Are there any companies in Qatar that hire out Baby Furniture and Car Seats?

AussieMum78
By AussieMum78

We are moving to Qatar but shipping of all our belongings won't arrive for nearly 5 weeks after we do. We can't decide if it's best to pay excess bagage and bring items like child port-a-cot and car seat with us or put in shipping. Is there a company in Qatar that do short term hiring out of items including cots, car seats, high chairs etc?

By aribariho• 28 Aug 2009 18:38
aribariho

Iam advising that u carry along some good toys. The toys in the supermarkets i ve bn too ( esp the car toys) seem to be made of week plastic that can easily break and hurt the naughty babies.

By Expat Sueño• 28 Aug 2009 15:05
Expat Sueño

Oh - and to answer your question (sorry 'bout that!) I am not aware of any companies that hire them out. Car seats, in particular, are generally not used outside of the expatriate crowd. :(

You can find what you need at the City Center Babyshop store, but depending on your luggage situation it might just make sense to bring it with you.

By Expat Sueño• 28 Aug 2009 15:03
Rating: 5/5
Expat Sueño

Definitely phone the airline. The baggage rules have changed a LOT and we nearly got stung for US$525 for three bags earlier this month.

As recently as October 2008 you could fly from the U.S. to Doha on Qatar Airways without the carseats counting toward your baggage requirement at all. In other words, you were allowed two bags per passenger. . .so if there were two adults and two (paying) kids then you were allowed eight bags PLUS the two car seats. But no longer. . .now you would be allowed six bags plus two car seats. Anything over that costs US$175 *per bag*. We learned this the hard way, so it's not an urban legend for us :(

By swissmiss• 28 Aug 2009 14:39
Rating: 3/5
swissmiss

Hi

Airlines will not charge you extra for a car seat and travel cot. I have travelled the UK, South Africa and Switzerland and I have always been able to take my stroller, car seat and travel cot with me at no extra charge. Phone the airline and find out!

By anonymous• 28 Aug 2009 14:28
anonymous

i saw the same in Lulu / carrefour

By THIS JUST ME• 28 Aug 2009 13:48
Rating: 3/5
THIS JUST ME

I DON,T THINK SO I NEVER SEEEN THAT AND BABY CAR SEATS NOT FORCED HERE SICE THE DRIVER CAN PUT HIS CHILD IN THE FRONT OF HIM WHILE HE IS DRIVING (NICE AIR BAG HAH )VERY WEARD

BUT YOU CAN REALY BUY IT HERE AROUND $125 FOR CAR SEAT AND AROUND $50 FOR HIGHT CHAIR

HOPE THIS WILL HELP AND GOOD LUCK

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