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Do you have to pay for a 6 month old to travel by plan or train? |
Travel Info We are planning a trip in Aug with a 6 month old...i need all the info I can possibly get! Travel Tips If a child is under 2 and does not have his or her own seat, then you do not have to pay extra. that means that the child will have to sit on your lap the entire trip, so if it is a long trip, it could be uncomfortable. If you want the child to have his or her own seat the airline will usually offer a discounted rate for the seat. The discount is usually between 15 and 50%. Since flights have been booked at over 90% for summer, this discount may not be available during summer. Finally, if you are taking a long flight on a twin aisle plane, you can request a basinet. This is for children under 25 lbs. and needs to be requested when you reserve your tickets. The only seats that have this option are just behind the bulkheads that seperate different sections of the plane. The basinet is free and it is big enough to allow the child to move around and have some toys in there. My wife and I had a14 hour flight with our daughter and the basinet was great. She was bale to sleep and we did not have to hold her the entire time nor did we have to pay for a third ticket.It depends- some air carriers allow you to have the child on your lap, while few will charge you. On trains, it truly depends- how full will it be, location (BART in S.F., CA vs. in Europe), and a few other factors. Some companies will charge, while others may not. It would be best to call and talk to a salesperson or manager of the company that you will be using to travel with your young child. go around to different places and visit other web sites like southwest airlines usually kids under 2 usually get on free hope this helps. Absolutely not. |
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