How to plan chauffeur travel with children

GOV.UK publishes the current child car-seat rules for taxis and private hire vehicles. Check the official guidance for the journey, then tell FCET which child or booster seat you want to request before the vehicle is confirmed. Provide the requested seat information for each child, especially when more than one child travels. Ask whether every requested seat is available for the booking and update the passenger and seat information before collection if the plan changes.

List suitcases, cabin bags, folded buggies, travel cots, mobility aids and unusually shaped items. Passenger seating and luggage space must be considered together. A vehicle that seats the party on paper may not hold the same party's full holiday or day-trip load. Say whether a buggy folds and identify anything that cannot be placed in the luggage area. The booking team can then compare Business, Business Estate, XL, First or SUV classes with the actual passenger group, requested seats and luggage. Use full addresses and the correct entrance. For an airport arrival, provide the operating flight, terminal and travelling adult's mobile; flight tracking follows the recorded aircraft, not the family's progress through formalities. For other journeys, identify the public or authorised meeting place clearly. Keep children together with the lead adult during a public meeting and follow the confirmed contact method. If another household joins, assign the passengers, seats and luggage to the relevant vehicle before travel. One current plan removes several informal assumptions from the handover.