How to Choose the Best Travel Pushchair Comparison

If you're planning a trip abroad with your infant or toddler, you'll need a pushchair for travel that is easy to fold and freestanding when it is closed. Look for a travel pushchair with a large 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 convenient handle height that is suitable for parents of all heights.

Foldable Easily

When you are travelling with your child, it's essential to select the stroller that can be folded quickly and easily. It will be much easier to fit the stroller in the car's trunk, or carry it up a flight steps. It should also be small enough to fit in the overhead storage compartment of the plane, too.

Whether you're in search of a light travel pushchair buggy or a full-sized model, there's plenty of options. The best models fold with one hand and can stand on their own when closed. Look for compact strollers with an ample basket that can carry your luggage.

The Joolz Aer premium travel pushchair is extremely light compact and able to be operated with only one hand. It is available in an assortment that includes a newborn bassinet as well as other accessories to suit your needs including a rain cover as well as leg rests.

Mountain Buggy Colugo is another travel-friendly stroller that is smaller and lighter. It's more costly, but has a wide range of features, such as an easy fold that can be folded with one hand, as well as large storage basket. It lacks as much maneuverability and may not fit in the overhead storage spaces of certain flights. The Colugo is a great choice for those looking for a light stroller that is portable enough to take on almost all airlines. It has an asymmetrical lock on the wheels, which makes it more stable and solid than other strollers. This is a great choice when you are planning to spend a significant portion of time outside or in areas with rough terrain.

Lightweight

The best travel pushchair is the one that's easy to lift and carry regardless of whether you're climbing the stairs on public transport or placing it in the overhead baggage compartment on an airplane. It should also be compact enough to fit into a small boot of a car without taking up too much space, and freestanding when folded. Some brands have gone further and designed strollers that can be folded so compactly they can be put in the corner of a car seat!

The downside of lightweight travel pushchairs is that they are less durable than other models. This is due to the fact that designers must compromise features such as basket space to keep them light. However, most are sturdy enough to withstand daily use and will cope with uneven pavements. Some come with the added benefit of being cabin friendly, so that you can carry them on flights.

Make sure that your new travel pushchair comes with a rain cover and a sunshade in case you plan to use it for holidays. It is recommended to spend the extra money on an item specifically made for your model instead of a generic one. It will fit better and keep water out.

Our favourite lightweight travel pushchair is called the Joie Pact Pro, which is easy to fold and opens with one hand. It's the smallest of the pushchairs in our list, and it is able to fit into tiny car boot spaces. However, it is still a maneuverable pushchair that's suitable for babies and toddlers from birth to one year old. It's also cabin friendly, weighing less than 15kg so that it can be carried on board as hand baggage.

Compact

A compactly folded travel pushchair can be easily stowed in the trunk of your car or the overhead compartments of planes, trains and boats. Travel strollers that are lightweight and compact are easier to carry into and out of a vehicle, and also to carry up stairs. This is particularly crucial if you're heading to an old European city with cobbled streets.

Look for an easy-to-fold mechanism that you can operate while holding a child and/or additional luggage. You should also consider the weight limit of your travel pushchair, as well as whether you want a recline, a deep canopy or footmuff (depending on the destination you're traveling).

The Gb Pockit stroller for example, is super lightweight and compact. It folds so compactly that it could fit in the cup holders of a café seat. Its smaller wheels make it a little more difficult to use on rough terrain, however it's still capable of doing the job. If you're planning on going on an off-road trip or want a more robust stroller for the beach and the beach, consider a travel pushchair with bigger and thicker wheels.

The Joie Tourist stroller is another ideal option for families. It weighs just 6kg when folded and is cabin-approved, which means it can be stored in the overhead storage compartment on an airplane. It's a stylish and affordable alternative too. It's magnetic buckle is smart and it's also suitable for babies up to four years old (provided you purchase an adapter for car seats and a carry the cot).

Easy to maneuver

If you're looking for the ideal travel pushchair to take on vacation or something light and compact to fit in your car boot, you need to choose a model easy to maneuver. Choose smooth steering and a chassis that is light to aid you in navigating the airport and tight shopping aisles. When not in use, you'll need to ensure that the travel pushchair can fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.

Our testers found that the Babyzen YOYO2 is a great option for this, due to its sleek design and premium feeling. Its hood offers UPF 50 sun protection and is large enough to fit your child, while the handlebar has the solid, leather feel that our testers thought was better than handles on other lightweight pushchairs. Our testers were impressed by the ease it took to maneuver the handlebar over various terrains, however they did not like the wheels were smaller and didn't offer the same grip.

The Graco EeZeFold pushchair is a excellent option for parents who are looking for a nippy travel system. It's suitable for babies and folds up compactly which makes it easy to stow in your car boot or in an overhead compartment when you fly. It's a little more expensive than many other travel pushchairs but our test subjects agreed that it's worth the extra cost for its convenience and long-lasting use.