Melbourne Airport · Fitted Before You Land

Your baby's car seat, fitted in your hire car before you land.

Pick the exact capsule, car seat or booster online. We deal with your rental company, professionally fit it into your hire car before you arrive, and collect it when you drop the car off.

4.7 from 24 Google reviews Installation included About 20 years at the airport
Arrivals and car rental signs at the airport

Walk off the plane, pick up your hire car, and the seat's already in.

Capsules, car seats & boosters Professionally fitted Collected when you drop the car off
The rental seat gamble

Ticking the rental company's seat box? Here's what parents tell us.

Child seats aren't a rental company's core business. They're an add-on at the counter. That's fine until it's your baby going in it.

You don't know which seat you'll get

No photo, no model, no idea if it suits your child's age and size until you're standing at the desk.

Sometimes it's the wrong type

Parents tell us they've been handed a seat that didn't suit their child's age or size, right when they need to get going.

Sometimes it's loose

Parents tell us seats have come loosely fitted. Not what you want after a flight, with your baby in the back.

How it works

Four steps. Nothing to carry.

Book your hire car

Book your car with any rental company at or near Melbourne Airport, as you normally would.

Choose your seat

Pick the exact capsule, car seat or booster online. Book and pay at least 48 hours before you land.

We fit it before you land

We liaise with your rental company, deliver the seat and professionally fit it into your hire car.

We collect it after

Drop the car off as normal. We collect the seat, so there's nothing to lug home.

What you can hire

Everything for the trip, not just the seat.

Capsules

For newborns and young babies.

Car seats

Rear facing and forward facing.

Boosters

For older kids on the go.

Prams

Travel prams and doubles.

Portacots

A proper sleep, wherever you stay.

Travel cots

Light and easy to set up.

High chairs

For mealtimes away from home.

Installation

Included in every restraint hire.

Example: a rear facing car seat starts from $55 for 1-2 days, with installation included. Delivery fees apply to airport deliveries.

A family with a pram outside Melbourne Airport
Works with the rental desks

At the terminal or just down the road.

We come to the rental desks at and near Melbourne Airport, and we sort it out with the rental company for you.

  • For customers hiring a car at or near Melbourne Airport
  • We liaise with your rental company, so you don't have to
  • Fitted by professionals, not rushed at the counter
  • Collected when you return the car
Real reviews

From families who landed to a seat that was ready.

★★★★★
“Effortless. The least stressful thing about our first holiday with a baby. The car seat was in the car when we got there and taken away after we left.”
Steph M.
★★★★★
“The team liaised directly with the car rental company, delivered and fitted the two child car seats directly into our hire car before we arrived.”
Pei-San C.
★★★★★
“car seat was installed and ready to go when we picked up our hire car at the airport.”
Kristie W.
★★★★★
“they went above and beyond after hours to make sure we had a seat!”
Rikkilee R.
★★★★★
“Hire for Baby made it SO easy!”
Jessica J., Christmas Eve at Melbourne Airport
4.7 stars from 24 Google reviews, and about 20 years looking after families at Melbourne Airport.
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Questions

Good to know before you book.

How far ahead do I need to book?

Pre-booking is required, with full payment at least 48 hours before you need the seat. That gives us time to confirm everything with your rental company.

Can you meet me in the terminal?

No. The airport service is mobile to the rental car desks only, so we fit the seat straight into your hire car. We can't meet customers inside the terminal.

I'm not hiring a car. Can I still use the airport service?

The airport service is only available if you're hiring a rental car at or near Melbourne Airport. If you're not, you can hire from our Keilor Park depot instead, about 10 minutes from the terminal.

Where's the Keilor Park depot and when is it open?

59/2 Thomsons Road, Keilor Park VIC 3042. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm, and Saturday 9:30am to 12:30pm.

Is installation included?

Yes. Hire rates include professional installation. Delivery fees apply to airport deliveries.

What happens when I drop the car off?

Return the car as normal. We collect the seat, so there's nothing for you to carry home.

Land to a car that's ready for your little one.

Choose your seat, book at least 48 hours ahead, and we'll have it fitted in your hire car before you land.

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