If you’re expecting little visitors or traveling with a child and don’t want to lug the car seat through the airport, contact AAA. Members can borrow a child car seat for free.


The latest AAA magazine mailed to my house says that AAA lends convertible and booster seats to members, available for pickup and can be reserved for up to two weeks. This is a great option if you’ve got friends or family with children visiting but they’re not bringing along their car seat. However, your mileage might vary (literally); not all AAA locations have this car seat loan program, so call yours to make sure.



If you’re traveling with kids, AutoSlash points out that you can save the $10-15 a day charge for a car seat by booking at Hertz with your AAA discount code 1805452. Alternatively, you can call the AAA office near your destination to see if you can borrow a car seat, but you’ll have to find some way to get your kid from the airport to the AAA office without one. Anyway, that daily car seat charge can really add up—and might even make getting an AAA membership worth it just for this benefit (along with the other hidden benefits).

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