How to Choose the Best Travel Pushchair
If you're planning a trip to another country with your child, you will need a travel stroller that is easy-to-fold and can be used on its own if closed. You'll also want to search for one with an adequate-sized basket as well as a fully-reclining seat.
It's also important to make sure that your pushchair for travel is approved by cabin and has a comfortable handle height for parents of all sizes.
Easily foldable
When you are travelling with your child, it's crucial to choose the stroller that can be folded easily and quickly. It will be much easier to place the stroller into your car's boot or take it up a flight of stairs. It must also be compact enough to fit into the overhead storage compartment on an airplane, too.
If you're looking for a lightweight travel pushchair or a full-sized model, there's a wide range of options. The best ones offer a one-handed fold and can be freestanding when closed. Choose compact strollers with an ample basket which can accommodate your luggage.
The Joolz Aer is a premium travel pushchair that's extremely light it folds up compactly and can be pushed with just one hand. The Joolz Aer can be bought in a bundle that includes a baby bassinet as well as leg rests, and rain covers.
Other pushchairs that are suitable for travel include the Mountain Buggy Colugo, which is smaller and lighter than the Yoyo. It's more expensive but it still has various useful features, including the ability to fold with one hand and an enormous storage basket. It doesn't have the same maneuverability and might not fit into the overhead storage spaces of certain flights. Despite this it is a great stroller. Colugo is a great choice for
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Lightweight
The ideal travel pushchair is the one that's easy to lift and carry, whether you're tackling stairs on public transport or shoving it into the overhead luggage compartment of an airplane. It also has to be compact enough to fit into a car boot that isn't taking up all the space and it should be freestanding when folded. Some brands have even gone one step further, making strollers that fold so small that they can be stored in the corner of the seat!
The downside to lightweight travel pushchairs tends to be that they are less robust than other models. This is due to the fact that designers must compromise features such as basket space in order to keep them lightweight. Most are durable enough to be used for a long time and can handle uneven pavements. Some even come with the added benefit of being cabin-friendly, so you can bring them along on flights.
Make sure that your new travel pushchair has a rain cover and a sunshade if you plan to use it for holidays. It's worth spending the extra cash to purchase a cover made specifically for your model instead of a generic one, because it's more likely to be fitted correctly and prevent water from getting in.
Our favorite light travel pushchair is the Joie Pact Pro, which is easy to fold and opens with just one hand. It's the smallest model in our list and can fit into small car boot spaces. However, it is nevertheless a moveable pushchair suitable for toddlers and infants from birth until the age of a few years old. It is also cabin friendly as it weighs less than 15kg,
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Compact
A compact travel stroller can be easily stowed in the boot of your car, or in the overhead compartments of planes, trains, and boats. Travel strollers that weigh less and compact will be easier to move into and out of a car and to carry up stairs. This is especially crucial if you're heading to an old European city with cobbled streets.
Look for a single-handed folding mechanism you can operate while holding children or other luggage. It is also important to be aware of the weight limit of your travel pushchair as well as whether you'd like a recline, a deep canopy, or footmuff (depending on the location you're traveling to).
The Gb Pockit stroller, for example, is super lightweight and small. It also folds so compactly that it could fit in the cup holders of a café seat. Its smaller wheels make it more difficult to maneuver on rough terrain, however it still does the job. If you plan to take a beach trip or an off-road excursion then you need an outdoor stroller that has thicker and larger wheels.
Another top pick for families is the Joie Tourist stroller. It is only 6kg when folded and cabin-approved. This means it can be stored on a plane in the overhead compartment. It's a stylish and cost-effective option too. We love its magnetic buckle and the possibility of it being suitable from birth to 4 years (as as you purchase an infant car seat and carry cot adapters).
Easy to Manoeuvre
If you're looking for the best travel pushchair for your holiday or are looking for something light and compact to put in the car boot, it's important to select a model that is easy to manoeuvre. Choose a smooth steering system and a chassis that's light to aid you in navigating the airport and narrow aisles for shopping. You'll also want to make sure that the travel pushchair is small enough to fit into a plane's overhead storage compartment when not in use.
Our testers thought that the Babyzen YOYO2 was the best choice for this due to its elegant design and premium feel. The hood provides UPF 50 sun protection and is large enough to protect your baby and the handlebar offers the solid, leather feel that our testers thought was superior to the handles on other lightweight pushchairs. Our test subjects were also impressed with how easy it was to manoeuvre over different terrains, although they noted that the wheels are smaller than some other models and don't provide as much grip.
The Graco EeZeFold is a great alternative for parents who are looking for an easy-to-use travel system. It's suitable from birth and folds down to fit in the boot of your car, or in the overhead compartment of an airplane. It's a bit more expensive than other travel pushchairs however, our test subjects found it worth the extra cost for its ease-of-use and durability.