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Travelmate
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Manufacturer: GoGo Babyz
Find all by GoGo Babyz
Model#:
Weight: 7lbs
Height: 18" | | Width: 3"
Length: 14"
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Average Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: Unavailable
Online Sale Price: $77.00
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Features:- Award Winning
- Extreme Maneuverability
- Accommodates Most Toddler/Convertible & Booster Car Seats
- Keeps one hand free
- Lays flat in the trunk or backseat of the car
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Go-Go Babyz makes traveling with toddlers a breeze with the new gogo Kidz Travelmate. The gogo Kidz Travelmate is a convenient and safe attachment for your car seat. Instead of carrying your car seat and child through the airport, you can wheel them! It is a must-have for parents traveling with toddlers.Features: - Keeps one hand free
- Lays flat in the trunk or backseat of the car
- Weighs only 5 lbs
- Wide wheels provide stability
- Telescopic handle extends from a compact 28" to 47.5 and 50.5" for easy handling
- Eliminates the need to hand carry, rent or borrow a car seat at your final destination
- Easily lifted into shuttles or trams
- Weight limit is the same as car seat manufacturer standard
User Submitted Travelmate Reviews
November 24, 2008
Did what we needed for.
We purchased this item a year ago for a trip to South Africa. It worked great for us since we were taking the seat on the plane. But the big thing for us was at security having to take it off to go through the scanner was a big pain. The other issue we had was when we had to make a connection, having to stop to put it back together before running across the airport was not ideal. The only time my daughter sat in it was on the way home standing in line to check-in, which we ended up checking the whole thing on the way home since she never sat in the carseat on the plane either.
We did get a lot of questions about it, and my husband did feel bad for all those dads we saw carrying carseats through the airport. But in the long run we decided it was not needed for our travels since our daughter perfers to sit in the seat. Ended up selling it on Ebay!
September 2, 2008
Brilliant gadget.
I've just returned from a month in the UK. I bought this after reading the reviews because I couldn't see how I would be able to manage both a car seat and a stroller. My son is too heavy to just have on my lap for 7 and a half hours, so he had a booked seat. We actually travelled first class (not something we normally do, it was a treat from my mum) and the Travelmate just fit between the seats to go down the aisle. It clearly wouldn't fit down the aisle of economy section, but most airlines will help carry the seat for you if you need them to. I took the wheels off (which takes seconds to do) and stored them overhead although in first class it would have fitted in the seat with them on. I kept the travelmate on the car seat for the entire time I was in the UK as with our Alpha Omega Elite Seat you can fit the seat in cars facing either way with the Travelmate on. I cannot praise this wonderful peice of kit enough, it made my trip home so much easier and will definitely be getting used again and again until my son is able to walk and hold an adults hand without having a tantrum! It was not hard to fit, took about 20 minutes the first time, and then about 5 minutes after that, its really easy. I didn't have to take it off to go through the x-ray machines either.
August 19, 2008
This worked great!
We recently took a trip from Phoenix to Washington DC with a layover in Texas. We needed to take our Britax Roundabout car seat because we were not renting a car in DC and needed a car seat for the shuttle and taxicabs. This item allowed us to take the car seat with ease and no fuss. We practiced attaching the cart to our seat the night before the trip and I am glad we did. The directions are not very clear and it took us some time to decipher them. Once we figured it out, my husband was able to attach and detach our car seat without any help from me.
At the airport, we simply asked security for a hand-check so that we dd not have to put it through the X-ray machine and they had no problem with this. We did take the wheels off on the plane but the cart fit nicely under the seat in front of us. We had enough time once the plane landed and we waited for our row to exit to reattach the wheels before it was our turn to exit the plane. We had a lot of travelers stop us to ask us about the go go kidz since they were also looking for a solution to traveling with car seats.
In DC, we loved the ease of using our car seat as a stroller. It allowed us to wheel our son onto the metro, ride to our destination and even have his car seat in Taxicabs when we needed it. The wheels stayed on the seat in all of our taxi and shuttle rides. It was awesome.
I did not give it 5 stars as I think there is room for improvement (better directions, more stability) but over all I would highly recommend this product for travels with Toddlers!
August 3, 2008
LOVE this thing
We flew from Switzerland to Oregon and this thing was amazing. Our carseat (Maxi Cosi) hooked right onto it and we strolled our 2-year-old around all 3 airports (including the layover). On the first flight, we left the thing on the carseat which works fine but left his feet in perfect kicking position for the seat in front of him. For the long flight, we took the thing off (very easy to do right in the seat) and he was a little farther back. He thought it was fun to be in there and we used it instead of a stroller. It was too large to roll down the aisle so my husband carried it while I carried our son. I definitely recommend it. Best of luck!
July 18, 2008
More work than it is worth.
We used this product last spring and it is more work than it is worth. For the the ride to the airport the wheels need to be off of the car seat. Then attach them for the ride to security. Then take them off so that it fits through the bomb detector. Then attach them so that you can wheel to the gate. Then take them off so that you can get through the plane and use the seat. Next time I will just carry it and children can ride in the stroller which the airlines are willing to check at the gate.
I saw someone else with a backpack that carries car seats. I would like to find one of those.
July 14, 2008
huge help while traveling!
This product was a major lifesaver in a recent trip I took from Rome to Seattle. I wanted my 13 month old to sit in his car seat on the airplane, and the Gogo Babyz Travelmate made that possible. I was traveling alone with my toddler, and there was no way I could have carried him around the airport along with his car seat and other carry on bags without the help of the Travelmate. On our international flight, I wheeled my son in his car seat all the way to our seats. I wasn't able to do so on our domestic flight, as his car seat was too wide (but the Travelmate fit). This tool is easy to use, but I do suggest practicing the assembly a few times prior to your journey. This is a must buy when traveling with a young one with their car seat!!!
July 13, 2008
Airline wheels
this little jewel is the best thing since sliced bread!!!
We took my 3 yr old grandson threw St. Louis Airport/Atlanta/Cinn and Norfolk and it was soooo stress free because we didn't have to worry about him getting caught up in the crowd and getting lost, knocked down ect. It was well worth the price.
We almost didn't get it because of the price but after using it....I'm sooo glad we did.
Missouri Grammie
June 11, 2008
Works perfectly!
We purchased this in December 2007 for a trip across country. I definately recommend getting it all set up and practice with it first. That gave us the know-how to be as efficient as possible going through airport security. Thankfully, the people around us saw that we were working hard to be efficient and no one seemed to be bothered by it. You will need to take the wheels off for the baggage xray, but the quick-release makes it easy. Just plan ahead! In a hurry, we were able to buckle the seatbelt into a car with the wheels still attached. (Although I don't believe this is the recommended use.)
Worth every penny!
April 27, 2008
Makes traveling a breeze!
This is a great product. It attached to my Britax Marathon very easily. My son loved riding in it to the airport terminal. A couple down-sides: it didn't fit on one x-ray belt at one airport and had to be "wanded", also it did not roll down aisle on airplane, but with flight attendant help you'll be fine. I was traveling solo with my 22 month old and was very pleased with this product. I also received lots of compliments and it's much easier than having extra baggage with a stroller & carseat!
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