Children Count as Passengers: How to Write the Number

Every child who occupies a seat counts as a passenger. The passengers field is the size of the party, adults and children together, and the child seat and the child’s age belong in the notes.

Why the count matters

The number chooses the car. A party counted as two adults when it is really two adults and three children arrives to a vehicle that is too small, and the correction costs time at the hall. Counting once, correctly, is the cheapest fix.

Seats and ages

Write the age with each seat, so the right one is ready. A baby carrier and a booster for a nine-year-old are different things. If the family changes before the trip, send the new number in the same conversation.

When in doubt, count

Older children who sit in the back with an adult still need their own place in the count, and a teenager counts like an adult for the size of the car. Some families add the party in words to the notes, such as two adults, three children and one baby carrier, so that a mistyped number can be caught at a glance.

Where to read more

Passengers and luggage on a transfer puts the two numbers together, and notes on a Queen Alia transfer covers what to write beside the seat. The whole form is in how booking works.