Yes so we can ensure the seating and seat belts in that vehicle is suitable and the arrival time allows for the fitting or any booster/child seats that may be required.
Yes you do need to advise us. A law came into force in the UK on 18th September 2006 for the protection of children that makes it compulsory for every child under 12 years of age to have an appropriate seat, like a baby or child seat, a booster seat or a booster cushion.
Unlike taxis, wedding cars are NOT exempt from this legislation.
Vehicle drivers are legally responsible for ensuring children under 14 years of age are properly restrained in the car so we must be advised, when completing the reservation form, if any child using our vehicles will be under 14 at the time of travel. |  |
The client must ensure they are fully aware of the current UK Law with regard to the carriage of children in hired vehicles. At least one adult member of the wedding party [18+] known to the child and designated by their parents or guardians must travel in the car when children under 16 are travelling.
Most modern vehicles will have fitted 3-point seat belts or ISOFIX and children must use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first on the day of the hire. Children over 12 or more than 135cm tall must wear a seat belt.
Babies must travel in rear-facing car seats until they are at least 15 months old.
If the car chosen is a vintage or classic vehicle they may not be equipped with seat belts and children under the age of 3 are not permitted to travel in a wedding car without fitted seats belts.
If the child is 3 or older on the day of the hire they are exempt from the rule and can travel in the vehicle without a child car seat and without a seat belt.
Parents and/or guardians will be responsible for providing their own correct type of child seat for each child travelling.
As the ultimate responsibility for child safety lies with the driver of the vehicle they will be unable to transport any child in a vehicle that has seat belts fitted if the appropriate child restraint has not been provided. The law gives the driver the ultimate responsibility and therefore the final say if there are any doubts as to the child restraint provided by the client.
You can view whether a vehicle allows children and babies in the vehicle's 'features' section on our website, just under the descriptive text. Alternatively you can filter your car search on our website for vehicles fitted with seat belts. Select the option "Children under 3 years old allowed (seat belts)" this will remove all vehicles not fitted with seat belts from your search.
Please note that in some luxurious modern vehicles child or booster seats of any type are not permitted. These cars have heated and cooled filaments and massaging facilities just under the fine leather seat tops and therefore these strap in seats with hard backs and bases could damage the filaments. For these particular cars all passengers need to be 12 or older (or over 135 cm tall) and able to use the seats as normal, without boosters.
How Many Passenger Seats in Vintage & Classic Cars ?
We may have an additional passenger to squeeze into the car, do we need to inform you?