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Rue Infant Car Seat with Base
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169.99
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Overview
Highlights
- Type of infant car seat: Standard
- Weight capacity: 4-30 lbs
- Includes rear-facing infant car seat & base
Description
Rue features removable three-piece inserts with comfy head support, body support and an infant wedge, along with breathable knit fabrics. The UPF 50+ canopy protects skin and adds extra privacy.
For grown-ups, the ergonomic handle has an adjustable positioning to make toting more comfortable. When there’s a mess, the removable cover is easy to take off for machine washing.
The compatible base includes built-in lower anchor attachments that lock firmly to your vehicle’s points, so installation is both quick and secure.
To create a travel system, Rue connects to most Joie strollers with adapters (or directly to the arm bar on Nutmeg) so you can switch between driving and walking without disturbing baby.
Rue has an anti-rebound bar built into the base to reduce movement in the event of a crash. Rue is also tested to the newest safety standards (FMVSS 213a and 213b) with side impact protection.
What we about it
A lightweight design with key safety features.
Details
- Type of infant car seat: Standard
- Dimensions: 25.75” L x 17.5” W x 16” H
- Dimensions with base: 25.75” L x 17.5” W x 22.8” H
- Car seat weight: 7.7 lbs
- Car seat with base weight: 16 lbs
- Weight capacity: 4-30 lbs
- Height capacity: 30”
- Infant car seat features:
- Side impact protection
- Can be installed without base
- Canopy
- Infant insert
- Ergonomic handle
- FAA approved
- Base features:
- Anti-rebound bar
- Certifications: FMVSS 213a and 213b
- Manufacturer’s warranty: 1 year
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Q&A
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I am looking to find an additional base for this car seat, but the attachments on previous questions aren’t available for me to use. Can you please send me the link? ?
Best Answer: Joie released an updated base (attached here) that's compatible with any Joie infant car seat, including the baseless mint latch.
Can you buy just the base to have an extra for another vehicle?
Best Answer: Yes, that's correct! The extra base is attached here.
Can I purchase the base along? ?
Best Answer: Yes, you can buy a second Base Ar (attached here).
What is the weight limit for using this car seat? Being newer to the USA, are there publications about safety testing available that we can look up?
Best Answer: This is designed for 4-30 lbs.
What double strollers is Rue compatible with?
Best Answer: The Joie Rue Infant Car Seat is compatible with nutmeg, ginger and hazel strollers with the included adaptors (no double strollers).
Does this car seat connect to the ginger stroller? ?
Need base to use?
Customer reviews
42 Ratings
1-10 of 42 Reviews
amazing
love this car seat !! we got it with the ginger travel system and have been using for a little over 5 months and it’s amazing. it’s so lightweight and the fabric is so soft i know my baby is comfortable.
Jun 27, 2026
In joie we trust
We loveeee our Rue car seat! It’s so lightweight and I feel so comfortable knowing my baby is totally secure.
Jun 23, 2026
Go with the baseless option
I really love this brand and went with this model because I was skeptical about a baseless car seat. That being said, once installing it in my Jeep Wrangler, I have nearly no front passenger leg room. That just might be a car vs car seat /base issue and not specifically this car seat but it just seems to take up a lot of space. Also, like others have said, it moves around a lot even when tightened down which is sketchy. A friend has the baseless option and it leaves so much more room in the back…
Jun 5, 2026
We’ve used this car seat for 4 months and the fabric is already pilling. I also hate the canopy; it’s practically useless and doesn’t extend far enough to actually be useful. Overall, I would not recommend.
May 16, 2026
Do not recommend
I really wanted to love this car seat, but our baby girl is 6 weeks old and we just purchased a different car seat brand. From the first time our daughter was in this car seat, her chin was down on her chest and she couldn’t move her head well. She would also have constant bubbles/saliva and seemed very uncomfortable. We ended up having a car seat technician come and they agreed that they don’t think this car seat is a good fit for our daughter. Our daughter is on the smaller side.
May 12, 2026
Stylish, smooth and comfortable!
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This stroller system looks absolutely beautiful and chic. It definitely looks higher end and the quality is amazing. I like that it’s not big and bulky like other strollers we’ve tried in the past. The stroller pushes smoothly and it’s not too heavy, but it also feels very safe to use for my 1 year old. Folding it is also very easy and not complicated at all. The material feels so nice and comfortable for my little ones. It’s also SUPER easy to clean which I really appreciate. One thing I also…
May 11, 2026
Highly recommend
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I will preface by saying these Rosemary LX and Rue are the first products I have tried by Joie. That being said, I’m very impressed by the quality for the price point especially up against competitors. The Rosemary LX rides so smooth and I love how each kid gets a cup holder and the front bar. I’m fine with the length/depth of the canopy, though I’ve heard other Joie strollers go further. The Rue clips on one side very easily. I was able to travel with the Rosemary and took it on a plane. It…
May 6, 2026
Smooth, stylish double stroller with comfort and e
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Smooth to push and easy to fold, handles daily outings well. Comfortable for kids with good canopy coverage, though it’s a bit bulky in tight places.
May 5, 2026
A Reliable and Convenient Luxury Option
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This travel system offers a lot of great benefits as compared to others on the market. The car seat is extremely lightweight which is such a gamechanger as baby grows! The material of both the car seat and the stroller is soft and breathable, but still durable and seems to pass the test of time. It really does seem like a luxury set. After reading the instruction manual one good time through, we have a good handle on operation and it is a pretty intuitive design. The stroller folds up pretty…
May 4, 2026
Perfect
Perfect, safe, and super easy to use. Much better deal than the premier brands.
Apr 23, 2026
