Car seat for newborn from hospital?

Let me share our experience. We hunted for an appropriate portable car seat, as like you, we don't own a car. We got a Maxicosi and we liked how easy it was to attach and remove it from any car. The day we left hospital, we had a Grab cancel on us, and next Grab driver drove off when he saw our car seat, which can be carried like a bassinet. Eventually we got a taxi, which is the only vehicle (apart from train, bus etc) you can travel in without a proper car seat. We still used it but learnt that no private hire vehicle would knowingly allow you to use their services, even with a proper car seat. Something about insurance. Learnt the hard way. The cat seat however was a great rocker and my child loved it a lot. It had a nice soothing lilt to it. We finally gave it away a few months after she turned 2, as she truly had outgrown it by a lot. We had to do it on the sly though.

for taxis, car seats are not required. private hire such as grab, gojek needs carseats. however if u don't own a car its pointless to get a carseat as u will have to bring it out everywhere u go. best to invest in doona which can work as carseat or stroller but its really exp and able to fit up to 1 yr only thus i didn't invest in it. i just hand carry my LO and took taxi instead of grab.

Hi there, if you don’t own a car, it may not make sense to buy a car seat. Singapore does not require babies to be in car seats in a taxi, so you could just carry baby in your arms. On a side note, you won’t be able to take a grab car as they are not allowed to ferry babies and kids without a car seat.

if you are a risk taker, just take taxi without a proper car seat. otherwise you may consider investing in a Doona if you have spare cash. look around on Carousell instead for a 2nd hand one. as for me, i wont want to risk the safety of my child.

No need. 5 kids and I have never had a baby carseat. We only took cabs cos you'll need one when you take grab. Only with the 5th one my husband drives but I still carried my NB in my arms cos no place to put a carseat in his van.

If you’d still like to consider a car seat, perhaps look at those that can be attached to a stroller? That’ll be easier than having to carry the seat around

If you’re taking grab/private hire, you need a car seat.. As of now comfort cab doesn’t need but suggest to book a cab then fetch..

I recently delivered my baby last 26th August and we just took a normal taxi and just carry my newborn baby.