If you know me, one of the things you’ll probably know is that I’m a bit of a car seat fanatic. Over the years, I’ve purchased and used over a dozen car seats and/or booster seats and it should come as no surprise that I was chomping at the bit to finally try out the IMMI GO on a recent trip to Los Angeles. Here’s my IMMI Go car seat review for those debating whether to add this item to your travel arsenal!
All packed up and ready to go!
Weighing in at 10 lbs and only 16.5 inches at its widest, the IMMI GO car harness was developed when Uber decided they wanted to offer their customers a car seat option. Designed and tested for children 31″ – 52″ and 22 – 55lbs, the IMMI GO is a great alternative to kids who are in between the convertible car seat and backless booster stage. I’ve written previously about car seats and how difficult the harness booster / high back booster seat is to travel by air with because of the way the two pieces tether together (and frequently come apart during transit). The IMMI GO is truly the most amazing substitute and I’m thrilled to have it as part of our arsenal of travel car seats.
The IMMI GO’s small size was easy for me to carry on (and there’s a carry handle on top as well) and I just simply tucked it into the overhead cabin on our flight to LAX. Upon arrival, we opened up the car seat, attached it via LATCH, and hooked the top anchor onto the backseat anchor point. Although the IMMI GO will not work with a car that does not have a top anchor, this was not a problem with any of the cars we own or even any taxis/rentals we have been in, but I did notice that it would not work in my mom’s 1998 Camry because well, it’s a bit outdated.
My three year old was absolutely thrilled to sit in the IMMI GO. He’s still in a convertible car seat at home, so this was a big step up for him – he got to ride in a “BIG SEAT” like his big brother.
I was super thankful to have the IMMI GO because of it’s small size and ease of installation, but I’ll admit, it was hard to watch my little guy slumped over when he fell asleep. The convertible car seat provides more of a cushion and “seat back” for him to comfortably sleep than the IMMI GO, but that can’t be attributed to the IMMI GO’s design – it’s simply a function of the high back booster seat. For comparison purposes, here’s a photo of my son sleeping in a convertible car seat from the day before.
Overall, I give the IMMI GO two thumbs up and highly recommend it to parents looking for a travel car seat for their 3-4 year old, but who aren’t quite ready yet to let their kids ride in a backless booster. The IMMI GO is so much easier to travel with and install than a high back booster seat, and I am thankful that I don’t have to compromise either my son’s safety or my sanity in order to keep him safe on our travels.
