Here are ten reasons to consider renting gear when traveling with your baby or toddler:

1. When flying with a baby, lugging less stuff through the airport means less stress and baggage fees for you.

2. Many babies and toddlers sleep better in a big crib than in a portable pack n’ play. This especially makes sense when you are staying in a loved one’s home or rental property where you have room to spread out.

3. Air travel is easier with a compact one-pound CARES safety restraint than with a cumbersome toddler seat, but you will still need a car seat to keep your child safe in on the road at your destination.

4. If you reserve a car seat from a car rental company, you might be disappointed to find there are none available upon arrival.

5. From my personal experience, the car seats are much cleaner and better maintained from a gear rental specialist than those you might get from a car rental company.

6. If you’re going on a road trip with a baby in a smaller car, you just might not have room for that stroller once you cram all of your suitcases and paraphernalia into the trunk.

7. Some babies simply can’t part with a bouncy seat or baby swing!

8. A full-sized crib with wooden slats is more easily disinfected than the portable crib with cloth sides that will likely be provided at a hotel.

9. If traveling with more than one little one, you just might  have too much stuff to bring along.

10. If you’ll be eating-in quite a bit at your destination, a high chair will make meals easier, particularly on longer trips.

Check out the list of Baby Gear Rental Companies on TravelMamas.com for your next trip!

Have you ever rented baby or toddler gear for your travels? How’d it go? Leave a comment below!