MBA Fort Myers Airport

Can you tell me in detail about the Car Seat Waiver policy offered by MBA Airport Transportation, LLC in Fort Myers, FL?

[Kiran Chandar]

MBA Airport Transportation, LLC is the taxi concessionaire for the Southwest Florida International Airport. Trips to Southwest Florida International Airport are arranged by calling (239) 482-2777.

Car Seat Waiver

Car Seat Waiver began in July 1, 2015. It provides child safety seats at no charge to all passengers requiring the use of one.

Its guidelines and procedures are based upon Florida Law and Recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

It provide federally approved car seats to any child under 5 (five) years old and booster seats in accordance with Florida Law.

Florida law states the following:
• Children 5 years old or younger must be secured in a federally approved child restraint system.
• Children 3 years old or younger must use a separate car seat or the vehicle’s built in child seat.
• Children 4 to 5 years old must sit in a separate car seat, a built in car seat or a seat belt, depending on the child’s height and weight.

It use the following car seat guidelines from the FLHSMV

Birth – 1 year old and at least 20 lbs.

Use a rear-facing child car seat in the back seat of the car.

1 year old and 20 lbs. – 4 years old and 40 lbs.
Use a rear-facing child car seat in the back seat until they outgrow the weight and height limit of the child car seat.

Normally when children are over 1 year old and weigh over 20 pounds, one can switch to a forward-facing car seat in the back of the car.

4 years old and 40 lbs. – 8 years old or 4'9" tall
Use a forward-facing child seat in the back seat until children reach the weight and height limits recommended by the manufacturer.

Switch to a booster seat in the back of the car.

8 years old or 4'9" tall –12 years old
Use a booster seat in the back seat until the child is big enough to use the car’s seat belt.

At 13 years old, the child can sit in the front seat of the car.

Contact Detail:
MBA Airport Transportation
15501-5 McGregor Blvd
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone number (239) 482-2777