Best Travel Strollers

Our testers found great models across a range of stroller types. The ideal design depends on your child's age, where you're going, and how you're getting there.

By Keith Flamer and Molly Bradley

Updated April 13, 2024

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Chicco KeyFit Caddy Stroller — Lightweight umbrella strollers and car-seat carriers like the Chicco KeyFit Caddy shown here make traveling with a little one a whole lot easier.

Most of the time, a stroller that meets your day-to-day needs isn’t the ideal stroller for travel. A wide handlebar and ultra-sturdy construction may be great for walks through the park, but that extra weight gets cumbersome when you need to lift the stroller in or out of a car or navigate it through a crowded airport.

So if you’ve got a trip coming up, you’ll want a stroller that keeps your little one safe and comfortable but is easy to maneuver.

In this article

Best Travel Strollers for Newborns and Infants
Best Travel Strollers for Babies and Toddlers
Airline Travel With a Stroller

Best Travel Strollers for Newborns and Infants

If you’re traveling with an infant 6 months old or younger, you’ll need a stroller that fully reclines because your infant is likely to spend a fair amount of time sleeping. The seat should also adjust upright because the child can’t sit up on her own. If you’re traveling by car, you’ll also need an infant car seat. A lightweight car-seat carrier can simplify things. It’s essentially a frame on wheels that can function as a stroller with the car seat but fold up to an especially light and compact size when you transfer to a car. You can also find travel systems that bundle infant car seats with full-fledged strollers, where the car seat can clip into both the stroller and the car, though these are a little bulkier for travel.

Detailed Stroller results<\/a><\/p><a href=https://www.consumerreports.org/"https:////www.consumerreports.org//products//infant-car-seat//chicco-keyfit-30-90195//overview///">Detailed Infant Car Seat results<\/a><\/p>"},"expertRatings":{"isRecommended":true,"isBestseller":false,"isBestBuy":false,"isDontBuy":false},"isPublishable":true,"availabilityUpdDate":"2019-10-07T18:26:03.000Z","lastPublishedDate":"2024-05-03T16:03:01.188Z","firstPublishedDate":"2019-11-06T11:32:31.000Z","profileImage":{"fileName":"399935-travel-systems-chicco-bravo-trio-10009034","relativePath":"\/prod\/products\/cr\/models\/","cloudFrontDomain":"https:\/\/crdms.images.consumerreports.org","fileFormat":"png","imageTypeId":1},"cuModelId":"11199022930","cuGroupId":34765,"isModelRatingFromSurveyCategory":false,"isPublishedInPCR":true,"recommendationUpdateDate":"2019-10-30T16:01:52.000Z","bestBuyUpdateDate":"2024-04-26T18:16:52.000Z","scoreUpdateDate":"2024-04-26T18:16:52.000Z","overallScoreSortIndex":1,"walmartId":680430615,"modelLink":"\/babies-kids\/strollers\/chicco-bravo-trio-travel-system\/m399935\/","criteria":[{"attributeId":10651,"attributeTypeId":1,"attributeTypeName":"TEST_RESULT","sortOrder":3,"name":"Car Seat Performance","displayName":"Car Seat Performance","description":"Reflects the car seat's performance in our tests of crash performance, ease of use, and fit-to-vehicle.","attributeDataTypeId":3,"attributeDataTypeName":"numeric-rating-score","isProductGroupMainAttribute":true,"isAttributeArchived":false,"isFilterSuppressed":false,"value":5,"ratingsBlobScale":"5pt"},{"attributeId":10650,"attributeTypeId":1,"attributeTypeName":"TEST_RESULT","sortOrder":2,"name":"Stroller Performance","displayName":"Stroller Performance","description":"Reflects the stroller's performance in our tests of safety, ease of use, and maneuverability.","attributeDataTypeId":3,"attributeDataTypeName":"numeric-rating-score","isProductGroupMainAttribute":true,"isAttributeArchived":false,"isFilterSuppressed":false,"value":5,"ratingsBlobScale":"5pt"}],"description":"The <a href=https://www.consumerreports.org/babies-kids/strollers/best-travel-strollers-of-the-year-a2466688578/"https:////www.consumerreports.org//products//travel-systems//chicco-bravo-trio-399935//overview//">Chicco Bravo Trio<\/a> transports newborns, infants, or toddlers. 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Best Travel Strollers for Babies and Toddlers

For children older than 6 months, including toddlers, you have a wider range of stroller options. You’ll of course want something lightweight and fairly compact (at least when folded). But be sure to also assess the stroller’s storage options, which are especially handy when traveling. You’ll also need a car seat if you’re going to be in a car, though car seats for toddlers don’t typically attach to strollers. So unless you’re road-tripping in your own car (where your car seat will stay put), you may need to carry a car seat separately or arrange for rentals, taxis, or ride shares that include a car seat.

Airline Travel With a Stroller

Flying with a baby and stroller takes patience and preparation. The Transportation Security Administration requires that all strollers be physically inspected or X-ray screened, but for the most part, you’ll be able to bring a stroller through security and check it at the gate.

Airlines have different rules about stroller storage on a flight. Whatever the policy, the best strollers for flying may be those that are particularly compact and easily foldable. You can quickly collapse one of these travel-friendly strollers before handing it off for boarding or, if allowed, navigating down the aisle before sliding the stroller under your seat or into an overhead bin.

Remember, overhead bin sizes can vary from plane to plane. Check your airline’s guidelines ahead of a trip so there are no surprises when you board.

See our reviews of the best hard-shell carry-on luggage and packing cubes.

Keith Flamer

Keith Flamer has been a multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports since 2021, covering laundry, cleaning, small appliances, and home trends. Fascinated by interior design, architecture, technology, and all things mechanical, he translates CR’s testing engineers’ work into content that helps readers live better, smarter lives. Prior to CR, Keith covered luxury accessories and real estate, most recently at Forbes, with a focus on residential homes, interior design, home security, and pop culture trends.

Molly Bradley

Molly Bradley is a home and appliance writer at Consumer Reports. Before joining CR in 2023, she managed the editorial team at Digg, and has devoted her career to helping readers navigate the world and make their lives a little easier, elucidating topics in technology and culture. Molly earned a master’s degree in writing from Bennington College and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., with her cat, Saltine. Follow her on X @mollyguinn.