Best carry on pushchair.

[brad1992]

Hello all.

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best travel pushchair for 3+ months that is suitable to take abroad and easy to fold? Ideally one that can go in the overhead locker of a plane so we can use it whilst in the airports.

Thanks

Most airlines will let you take a pushchair to the gate, then they put it in the hold then.

If you google “carry on size pushchair” several models that fold up to cabin baggage size come up.

We have googled and got some suggestions but we were wondering if anyone had any recommendations of what they have used and what ones they like etc.

We have the BabyZen yoyo that folds up small and fits in over head cabin but they advise you to check with your airline if you fly. Very easy to fold/unfold and can be used from birth onwards.

We have a yoyo too and have travelled with it since DS was 3 months old. We don't have the newborn insert, only the 6 month+ version. But DS is big and we put a sheepskin liner in it to keep him more secure.

You can also buy adapters so you can attach a car seat - so we did this and took the car seat with us when DS was under 6 months.

The yoyo is definitely one of our best purchases. It's not cheap but it's very light, compact and easy to fold.

Recently travelled with DS who was 4 months using a Red Kite Push Me which was £65 from Argos. Easy to maneuver, really light, has a 5 point harness, reclines and can fold it with one hand (with DS in my arms). Wouldn't fit into an overhead locker but most airlines let you push the stroller as far as the aircraft then take it off you and put it in the hold. On the other side you then collect as you get off the plane!

I didn't want to spend a fortune as we already have a travel system, this one is just for travel although we found he naps really well in it so we currently have 2 push chairs in the house now

I've been looking at the Baby Jogger City Tour as it's half the price of the yoyo

In many airports (esp the UK ones) you won't see the buggy again until baggage reclaim

I had a second hand MacLaren techno XT. Took it to the boarding gate and then got it back at the baggage carousels. Really good for taking abroad as it’s quite comfy and spacious underneath, also has a large hood for sun shade.

Following as we are going away in Jan when LO will be around 3months old. Heard about the Zeta Vooom which looks good but can only buy from Amazon... the Argos one looks good too!

Babyzen yo-yo. Hands down. Wheel it onto the plane!

You don’t need to fold your buggy and put it in an overhead locker. In fact most airlines won’t let you do that anyway (risk of falling when it opens!) so don’t waste your money. You take your buggy to the plane steps. Put it in a buggy bag if you want (I never have) and it goes last into hold. Usually on the tarmac waiting when you step off the plane. If not it sometimes goes into the luggage carousel. Have taken many flights and never been a problem but you do need to check it in.

Another vote for Babyzen Yo-yo. There is a benefit to being able to take it right onto the plane which is that some airports don't return strollers until baggage reclaim, meaning you have to wind through the security line the other end carrying your often tired/wingey baby/toddler.

I have the Babyzen Yoyo and it's brilliant. BA allow it as hand luggage, but Thomas Cook don't - regardless of what the pushchair manufacturer states, ALWAYS check the weight and folded dimensions of a supposed hand luggage sized pushchair against the allowance for weight/hand luggage dimensions of the airline you fly with, they all differ. But as PP have stated, you can always take a pushchair that doesn't fit those dimensions up to the plane door (most airlines require that it can be folded as one piece). This will usually be returned to you on the luggage carousel. If you have to check in your pushchair, maybe consider using a sling for the baby until you can retrieve your pushchair.

Mountain buggy nano, we love ours!

I think the Mountain buggy nano is 6m+? I decided against it for DD at 9m because she's small and I wasn't convinced it reclined enough for a long nap.

I got a normal stroller and a bag for it.

We always pushed my son to the plane steps and then the staff packed the pram up and put it in the hold for us.

You do have to carry them to baggage claim but it's usually not far and often involves a bus journey - you wouldn't be able to get an unfolded pram on the bus anyway.

I see the appeal of the folding ones but tbh I think many airlines would want it in the hold if space was tight.

I think it's more important to have a big basket, recline, and UV sunshade for holidays tbh as that's going to pay dividends when you actually get there.

Also: consider whether you could physically manage to carry a baby/toddler, changing bag, and a folded pram up the steps yourself... I personally wouldn't feel 100% safe doing this.