How to Choose the Best Travel Pushchair
If you’re planning a trip abroad with your baby or toddler, you’ll need a pushchair for travel that is easy to fold and freestanding when closed. Find a pushchair for travel with a large basket as well as an adjustable seat.
You should also make sure that your stroller is approved for cabin use, and has a handle height that is comfortable for parents of any height.
Foldable Easily
If you are traveling with your child, it is important to choose a stroller that is able to fold easily and quickly. This will make it much easier for you to get the stroller into and out of your car boot or carry up the stairs. It must be compact enough to fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.
There are a variety of choices, whether you’re looking for a lightweight travel pushchair or one that’s full-sized. The best ones offer the ability to fold with one hand and can be freestanding when closed. Look for a compact stroller with a large basket which can accommodate your luggage.
The Joolz Aer premium travel pushchair is extremely light, compact and can be pushed using just one hand. It’s available as the form of a bundle that includes a baby bassinet, as well as other accessories to meet your needs such as rain covers and leg rests.
Other pushchairs and strollers for travel include the Mountain Buggy Colugo, which is lighter and smaller than the Yoyo. It’s more expensive, but offers a good range of features, including the ability to fold with one hand and large storage basket. It does not have as much maneuverability, and it may not fit in the overhead storage of some flights. The Colugo is a great option for those seeking a light stroller that is portable enough to take on most airlines. It also comes with an exclusive dual-sided wheel lock that makes it more durable and more stable than other strollers. This is a great option when you plan on spending much time outdoors or traveling to countries with rough terrain.
Lightweight
The ideal stroller for travel is one that you can easily carry and lift. This applies regardless of whether you’re climbing stairs on public transportation or trying to get it into an overhead luggage compartment in the cabin of a plane. It should also be compact enough to fit into a tiny car boot without taking up too much space, and it should be freestanding when folded. Some brands have even gone a step further, creating strollers that fold so small that they can be tucked away in the corner of your seat!
The downside of lightweight travel pushchairs is that they tend to be less robust than other models. This is because designers must compromise features like basket space in order to keep them lightweight. Most are durable enough to be used every day and can withstand uneven pavements. Some even have the benefit of being cabin-friendly so that you can bring them along on flights.
If you’re planning on using your new pushchair for holiday trips, check that it comes with a sunshade and rain cover. You should spend the extra money on an item specifically made for your particular model, instead of a generic one. It will be more suited to your model and keep water out.
Our favourite light travel pushchair is the Joie Pact Pro, which is easy to fold and can be opened with just one hand. It’s the smallest of our list and can be put into tight car boots, but it’s still a manoeuvrable pushchair suitable for toddlers and babies from birth until a few years old. It’s also cabin-friendly, weighing less than 15kg so that it can be carried to the airport as hand luggage.
Compact
A compact travel pushchair can easily be tucked away in the back of your car, or in the overhead compartments of trains, planes, and boats. Travel strollers that are lightweight and compact will be easier to move into and out of a car and to carry up the stairs. This is particularly important if you are heading to an old European city with cobbled streets.
It is recommended to look for a single-handed folding pushchair mechanism that lets you fold the pushchair while holding your child or other luggage. Also, you should be aware of the weight limit of your travel pushchair and whether you want a recline, deep canopy or footmuff (depending on the location you’re traveling to).
The Gb Pockit stroller, for instance, is extremely light, small and folds up so compactly that it will fit in the cup holders of a cafe chair. Its smaller wheels make it somewhat more difficult to maneuver on rough terrain, but it’s still able to complete the task. If you’re planning to take an off-road excursion or want a more robust stroller for your beach trip choose a pushchair with bigger and thicker wheels.
Another top pick for families is the Joie Tourist stroller. It weighs only 6kg folded, and is cabin-approved which means it can be stored in the overhead storage compartment on the plane. It’s a stylish and affordable option too. We love its magnetic buckle, and the fact that it’s suitable from birth to four years old (as as you purchase a car seat and best Travel Pushchair carry cot adapters).
Easy to maneuver
If you’re looking for the best travel pushchair for your holiday or are looking for something light and compact to fit in the car boot, you need to choose a model easy to maneuver. You’ll want a lightweight chassis and a smooth steering mechanism that can help you navigate through the airport and narrow shopping aisles. You’ll also want to make sure that the travel pushchair is small enough to fit in the overhead storage compartment on a plane when not being used.
Our testers thought that the Babyzen YOYO2 was an excellent choice for this due to its elegant design and premium feel. The hood has UPF 50 and is wide enough to cover the infant. The handlebar feels sturdy and leathery which our testers deemed superior to the handles of other lightweight pushchairs. Our testers were impressed by how easy it was to move around different terrains, but they did not like the wheels were smaller and did not offer as much grip.
The Graco EeZeFold is another great option for parents looking for a quick travel system. It’s suitable from birth, and folds easily to fit in the trunk of your car or the overhead compartment on a plane. It’s more expensive than other pushchairs for travel, but our testers have found it to be worth the cost for its ease-of-use and durability.