Easy solution to take a Chicco NextFit Zip on Southwest Airlines for vacation
We used this rack to carry our Chicco NextFit Zip carseat on a trip from Chicago to Florida. Our 22-month-old was very excited to ride around in her car seat! It was so much easier than carrying her thru the airport.
The rack has a smooth set of wheels (inline-skate-like). The handle extended a perfect height for 5-1/2-foot-tall-Mommy to use. However, 6-1/2-foot-tall-Daddy found the handle a little short, and had to bend over slightly. The rack folded nicely, and fit under the seat on our Southwest Airlines flights, allowing us to take our car seat on the airplane, plus use it in the car during our week of vacation. When folded, the rack fits nicely inside our big suitcase, which allows us to avoid taking additional storage space in our home — a welcome bonus!
At the end of our return flight, we found the extension on the handle to have a slight additional wobble or play when extended, but since we purchased a used rack from eBay, we believe it to just be normal wear and tear from weight and usage from both us and the previous owners. Overall, it was a great rack, and was easily worth the money to ease our travels.
Fits our graco true slim seat. Very sturdy and easy to use. I love how we don’t have to bring extra straps, because you just clip on the car seat using its own buckles. Seems like it will last for many trips. I highly recommend it!