Baby Seat Taxi in Hornsby and the Upper North Shore

Leaving Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital with your newborn

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is on Palmerston Road, Hornsby. Its maternity ward and birth unit are on Level 2, entered through the HOPE Building next to Emergency. It's a smaller maternity service than the big city hospitals, and a local option for Upper North Shore families who want to birth close to home.

On discharge day, the last thing you want is to learn how a capsule fits in the hospital car park. We take care of that for you:

• Book with your estimated discharge date, then update us on the day.
• Your driver arrives with a rear-facing capsule anchored with ISOFIX and top tether.
• They'll help with the bags and flowers while you carry your baby.

We're an independent service and aren't affiliated with the hospital. Find out more about our newborn hospital discharge taxi.

Hornsby to Sydney Airport without the train change

Getting from Hornsby to the airport by train usually means changing at Central with a pram and suitcases. By car, drivers normally head down the Pacific Highway or the M1, then through the Harbour Tunnel and Eastern Distributor, or via the M2 and Lane Cove Tunnel. Allow around 40–60 minutes outside peak times, and longer in weekday rush hours.

Any tolls are included in your fixed quote. For arrivals, share your flight details when you book. Samantha W. told us: "We had a 40 minute wait on the tarmac and our driver was waiting patiently for us."

Read more about our airport transfers with baby seat.

Cruise days and longer trips from the north

Hornsby families heading off on a cruise have a fairly direct run to the city. The Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay and White Bay are both reached via the harbour crossings, often in around 35–50 minutes depending on traffic. A people mover leaves room for car seats, cases and a pram, so the holiday starts calmly. See our cruise terminal transfers.

Hornsby is also the gateway to the M1 heading north. Long-distance family trips, such as up the motorway to visit relatives, can be arranged with the same pre-fitted seats.

Getting the seat right, every trip

In NSW, children under seven must use an approved child restraint suited to their age and size. Babies under six months must face the rear. From six months to four years, children need a rear-facing seat or a forward-facing seat with an inbuilt harness, and from four to seven a harnessed seat or booster.

Standard taxis don't have to carry child seats, and the rules let a child over 12 months ride in a taxi with just a seatbelt. A seatbelt isn't designed for a toddler's body, so we always fit a proper restraint. Every seat meets AS/NZS 1754 and is installed by a driver trained in correct fitting.

• Rear-facing baby capsules for newborns to around 12 months
• Forward-facing toddler seats with 5-point harness for around 1–4 years
• High-back boosters for around 4–8 years

Baby seat taxi Hornsby: Upper North Shore suburbs we cover

By arrangement, we collect from homes, schools and family gatherings around Hornsby, including:

• Waitara and Wahroonga – just south of the Hornsby town centre.
• Asquith, Mount Colah and Berowra – further north along the Pacific Highway.
• Normanhurst and Pennant Hills – to the south-west, near Pennant Hills Road.
• Turramurra – on the Ku-ring-gai side of the Upper North Shore.

Need regular rides to school, sport or activities? Our kids transfers use the same fitted seats and careful drivers.

Book your Hornsby ride

Because Hornsby is on the edge of our area, booking a day or more ahead gives us the best chance to lock in your time. Send your pickup address, destination, date and time, plus each child's age, and we'll confirm a fixed price with seats and tolls included. Book online, call 0426 779 775 or email bookings@babytaxisydney.com.au.