Private transfers for families with children

Public transport can be straightforward for one adult, but travelling as a family creates more practical considerations. You may have children's belongings, suitcases and a pushchair, and on arrival in an unfamiliar city you may still need to find the correct bus, train or local transport. A private transfer lets you plan this part of the journey in advance and reduce the need for extra connections.

With a private transfer, the route is planned around your family's journey. The driver collects you at the agreed location and travels to your final address. This is especially useful when you need to go from Kaunas Airport not to central Kaunas, but directly to another city such as Vilnius, Trakai, Druskininkai, Palanga or Klaipėda.

Another advantage is simpler time planning. Instead of checking several different transport timetables, you can arrange one pickup time. If a flight is part of your journey, it is useful to provide the flight number and scheduled arrival time when booking.

One of the most important questions for a family is where the child will sit in the car. When looking for a child-friendly taxi or a transfer with a child seat, it is best to book in advance and provide the child's age. If you need a child seat or booster, mention it during booking so the appropriate option can be confirmed before travel.

A child-seat request is best not left until the last minute. Advance booking allows the vehicle and passenger seating to be planned before the driver arrives. This is particularly important when more than one child is travelling or when you have a lot of luggage.

If you use your own child seat, you can also mention this when booking. That makes it easier to plan how much space is needed for passengers and belongings.

Kaunas Airport transfers for families can be booked in advance, so you do not need to start searching for transport after landing. Your booking can include the number of passengers, destination, preferred pickup time and information about the child or children travelling.

If your family's final destination is not Kaunas, an individual family transfer lets you travel directly from the airport to another city in Lithuania. For example, when travelling to Vilnius there is no need to first go to Kaunas bus or railway station and then make another connection. The same applies when travelling to spa towns or the coast.

When arriving with a young child, it can be helpful to move from the flight to a comfortable car journey as smoothly as possible. We therefore recommend booking in advance and providing the details that can affect pickup: flight number, number of children, luggage and the final address.

Families with children often carry more luggage than a solo traveller. In addition to ordinary suitcases, you may have a folding pushchair, a child's backpack, food bag or other items. When booking, it is therefore useful to provide not only the number of passengers but also a short description of the luggage.

A standard saloon usually carries up to four passengers, but actual luggage capacity depends on the size of the suitcases and additional items. If you have a large pushchair or unusually bulky luggage, mention it before confirming the journey. This helps avoid discovering at pickup that the available boot space is not sufficient.

The driver can help load and unload suitcases. For a family with a young child, this is a small but useful part of the service because one parent can look after the child while the luggage is placed in the car.

A journey from Kaunas to Vilnius is considerably shorter than a trip to the coast or Nida, so family needs can differ by route. On longer journeys, it is worth discussing in advance whether a short stop may be needed. A young child may need a break, a toilet stop or simply a few minutes out of the car.

A short planned stop is often easier than trying to fit family needs around a public transport schedule. If you already know that a stop will be needed, mention it when booking so the journey time and route can be planned more realistically.

Families should also provide the final address as precisely as possible. If you are travelling to a hotel, apartment or health resort, give the exact address rather than only the city name. This allows the journey to finish where you actually need to be.