Small Black, Lightweight, Compact, Portable Car Seat - Perfect for Travel and Everyday Child Safety

Wow, just wow! This is the best thing ever for travel or even just riding in a friend's car at home. After the first use and initial sizing adjustments, it is so easy to use. It takes under a minute to put it on your kid before they get in the car and then seconds to buckle them in using the car's 3-point seatbelt. It comes in a carrying bag that is also a little backpack. Maybe you will have more success getting your child to carry the backpack. I usually put the vest in my bag.My child loves the ride safer vest. He even likes to wear it around after we get out of a vehicle, because it's like wearing a snuggly hug. It's fun to "ride without his car seat" in a regular seat using the regular seatbelt. My short child can't see out the side windows, but if he sits in the middle he can see out the front windshield.Note that it is not FAA approved for use in an airline seat.Benefits of air travel with this:1) no more worrying about checking your car seat and potential damages or delays in receiving it at your destination2) no more lugging a giant car seat with you through the airport3) no more renting unknown/gross car seats from rental car companies or requesting Uber/Lyft with aforementioned questionable car seats4) no more installing/uninstalling your car seat repeatedly in taxis, shuttle buses, tour buses etcAs a shorter woman, this thing looks so comfortable, and routes the seatbelt so well over the shoulder and chest, I kind of want one for myself.

We just went out on a trip with 2 toddlers and this harness saved me so much time and hassle. Was able to get in and out of Uber rides. I knew at all times that my kids were safe. I was able to remove and install the harness with ease. Price point may be a limit high for some but it is worth every dollar if it keeps the kids safe and it becomes easy to travel.

So nice to have this and not lug around big bully car seats. We have been all over the world with this and it’s held up great so far. The additional straps to keep it upright help greatly so kids don’t lean and fall over to the sides. It is easy to pack up and secure the child in place.

Used for a Hawai’i trip and it worked great. Lightweight and portability made it easy to transition from place to place and carry with us. Secures my almost 5 year old very well. Adjusting straps can be hard because kids don’t like staying still, but overall simple design once you read the instructions.

I was traveling by myself with two kids and didn’t want to have to lug around giant car seats. So I bought this on a last minute whim. It was great. So quick to put on and get buckled in. My six year old was able to buckle and unbuckle herself with it. (I always double checked her installation, of course!!)It was so nice when getting in a ride share that it didn’t take 20 minutes to install! And when we were traveling with grandparents, we were able to fit three across the backseat without anyone having to climb over and squeeze between giant car seats.This is rated for 3+ (if I recall correctly), but I’m not sure I'd use it for someone so young. Even my six year old wanted to lie down in the back seat and it was hard to convince her to stay upright. There is a rear tether attachment we could have used, but I didn’t think it was necessary at first (the instructions say it is for if you don’t have a shoulder belt and all the seatbelts these days do). Looking back I think I would have started with it to encourage her to stay sitting upright.Also, it wasn’t totally clear from the description, but this does NOT come with the attachable head rest. I will probably buy that for the next trip, also for encouraging staying sitting up.

Great harness for travel safety. Fast and easy to use in the Uber rides without having to haul around a bulky car seat while vacationing. Felt very secure for our 4 year old while traveling.

This was great to use on vacation without having to haul our car seat through the airport and deal with installing it in the rental. My daughter is a tiny 8yr old at 45 lbs and it fit her perfect. We also used the travel booster to go with it

I've purchased two Rider Safer Travel Vests in the past. One size Large, Model Number JD14201BLG, Manufactured September 2021. Another one was size Small, Model Number JD14101BLB, Manufactured September 2021. In December 2023, I purchased another Rider Safer Travel Vest, size Large, also Model Number JD14201BLG, Manufactured June 2023. However, the new Large vest has a rear waist pad that is two inches smaller than the Large vest manufactured in September 2021. Immediately on putting it on my son he complained that it was too tight. So, I'm not sure if there's a quality control issue or the sizing has change. But I'm going to find out. I'm ordering an X-Large. See the picture and you'll see that the new vest on top is clearly shorter by two inches. When the X-Large vest comes in, I'll up date this review.Aside for this current issue, we've never had an issue - any issue - with the two vests manufactured in 2021. I will say that the new vest did not come with a neck pillow. I'm not happy about that change but it's just $10 on the Rider Safer website. It would be nice if it was available for purchase at Amazon. But I couldn't find it.Update to review:I received the XL version of the Rider Safer Travel Vest. The current XL version has the same size back waist pad as the 2021 Large version. The XL version does actually fit my oldest son. He didn't immediately complain this time upon putting it on for the first time. The XL crotch strap is much much longer than on the Large version. My son is 7 years old and not particularly tall, probably average to just a bit shorter than average. I hope this helps you make a decision on which size to purchase for your child or children.All of my children are happy with their harnesses (travel vests). I definitely recommend this product. It's way better than travelling with a car seat when we go on vacation!