Maxi-Cosi Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster
The Maxi-Cosi Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster weighs 16.5 lb, has a booster weight limit of 100 lb, and has an expiration of 10 years, per Maxi-Cosi.
- $229.99List price
- 100 lbBooster to
- 16.5 lbSeat weight
Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster: key facts
- The Maxi-Cosi Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster works as a booster from 40 to 100 lb and 43.4 to 57 in tall, per Maxi-Cosi.
- Outgrown by height: "DO NOT use this booster seat if the top of your child's ears are above the top of the booster seat's headrest; DO NOT use the booster seat if your child's head is less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) below the roof of the car."
- It installs with rigid LATCH connectors.
- Maxi-Cosi says it expires 10 years after the date of manufacture.
- Maxi-Cosi says it isn't certified for aircraft.
From Maxi-Cosi's manual and published specs. Always follow the limits on your seat's labels.
How the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster stacks up
Against the 65 booster seats we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.
Within the typical range for booster seats (100 lb to 120 lb).
Within the typical range for booster seats (8 years to 10 years).
Above the typical range for booster seats (6 lb to 13.2 lb).
Above the typical range for booster seats ($55.99 to $159.99).
What sets the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster apart
Measured against the 65 booster seats we compare, from each maker's published specs.
- Weight: 16.5 lbabove the middle half of the 42 booster seats that publish it (6 lb to 13.2 lb)
Next to its closest matches
- Britax HighpointNext to it, the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster is 20 lb lower booster limit.
- Diono Monterey 6DXT SafePlus High-Back BoosterNext to it, the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster is 20 lb lower booster limit; 2 years longer before it expires; 0.2 lb heavier.
- Mifold HifoldNext to it, the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster is 3 years longer before it expires; 6.5 lb heavier; $20 less.
Flying with the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster
Maxi-Cosi's label: “Aircraft Use: No” American lists “Booster seats with no approval label or shoulder harness” under seats and devices not approved for use on board (source).
What airlines say about car seats:
- American: “Each ticketed customer is allowed 1 stroller and 1 car seat to be checked free of charge” “If an unoccupied, adjoining seat is not available, the gate agent will check the safety seat to your final destination.” Source
- Alaska: “We will transport your child's car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage.” Source
- JetBlue: “Checking a child safety seat will not count towards your checked baggage allowance and there is no fee assessed” Source
- Spirit: “One (1) car seat will be accepted per child as checked baggage at no charge.” Source
- Frontier: “strollers and car seats can be checked for free.” Source
- Allegiant: “There is no charge for checking or gate checking one car seat per fare-paying passenger.” Source
- Breeze: “Child seats may be carried on board the aircraft if a seat has been purchased for the Infant or Child” Source
Quoted from each airline's page as of 2026-11-02.
Listed features
- Maker lists rigid LATCH connectors with red-to-green indicators
- Maker lists a 10-position adjustable headrest
- Product weight 16.5 lbs per maker
- Maker states 'made without added fire retardant treatments'
Where to buy the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster
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- Check for recalls: Search the agency's recall list with the model number and date code from the label: NHTSA recall search.
- Car seat use and installation: see NHTSA's car seat page, which also lists free car seat inspection by certified technicians. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
Full specs
| Maxi-Cosi Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster | |
|---|---|
| Type | Booster |
| List price | $229.99 |
| Booster weight | 40–100 lb |
| Booster height | 43.4–57 in |
| Seat weight | 16.5 lb |
| Head rule | DO NOT use this booster seat if the top of your child's ears are above the top of the booster seat's headrest; DO NOT use the booster seat if your child's head is less than 5 in. (12.7 cm) below the roof of the car. |
| Installation | rigid LATCH connectors |
| Load leg | No |
| Anti-rebound bar | No |
| Rotates | No |
| Aircraft label | Not certified for aircraft |
| No added flame retardants | Yes |
| Expires after | 10 years |
Compare the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster with
How each closest rival differs from the Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster, from the makers' specs.
- BritaxHighpoint$219booster to 120 lb$219.99
- 20 lb higher booster limit
- $10 less
- DionoMonterey 6DXT SafePlus High-Back Booster17.7 in wide16.3 lb$209.99
- 20 lb higher booster limit
- 2 years shorter before it expires
- 0.2 lb lighter
- MifoldHifold15.6 in wide10 lb$249.99
- 3 years shorter before it expires
- 6.5 lb lighter
- $20 more
- Maxi-CosiRodiSport 2-in-1 Belt-Positioning Booster16.8 lb$199$199.99
- 0.3 lb heavier
- $30 less
Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster: questions answered
From Maxi-Cosi's published specs, last checked 2026-11-06.
Can you bring the Maxi-Cosi Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster on a plane?
Maxi-Cosi doesn't list it as certified for aircraft, so it can be checked as luggage but not used in the plane seat. See seats approved for planes.
Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster or Highpoint: what's different?
By the makers' specs, the Highpoint lists for $10 less. See every spec side by side.
Is it OK to buy a used Tanza High-Back Belt-Positioning Folding Travel Booster?
NHTSA publishes guidance on used car seats on its car seat page. Maxi-Cosi lists a lifespan of 10 years from manufacture for this model. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.
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Where these specs come from
- maxicosi.com/products/tanza-belt-positioning-booster-car-seat-bc197
- images.salsify.com/image/upload/s--57gVqjJZ--/chc6kopx7b1d2eca76ah
Last checked 2026-11-06. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.