Exceptions
There are exceptions to this policy for the locations listed below:

Australia
France
United Kingdom
Child Safety Seat/Infant Seat

Alamo offers one type of seat, which is the Britax Freeway Child Seat, suitable for ages 9 months to 4 years. It is a forward facing seat which is to British Standards.


Child safety seats are subject to availability at time of rental. Seats must be reserved at time of reservation. See the "Additional Equipment" section when making your reservation online.


Availability and daily rental rates are guaranteed when you reserve the child safety seat with your Alamo vehicle for pick-ups at airport-serving locations in the United States and Canada.


Exceptions


Australia
Child seats are suitable for children between the ages of 1-3 years of age with a maximum weight of 16kg. Booster seats are no longer available.


France
Child seats are mandatory up until the age of 10


United Kingdom
The new law requires that children from their third birthday up to their 12th birthday or 135 cms/ 4’ 5” in height (whichever is attained sooner) must be restrained in a suitable seat in the rear of the vehicle. The law states that it is the responsibility of the driver of the vehicle to comply.

The UK locations that do offer booster seats for sale are;
  • Heathrow Airport
  • Gatwick Airport
  • Edinburgh Airport
  • Stansted Airport
  • Glasgow Airport
  • Prestwick Airport
  • Manchester Airport
  • Birmingham Airport
  • Kings Cross
  • Marble Arch
The sale of booster cushions will be subject to availability at time of rental and cannot be prebooked.

As the booster seats are subject to availability we recommend to parents that you bring your own child seat wherever possible.






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