How to Choose the Best Travel Pushchair

If you're planning a trip abroad with your infant or toddler, you'll require a travel pushchair that is easy to fold and also freestanding when closed. Look for a travel pushchair with a large basket and a fully reclining seat.

It's also important to make sure that your travel pushchair is approved by the cabin and has a comfortable handle height that is suitable for parents of all heights.

Folds easily and folds away

If you're traveling with your baby, it's important to choose a pushchair that folds quickly and easily. It will be much easier to fit the stroller into the car's trunk or take it up a flight of stairs. It must be compact enough to fit in the overhead compartment of the plane.

Whether you're in search of a light travel pushchair or a full-sized model, there's a wide range of options available. The best ones offer the ability to fold with one hand and can be freestanding when closed. Find compact strollers with an ample basket which can accommodate your luggage.

The Joolz Aer premium travel pushchair is extremely light compact and able to be operated with just one hand. It can be bought in the form of a bundle that includes a baby bassinet, as well as other accessories to meet your requirements, including a rain cover and leg rests.

Mountain Buggy Colugo is another travel-friendly stroller that is smaller and lighter. It's more expensive but still provides a variety of features, including an easy fold that can be folded with one hand, as well as large storage basket. However, it doesn't have the same smooth maneuverability as the Yoyo and may not fit into overhead storage on some flights. The Colugo is a great option for those who are seeking a light stroller that they can use on any airline. It has an asymmetrical lock on the wheels that makes it more stable and sturdy than other strollers. This is a great choice if you plan to spend most of time outside or in areas with rough terrain.

Silver Cross Zest Stroller: Lightweight Fully Reclining Pushchair

The best travel pushchair is the one that's easy to lift and carry regardless of whether you're climbing stairs on public transport or placing it in the overhead luggage compartment of an airplane. It also needs to be small enough to fit in a car boot that isn't taking up all the space and freestanding when folded. Some brands have gone further and created strollers that fold so small that they can be put in the corner of a car seat!

The disadvantage of light travel pushchairs is that they tend to be less robust than other models. Designers must sacrifice features such as basket space to make them lightweight. However, the majority are sturdy enough for everyday use and will cope with uneven pavements - and some come with the added benefit of being cabin friendly, so that you can take them on flights.

If you're planning on using your new travel pushchair on holidays, make sure it comes with a sunshade as well as a rain cover. You should invest the extra money for a cover that is specifically made for your model instead of a generic cover. It will be more suited to your model and keep water out.

Our top lightweight travel pushchair is called the Joie Pact Pro, which is easy to fold and open by one hand. It's the smallest model in our list, and it can fit into small car boot spaces. But it's still a movable pushchair that's suitable for toddlers and babies from birth to one year old. It's also a cabin-friendly model, weighing less than 15kg so that it can be brought on board as hand baggage.

Compact

A travel pushchair that folds down compactly will ensure it can be stowed away easily in the back of a car. It also fits into the overhead storage compartments of planes, trains or boats. A lightweight and compact travel stroller will also be much easier to lift in and out of your car and take up a flight of stairs, which is particularly important if you're heading to old European cities with cobbled streets.

Look for a single-handed folding mechanism you can use while carrying the child or any other baggage. Be aware of the weight limit and if you need a footmuff, deep canopy or recline your travel pushchair (depending where you are travelling).

The Gb Pockit, for example is extremely light, small, and folds so compactly, it can fit into the cup holders of cafe seats. The smaller wheels make it a bit more challenging to use on rough terrain, but it's still able to complete the task. If you're planning on going on an off-road adventure or you want a more robust stroller for the beach choose a pushchair with bigger and thicker wheels.

The Joie Tourist stroller is another popular choice for families. It weighs just 6kg when folded and is cabin-approved, meaning it can be stored in the overhead storage compartment of a plane. It's also a stylish, cost-effective option. We love its magnetic buckle, and the possibility of it being suitable from birth to four years old (as as you purchase an infant car seat and carry cot adapters).

Easy to Manoeuvre

If you're looking for the ideal travel pushchair to take on vacation or something lightweight and compact to put into your car boot, you need to choose a model that's easy to manoeuvre. Choose a smooth steering system and a chassis that's light to aid you in navigating the airport and tight aisles of shopping. You'll also want to make sure that the travel pushchair is small enough to fit in the overhead storage compartment of a plane when not being used.

Our test participants felt that the Babyzen YOYO2 was the best choice for this because of its sleek design and Luxurious Black Baby Jogger City Elite 2 Pushchair feel. The hood is UPF 50 and wide enough to cover the baby's. The handlebar feels sturdy and soft, which our testers found superior to the handles of other lightweight pushchairs. Our test subjects were awed by how easy it was to move around different terrains, but they did not like the wheels were smaller and didn't provide as much grip.

The Graco EeZeFold pushchair is a ideal option for parents who want an infant travel system. It is suitable for babies from birth, and folds easily to fit into the boot of your car or the overhead compartment of the plane. It's a little more expensive than many other travel pushchairs, but our test subjects found it worth the extra money due to its ease of use and long-lasting use.