FAMILY LANETRANSFERSSYDNEY FAMILY TRANSPORT

Our fleet

One vehicle, everyone in it

Families do not travel light. There is the pram, the bags that came off the plane, the booster seat and the child who fell asleep on the way.

So we choose the vehicle on seats, suitcases and prams together, and send one that fits everything.

  • A white Toyota sedan parked on a coastal road beside the water

    Sedan

    A Toyota Camry for a small family travelling light - the quiet, economical option when a van is more room than you need.

    Passengers
    Up to 3
    Luggage
    2 large suitcases
    • One or two adults with a child
    • A hotel or city transfer without the holiday luggage
    • One baby or child seat fitted in the back
  • A white Toyota Kluger SUV, seen from the front corner on a plain white background

    SUV

    A comfortable car for a small family travelling with hand luggage and a case or two.

    Passengers
    Up to 4
    Luggage
    2 large suitcases
    • Two adults with one or two children
    • A short airport run without the full holiday luggage
    • One baby or child seat fitted, or two where the ages allow it
  • A white Kia Carnival people mover, seen from the front corner on a plain white background

    People Mover

    The vehicle most families end up in: a full row for the children, and a boot that takes the suitcases and the pram.

    Passengers
    Up to 7
    Luggage
    6 large suitcases
    • Grandparents travelling with the parents and the children
    • A full international arrival, cases and all
    • Several baby and child seats fitted side by side
  • Black leather passenger seats in three rows inside a premium people mover

    People Mover Premium

    The same room as the People Mover with a leather interior, for a wedding, a cruise departure or a special occasion.

    Passengers
    Up to 7
    Luggage
    6 large suitcases
    • Weddings and family occasions
    • Cruise departures and arrivals
    • Anyone who would rather travel in the nicer car
  • A white high-roof Toyota HiAce Commuter minibus, seen from the front corner on a plain white background

    Maxi Van

    For the whole group at once, so nobody has to split across two cars and arrive at different times.

    Passengers
    Up to 11
    Luggage
    10 large suitcases
    • Extended family travelling together
    • Cruise terminal runs, where the luggage decides the vehicle
    • Groups that would otherwise need two bookings

Photographs are indicative of the vehicle class, not of a specific car. We confirm the vehicle when we confirm your booking, and may substitute one of the same size or larger.

Baby & child seats

Every seat is fitted before we arrive, so there is nothing to wrestle with at the kerb while you are holding a tired child.

We are a hire vehicle service, not a taxi. Taxis have a limited exemption from the NSW child restraint rules; hire vehicles do not, so the rules that apply in your own car apply in ours.

That is why we ask for the age of every child when you book, a baby in arms included. The ages decide which seats we fit.

Two rear-facing baby seats fitted side by side in our van - a grey infant capsule and a black rotating baby seat, both in place before pickup

All restraints we supply meet Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1754.

What is a baby seat?

"Baby seat" covers the restraints built for the youngest passengers, and they have one thing in common: they face the rear of the vehicle.

A baby capsule is the small rear-facing restraint used from birth. It clips into a base that stays fitted in the car, so the capsule itself lifts in and out. A rear-facing baby seat does the same job but is larger and stays in the vehicle, which is what lets a child keep facing rearward for longer.

Facing rearward is the point of both. In a sudden stop it spreads the force across a baby's whole back and supports the head and neck, which a baby cannot yet do alone. NSW law requires it up to 6 months, and it remains the safer option well past that age.

If you would rather use your own capsule or seat, you can. Tell us when you book so we leave the space for it.

Children under 4 cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows. Children aged 4 to 7 can only do so if every other back seat is taken by a child under 7 in an approved restraint.

  • Birth to around 6 months

    Baby capsule

    Rear-facing, and the only restraint a baby under 6 months may legally use. Listed as "infant capsule" in the booking form.

  • 6 months to around 4 years

    Rear-facing baby seat

    The larger rear-facing seat that stays in the car. Legal from 6 months as an alternative to forward-facing, and we recommend it past the minimum age because rear-facing is safer for longer.

  • 6 months to around 7 years

    Forward-facing child seat

    Faces forward with its own inbuilt harness, rather than using the adult seatbelt. The usual step up once a child has outgrown rear-facing.

  • From 4 years

    Booster seat

    Lifts a child so the adult seatbelt sits correctly across the shoulder and hips. Advised until the belt fits properly on its own, at around 145cm.

Choosing a vehicle

How we work out what to send

We do this for you - these are the rules we follow.

  • Everyone travelling needs a seat, including every child in a restraint.
  • A pram takes about the space of one large suitcase.
  • Cabin bags ride in the cabin, so they do not count against the boot.
  • If the numbers are close, we send the larger vehicle.
The cabin of our van, three rows of seats with two rear-facing baby seats already fitted before pickup

Not sure which one you need?

Tell us who is travelling and what you are bringing, and we'll match the right vehicle for you. No payment upfront.