BubbleBum Inflatable Travel Booster Seat for Car, Portable Booster Seat for Car - Backless, Foldable & Narrow Slim Fit -Travel Car Seat for Kids 40-100 lbs - Black

A real live saver true and true - hopefully its never officially put to THE test. Being a first time Corvette Stingray owner I had no idea that finding a booster seat that not only fit the seat but was safe would be so difficult. After about 10 trips using it I can say its great, I do need to help my 7 year old son get strapped in properly but IMO thats to be expected. The fit and finish appear to be excellent, I havent noticed any damage done to my seat although I plan to put something underneath just to be safe - likely the nonslip material used to line shelves and drawers. One minor frustration with it (in the grand scheme VERY minor) is the difficulty in blowing it up - the air is quick to escape as you tighten the nozzle - I had to keep blowing as I twisted the locking cap. I only drive the car on nice days and I only have my son 50% of the time so I could see it being a bigger issue if I had to deflate/refill it often as some will find the portability of this to be the real reason to buy as its VERY portable and comes with a very nice carrying bag. ***I do not get compensated for my wonderful reviews***

You know those pool toys you’re racing against your breath because it starts to deflate immediately once your breath decreases? This is the same. But, I needed a super narrow seat in between two bulky convertible seats. It did the job. We had to buckle first, then shove the seat under,but we squished and survived. For travel, perfect.

I dont hate it but I dont love it either. Its smaller then I thought it was and I just dont feel as though its really safe for my 7 year old very petite grandaughter. Going to return it.

This was recommended by our pediatrician as a solution for seating our kids three-across in the car. We have it next to a standard Graco booster and a Diono Radian car seat in a Dodge Journey. My daughters take turns riding in it. Oldest is almost 9 and weighs about 70lbs. Her butt fits in this booster, but I wouldn’t buy it for a child any heavier than she is. Normally I encourage my 6yo to sit in it since there other booster is wider. I like that it can be deflated and packed away for vacations, or even to squeeze into a backpack if the child is going to be riding home with someone else. It would be nice if there was a way to inflate the seat without using your mouth. That would make it easier and more sanitary for grandma to inflate after the child carries it to school.

This is an awesome addition to our travel gear. We were agonizing how we would travel safely with two little kids; we anticipate to regularly be taking taxi cabs without having a reasonable option of lugging two car seats around with us. While a full car seat is obviously preferable, the Bubble Bum is the next best thing. And it collapses small enough that I can fit two of them into a backpack with still some space to spare. N.b. even when collapsed, it isnt exactly tiny. This is thanks to the use of nicer and thicker materials; so, I cant really complain. But I am just glad I was already planning on taking a backpack with me. I wouldnt want to hold the booster in my hand for a lengthy amount of time while sightseeing about town. Even with the nice included bag, doing so would get old pretty soon. One positive surprise was my discovery that the Bubble Bum comes with an included (rudimentary) seat belt adjuster. Depending on the type of car and the size of the kid, this feature can come in quite handy. For some reason, I hadnt noticed that it was included, when I ordered the booster, and I therefore also got a BRICA seat belt adjuster. For the larger kid, I probably wont be needing the BRICA. But for the smaller kid, the BRICA adjuster provides extra comfort and ensures that the seat belt runs in the right place. The Bubble Bums seat belt adjuster sits on top of the shoulder, whereas the BRICA adjuster clips to the belt in front of the child. The two products can be combined, if so desired. Overall, the Bubble Bum is easy and fast to inflate and pretty straight-forward to install. It still takes a moment to get settled in, and I hope we wont run into too many impatient cab drivers. But even with two kids I dont expect I will need more than about a minute to get both of them buckled in -- assuming the cab even has proper seat belts on the back seats. A lap belt isnt compatible with this (or pretty much any other) booster. And unfortunately, where we are going, seat belts on back seats arent necessarily a standard feature.

This product is perfect for travel! It comes with a sleeve/carrying case you and roll it up and put it in there and it fits well in a backpack or medium/large purse. I went to Vegas with my 4 year old and we were in and out of Ubers all day for several days and it was perfect and easy to get him in and out without wasting much time. Test it out in your own car before you use it on the go so you can get the shoulder strap adjusted appropriately. Highly recommend this product!

size is not big , only for small kids

Great for short trip carpooling to keep in trunk in a pinch as it fits between any full size carseat/booster. A star off as not a great belt positioner for backrow middle seatbelt from car ceiling.

While the concept is lovely for travel, the seat didn’t stay in place. It slid out from underneath my kids butts and proved useless on the first ride in our rental car. We drove straight to a big box store and bought replacement seats with a base that doesn’t slide. Even with the strap in the clips on the sides and the back strap for the shoulder strap, it just gets tangled once the kids started to slide. Just as a note for future buyers: This might be my own poor understanding of the product description and photos, but I had thought the inflatable portion was optional and there was still some structure to the seat. I would have not purchased the seat had I known it doesn’t have any structure aside from the air you put in it.

Just got back from a 4-day trip using the BubbleBum booster seats. We bought two for our 4 year old twin girls (weighing approximately 43 lbs each). We tried the booster seats out in our car first, to make sure they were comfortable. We packed them in our checked luggage and got them out at the rental car facility. Easy installation in a minivan. The girls were not able to thread the seat belt through the red clips, so we had to help them each time. They could also easily push the seat belt release, so we had to explain to them that was not safe and didn’t have any problems while riding in the car. We also had to explain that the shoulder strap needed to be across their chest for safety. (They are use to sitting in a Britax Marathon, which they can buckle-up themselves, with 5-point harness). Overall, we are very pleased with the product. Our car trips were typically 15 minutes to 1 hour long and the girls didn’t complain about being uncomfortable. They actually fell asleep a few times. We’re glad we didn’t have to pay the $10 per day, per car seat to the rental company, and we look forward to using these boosters to give friends a lift or for use in friend’s/ relative’s cars. We will continue to use our Britax Marathon convertible car seats until they reach the weight/height limits though.