Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Appointment Scheduler

Welcome to the Car Seat Program’s online appointment system. This FREE service is provided and managed by Montgomery County’s Fire and Rescue Service in partnership with Safe Kids Montgomery County. We provide two types of car seat appointments: In-person and virtual. For virtual appointments, please click here https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcfrs-info/tips/parents/carseats_video.html. For in-person car seat checks, please continue reading below to make your appointment. Car seat checks REQUIRE an appointment. We kindly ask that you book a time in advance — we’re unable to accommodate walk-ins.

Our in-person car seat appointments will be held during the following times:

  1. Takoma Park (Fire Station 2 located at 7201 Carroll Avenue)
    1. 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  2. Germantown (Fire Station 34 located at 20633 Boland Farm Road)
    1. 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 8 am to noon
    2. 1st Wednesday of the month from 8 am to noon
  3. Aspen Hill (Fire Station 25 located at 14401 Connecticut Avenue)
    1. Thursday mornings from 8 am to noon
    2. 1st Saturday of the month from 8 am to noon
  4. Bethesda (Fire Station 6 located at 6600 Wisconsin Ave)
    1. 1st and 3rd Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
  5. Gude Drive Rockville (located at 600 East Gude Dr)
    1. This location does not host regularly scheduled events. If an event is scheduled at this site, it will be highlighted in blue in the calendar.
  6. Fitzgerald Auto Mall (various locations throughout Maryland)
    1. Location and dates vary. NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY - For more details visit

During the in-person appointment, our team of certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will teach you how to install and use your car seat correctly. Appointments take approximately 30 minutes per car seat.

If you are having trouble with the online appointment system, need further assistance, or have any car seat-related questions, please call 240-777-2223 or email at [email protected].

To schedule an appointment, first enter the number of car seats that will be inspected/installed. This includes all car seats that are currently in the car or will be in the car at the time of the appointment. You MUST make an appointment for each car seat (i.e., two cars seats require two appointments).