

Practice taking it on and off at home a few times before you go. It's tricky the first few times, but I can do it now in like 5 seconds (I don't like to leave the wheels on in the car because I'm just not 100% sure about the fit).

HTH
T.

We have one and it was great for the only time we've used it so far.
To echo the other poster, it's a pain to get it on and off (we had to take it off to put the carseat through the x-ray machine, too). But worth being able to check the stroller and keep kiddo strapped in while you wheel through the airport.

I love mine, but I'll be honest and say it didn't cost me anything. My husband and I bought it with our credit-card rewards. Having said that, though, when I recently had to take my 15-month-old to California, this thing saved my life! We took the carseat on the plane with us, so I just rolled him right up the aisle of the plane! Attaching and unattaching it is a little complicated in confined spaces - I didn't bother for the plane flight, but of course I did for all of the car rides since it isn't crash-test approved. However, I found that a stroller was completely unnecessary - this thing fulfilled all of my needs. When I was in the airport, I ran into two other families using theirs with varying ages of kids, and we all agreed it is completely fabulous. If mine broke, I would absolutely buy another. Good luck.

We have one and love it. I have NEVER used and not been stopped by someone in the airport to ask about it. It makes layovers much easier the only thing that is a bit of a pain is taking it off to put the carseat in the airplane seat. I've tried leaving it on (not sure that's recommended though) but my toddler was close enough to the seat in front to be able to kick it so that didn't work so well.

i love mine and am ALWAYS having ppl stop me in the airport asking what it is. one poster mentioned it being a pain to get it off/on in the plane, it's designed to stay ON the carseat while being used in the plane, you just pop the wheels off. now, i have had to take it off in security before if i can't get a TSA agent to wand it. i would never baggage check a carseat, so my carseats are coming to the gate with me whether i use them on the plane or not, and this thing has just made life soooooooooooooooooo much easier!

I've had it, I liked it, I won't replace it though. A luggage cart with bungee cords does the same thing, for less, and is more sturdy. That's what I'm getting the next time I need to transport kiddo and car seat through an airport!

I have one and used it once when I was traveling by myself with my daughter. It was useful in that I was able to utilize the carseat on the plane (and not having to carry one more thing) but I had a heck of a time putting it back on the gogo kidz since my husband put it together and I failed to ask him how. If you don't need the carseat on the plane I suggest using a stroller and checking the carseat. I found a 5 point harness online that you can take on the plane to secure your child in the seat. I found that much easier to use and carry when my daughter was between the stage of being a lap kid and having her own seat but needing more than the plane seatbelt. Safe travels!

Hi M.,

I also live overseas and do quite a bit of travel. I felt like a pretty accomplished traveler with 3 international trips under my belt with my infant daughter but was a little nervous about traveling without the aid of the infant seat. She has long since outgrown her baby seat and has moved up to the big clunky toddler seat. On our last trip I thought for a moment about checking the seat and then traveling with her in my lap. That might work for you... I knew it wasn't an option for me. My daughter is really quite a handful. Plus, I just knew we would both be more comfortable if she could be secure in her seat. :)

I actually learned about the gogo travelmate right before my last flight with my daughter (then 18 months). The problem was that I literally was flying out the next morning so really it was a little late in the game to go shopping. I was desperate for ideas... how was I going to carry my daugher, her car seat and a carry on through the airport and onto the plane?? That's when I noticed the picture at the bottom of the page. I had been looking at the gogo kids travelmate on amazon.... if you look at that link you'll see another product at the bottom of the page.
(or.... go to....
http://www.amazon.com/Traveling-Toddler-Seat-Travel-Acces... )

Of course I still didn't have time to order one but I was able to "make" my own using one of the LATCH belts already on the car seat and my shoulder strap from my carry on duffle bag. Does that make sense?? If you look at the pictures of the traveling toddler car seat adaptor you can probably see that it is literally a belt they're selling. I don't know how the person in the picture was able to push the suitcase with their toddler and the car seat?? My suitcase handle is not that rugged.... I pulled my daughter strapped in her carseat, secured to my luggage right behind me. I was even able to pull her right down the isle of the plane right to our seat. It was awesome!!!

I literally took a belt I had already (the shoulder strap from my carry on) and looped it through the back of the car seat. I used that belt to wrap around my suitcase. (I made sure the belt was really tight and that it went through the handle on the suitcase.) Then I used the top LATCH belt from my daughters car seat to further secure the seat to the suitcase. (I ran the belt under the top handle and attached it to the first belt.)

If this sounds a little abstract, try a test run. It really is pretty easy. I wasn't sure if I would be able to pull the whole thing together while standing in the security line, people behind me.... fumbling with my shoes, keys, etc. I did a test run in my living room before hand to make sure I could do it. I practiced loading and unloding my daughter. (Think Luigi from the movie "Cars." :D) I had it down to a science after just a few minutes.

In the end I saved $80 :)
I didn't have another single purpose gadget taking up my closet space :)
Plus felt a little like MacGyver.... taking the tools I already had on had and saving the day!

FYI.... the only down side was the TSA checkpoint. Of course had to seperate my daughter, the car seat and the carry on to go through the appropriate scanners but the rest of the trip was a breeze. Plus I had already practiced at home so it was pretty fast.

Good luck with your trip!
Hope this was helpful :)
Janice

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