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THE BEST TRAVEL STROLLERS Updated May 29, 2025 By Elise Czajkowski A good travel stroller can make the difference between a jaunty vacation and a miserable slog. We researched dozens of

travel strollers and tested 15 on a variety of trips involving planes, trains, buses, and cabs. And we concluded that the Uppababy Minu V2 is the best option to keep parents and tots happy.

Unlike with most travel strollers, with the Minu V2, you’re sacrificing very little in comfort and maneuverability — which is why many people find it’s also the ideal everyday stroller.

(Uppababy recently introduced the Minu V3, which we plan to test. For now, we continue to recommend the V2, which is currently priced at $150 less.) If you’re looking for a lighter, simpler

option, the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Stroller is a great less expensive pick. And if putting your stroller in an overhead compartment is a priority, we recommend the pricier Joolz Aer+. WHAT

WE LOOKED FOR ------------------------- * Easy to fold Being able to quickly collapse or unfurl the stroller is crucial when traveling. * Comfortable to push We prioritized strollers that

are easy to steer one-handed over bumpy surfaces and around tight turns. * Compact A travel stroller should be small enough to store easily, whether in a closet or a packed car trunk. *

Intuitive to use You shouldn’t need to look at the manual to relearn how to use your stroller each time you pull it out. TOP PICK UPPABABY MINU V2 THE BEST TRAVEL STROLLER This comfortable,

sturdy travel stroller handles bumpy streets better than the competition and is easy to fold one-handed. Many parents love it for everyday use as well. The Uppababy Minu V2 has many features

that allow it to function as a full-size stroller, including an underseat basket that holds up to 20 pounds, a simple recline option that’s good for napping, and a handy backseat pocket for

storing odds and ends. Its one-hand fold is impressively simple, and of the travel strollers we tested, it has the easiest harness to adjust and the most-intuitive brakes. It also has a

large, zip-out sun canopy with UPF protection. You can use it — without attachments — with children as young as 3 months, or with Uppababy’s bassinet or select car seats with newborns. A kid

doesn’t officially outgrow it until they reach 50 pounds — which is often grade-school age. But at 17 pounds, it’s heavier than our budget pick, and its canopy has some flaws. BUDGET PICK

BABY JOGGER CITY TOUR 2 STROLLER SIMPLE AND STURDY This less-expensive option handles rough terrain well and offers the best on-the-go napping option of all the strollers we tested. The Baby

Jogger City Tour 2 Stroller isn’t quite as simple to fold, recline, or buckle as the Minu V2, but it has the most comfortable handlebar of the travel strollers we tested, a decent canopy

with UV protection, and a good amount of underseat storage (though it is harder to access than the Minu V2’s). Its large, adjustable footrest, long seat, and deep recline make it the best

stroller that we tested for on-the-go naps, even for older kids (it fits kids up to 45 pounds). At 15.1 pounds, it’s a couple of pounds lighter than the Minu V2 and, unlike that stroller,

comes with a travel bag. WHY YOU SHOULD TRUST US I’ve been writing about strollers for Wirecutter for more than two years, and I’ve tested dozens of strollers in that time. For a 2023 update

to our guide to travel strollers, I researched more than a dozen popular models and tested seven with my then-1-year-old son. For the 2024 update, I researched two-dozen more, and I tested

another eight with my son, who was 3 at the time. Over the years, my husband and I brought these strollers on international flights, regional trains, and local buses, and we loaded them in

and out of cabs and cars of various sizes. Other Wirecutter parents tested strollers as well, and I badgered friends and strangers around my neighborhood to tell me about their experiences

with travel strollers. This article builds on the work of writer Sonjia Hyon, who logged 130 miles testing nine travel strollers for an earlier version of this guide. WHO THIS IS FOR For

many families, a travel stroller will never be necessary; for others, it may be the only stroller they ever need. In general, travel strollers are smaller and lighter than full-size

strollers and fold down to fit easily in many forms of transportation. If you don’t travel regularly, or you’re mostly visiting people who have a spare stroller, you can forgo one entirely

and rely on carriers and car seats. On the other hand, I know plenty of parents who use a travel stroller as their everyday go-to; it’s a particularly good option for anyone who is living in

a small space or has to carry a stroller up and down steps on a regular basis. Travel strollers have increasingly replaced umbrella strollers as the go-to lightweight, foldable option for

travelers, which became clear when we noticed brands discontinuing their umbrella strollers and making travel models instead. They are primarily distinguished by their fold; a travel

stroller collapses into a more compact, suitcase shape while umbrella strollers fold into a long, golf bag shape. This extra convenience comes at a cost; travel strollers are generally much

pricier. Almost all of the so-called budget travel strollers we tested in 2023 and 2024 were more expensive than the priciest model we considered for our guide to umbrella strollers. You do,

of course, have to make some compromises. The travel strollers that fold the most compactly are likely to be the hardest to fold; the lightest strollers do not maneuver as well as heavier

options. And all lack some features that many parents love in their full-size strollers, such as large storage baskets, reversible toddler seats, and adjustable handlebars. If you’ve already

purchased a full-size stroller that you like and are looking to add a travel stroller, you may want to look first at options from the same brand. Stroller manufacturers keep many things

consistent across their lines, so you’ll find that elements like the type of brake, the style of the buckle, and the feel of the handlebar are familiar. For instance, the Uppababy Cruz V2

and Minu V2 share the same harness that’s easy to adjust and buckle, which I consider to be one of the most important elements in a good stroller. HOW WE PICKED AND TESTED We’ve been testing

and recommending travel strollers since 2018, and we’ve seen the field grow substantially over the years as high-end brands offer more luxe options. Over six years of research and testing,

we’ve determined that a good travel stroller is: EASY TO PUSH AND MANEUVER: Because a travel stroller needs to perform in a variety of environments inside and outside, we prioritized

strollers that are easy to push on uneven terrain and able to maneuver through tight spaces. We only tested strollers that could be pushed and steered one-handed. In 2023 and 2024, I took 15

strollers home and tested them several times in different conditions, including over cobblestones and uneven streets, in and out of subways, and up and down stairs. I also put them through

a test course in our Long Island City, New York office, using sandbags in the toddler seat to test maneuverability and the one-handed push. EASY TO FOLD AND UNFOLD: A travel stroller needs

to be easy to quickly fold and unfold; ideally, you should be able to collapse or unfurl a stroller while holding a squirming baby or a kicking toddler. In my testing, I timed how long it

took to fold and unfold each stroller and if it required one or two hands. EASY TO CARRY AND STOW: The stroller should fold down to a compact size; some even get small enough to fit into the

overhead compartment on an airplane. We didn’t prioritize that ability, since different airlines and planes have different requirements, and it may be up to individual flight crews to

decide if you can put a stroller in the overhead bin. (Plus, you can always gate-check a stroller for free.) We weighed each stroller ourselves, and the ones we tested ranged from 13 to 17

pounds, a close enough number that it didn’t end up being a major factor in our decision making. We also looked for strollers that have a shoulder strap or travel bag for carrying. We liked

to see that strollers had an option for clicking in an infant car seat, though we did not make that a top criteria (our top pick travel stroller is compatible with the Uppababy Aria, our

upgrade pick infant car seat, while our budget pick can be paired with our top-pick infant car seat from Graco). We also looked for a reclining seat, an easily adjustable harness and a

simple buckle, a decent-size canopy for sun protection, and an accessible underseat storage basket. I tested how easy it was to clean up food messes by smearing jam and whipped cream on all

of the strollers and seeing how hard it was to remove stains with just baby wipes or fabric cleaner. Where small children go, messes follow — that’s why we devoted an entire article to how

to clean a stroller. TOP PICK: UPPABABY MINU V2 TOP PICK UPPABABY MINU V2 THE BEST TRAVEL STROLLER This comfortable, sturdy travel stroller handles bumpy streets better than the competition

and is easy to fold one-handed. Many parents love it for everyday use as well. The Uppababy Minu V2 is an exceptionally comfortable travel stroller for children and parents. It’s similar to

the previous version of the Minu, which was our top pick for years, but it improves on that model with a simpler-to-adjust harness, a bigger sun canopy, and an adjustable footrest. I found

that it was sturdy enough to maneuver on bumpy cobblestone streets, light enough for one person to haul up short flights of stairs with a child buckled in, and simple enough to fold

one-handed and throw in the back of a car. It has a comfortable handlebar, ample underseat storage, a large canopy with UPF protection, and a harness that adjusts quickly and intuitively. IT

HAS A FANTASTIC ONE-HANDED FOLD. The Minu V2 is the only one of our picks with a one-handed fold — you slide a lever and push a button simultaneously on the handlebar, push the whole thing

forward, and the stroller collapses onto itself. The unfold is also fairly simple; undo a latch on the side and pull up on the handlebar, and it all flings open. The stroller stands up

pretty well on its own when folded. In our tests, we found that it took less than 10 seconds to fold or unfold the stroller. IT’S EASY TO CARRY. The Minu V2 includes a carry handle and a

shoulder strap, so it’s easier to pick up for short hauls than our other pick. (Though at 17 pounds, it’s not particularly comfortable to tote around for long periods.) Uppababy also sells a

travel bag that lets you access the TravelSafe program, an additional one-year warranty added onto the original product warranty that offers replacements for parts damaged during air

travel. THE HARNESS IS SIMPLE. The simple plastic buckle is easy to close and open. I find the Uppababy’s harness straps to be the easiest to use of any strollers I’ve tested because the

shoulder and waist straps are permanently connected (on other strollers, including the city tour 2, our budget pick, they can separate). This does mean wiggling your child’s arms in and out

of the straps, which some parents find more taxing. The harness straps are also the easiest to adjust of any that we tested; simply slide the strap up and down along the back of the child’s

seat to change the height, and pull on the ends of the straps to tighten or loosen. THE RECLINE AND INCLINE FUNCTION ON THE SEAT IS STRAIGHTFORWARD. You simply pull down a buckle to recline

and pull up on two straps to incline. It does take some effort to incline with a toddler in the seat, but none of the travel strollers that we tested were any easier. THE BRAKES ARE

INTUITIVE AND EASY TO ENGAGE, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE BAREFOOT. Like the Uppababy Cruz V2, a pick in our guide to full-size strollers, the Minu V2 has two brake pedals — a red to lock and a green

to unlock — that are easy to engage and, based on their position, allow you to see from a distance if the stroller is locked. IT CAN BE USED FOR A LONG TIME AND HAS PLENTY OF STORAGE. With

an additional attachment, the Minu V2 can be used with the Uppababy bassinet as well as several infant car seats, making it a good option for newborns, and it can fit a child as young as

three months without any accessories. The seat can hold a child up to 50 pounds, the maximum of the travel strollers we tried, and the underseat storage basket can hold up to 20 pounds, the

most of any travel stroller we tested, making it popular as an everyday stroller, with good reason. It lacks some of the best features of the larger, more expensive Uppababy Cruz V2 — a

reversible toddler seat, a storage basket that can handle a grocery haul, an adjustable handlebar — but it’s narrower, lighter, and faster to fold. The canopy, seat fabric, and underseat

basket can be removed for hand-washing. In our cleaning tests, it was hard to get stains out of the green fabric of our stroller; even after using a stain remover, we could see dark

splotches on the seat. Uppababy strollers come with a three-year limited warranty. FLAWS BUT NOT DEALBREAKERS The first Minu V2 that we tested held up well for several weeks of travel — and

then, one day it refused to fold. We contacted Uppababy, which said this is not a known issue (although we found a few online complaints of a similar issue with the original Minu) and that

anyone with this problem would be issued a new frame immediately; our replacement stroller has held up just fine so far. Given Uppababy’s reputation for good strollers, we’re fairly

confident that we simply got a lemon. AT NEARLY 17 POUNDS, THE MINU V2 IS THE HEAVIEST OF THE STROLLERS WE TESTED. It’s also one of the largest when folded, meaning it may need to be

gate-checked when boarding a plane. (Though it is larger than almost all airlines’ official requirements for on-board luggage, it may fit in the overhead bins on larger airplanes.) In our

travels, it required some careful, Tetris-like finagling to squeeze it into a hatchback alongside our luggage, although one tester was able to fit it behind the driver’s seat of a sedan. THE

CANOPY CAN BE FUSSY AND FRUSTRATINg. After many months of using the Minu, I found that the canopy would sometimes partially contract while it was fully extended. I requested a replacement

from Uppababy through its (excellent) customer service, and after a little while, I found that the new one had the same issue. This flaw doesn’t meaningfully reduce the amount of cover that

the canopy provides, but both the adults and the toddler in my family found it irritating. The canopy has also been known to pop off the frame occasionally when unfolding, and it generally

feels flimsy considering the price of the stroller. KEY SPECS WEIGHT: 17.3 pounds FRAME DIMENSIONS: 20.5 by 36 inches (WL) FOLDED SIZE: 20.5 by 23 by 13 inches (WLH) CHILD WEIGHT, HEIGHT

LIMIT: 50 pounds, 40 inches STORAGE BASKET WEIGHT LIMIT: 20 pounds CAR SEAT COMPATIBILITY WITH AN ADAPTER: Uppababy Aria and Mesa; Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 Infant Car Seat, Mico NXT Infant Car

Seat, Mico AP Infant Car Seat, Mico Max Plus Car Seat, CabrioFix, Pebble, and Pebble Plus; Nuna Pipa, Pipa Lite, Pipa Lite Lx, Pipa Lite R, Pipa Rx, and Pipa Lite Rx; the Cybex Aton, Aton 2,

Aton Q, and Aton M SECOND CHILD ADAPTABILITY: ride-along board available for purchase WHEEL DIAMETER: front wheels 5 inches, rear wheels 6.5 inches INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: bumper bar ADD-ON

ACCESSORIES: cup holder, travel bag, parent organizer, bassinet, ride-along board, snack tray, rain shield, and basket cover BUDGET PICK: BABY JOGGER CITY TOUR 2 STROLLER BUDGET PICK BABY

JOGGER CITY TOUR 2 STROLLER SIMPLE AND STURDY This less-expensive option handles rough terrain well and offers the best on-the-go napping option of all the strollers we tested. If you’re

willing to sacrifice a one-handed fold, an easily accessible storage basket, and a notably easy-to-buckle harness, the Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Stroller is a remarkably solid and maneuverable

stroller for its price. It handles bumpy streets and cobblestones without complaint, and I found the handlebar’s height and material more comfortable than those on the other less-expensive

options we tested. And our long-term tester found it small and light enough to regularly haul up four flights of stairs and store in a narrow entryway. The City Tour 2 Stroller also has a

large adjustable footrest that allows a young toddler to lie almost completely flat; paired with its built-in UV 50+ sun canopy, it’s a great option if on-the-go naps are a priority. For

many parents, the best thing about this stroller is that it doesn’t feature anything too noteworthy or fussy; it’s a simple stroller that just works. THE FOLD IS SIMPLE, BUT IT REQUIRES TWO

STEPS AND BOTH HANDS. Slide a lever and push a button to fold down the handlebar, then pull up on a strap on the inside of the seat to collapse the whole thing. (If you have the adjustable

footrest up, you need to put it down for maximum compactness.) To unfold, undo a latch on the side and click it all into place. In our testing, it took about 10 seconds to fold the stroller

(including lowering the footrest) and about 7 seconds to unfold. THE BUCKLE HAS FIVE PIECES BUT STAYS TOGETHER WELL. The shoulder and waist straps on each side click together, which allows

you to simply slide your child’s arm through the shoulder straps rather than attach five separate pieces. One tester found that these pieces tended to separate when her toddler was getting

out of the stroller, requiring her to clip them again the next time. But the straps remain snug once buckled. Reclining and inclining the seat is simple — pinch a clamp and pull down on the

seat to recline, then pinch the same clamp and push up to incline. As with all of the travel strollers we tested, inclining can be a challenge with larger children. THE UNDERSEAT BASKET CAN

EASILY HOLD A DAY’S WORTH OF STUFF. The underseat basket holds 15 pounds — not as much as our top pick, but more than most of the strollers we tested. The seat fabric of the City Tour 2

Stroller can be machine washed; other parts should be hand-washed. In our cleaning tests, we found that food wiped easily off of the black fabric, and any lingering smudges disappeared with

stain remover. Unfortunately, we can’t say if this was due to the dark color or the fabric itself, but this stroller comes only in black or gray (you can also buy a blue-green,

special-edition model that’s about $60 more) while the Minu V2 comes in many colors. It also comes with a travel bag, which adds another layer of protection if you’re gate-checking a bag or

putting the stroller away for long-term storage. Baby Jogger strollers come with a lifetime warranty for manufacturer defects on the frame, and a one-year limited warranty on the fabrics.

And though it doesn’t offer the same sort of TravelSafe program as Uppababy, the company said they “are always willing to help our customers where we can with damaged goods.” FLAWS BUT NOT

DEALBREAKERS THE CANOPY CAN BE HARD TO UNFURL. The peekaboo window is secured with Velcro, which means it could wake up a sleeping child when undone. (The peekaboo flap can also be held open

with a button.) The single brake pedal must be pushed up from the bottom to unlock, which is tricky if you’re barefoot or in open-toe shoes; the Minu V2’s two pedals are easier to use. And

though the City Tour 2 Stroller does come with a travel bag, the stroller itself doesn’t feature a shoulder strap for carrying. THE SEAT’S MOST UPRIGHT POSITION IS SOMEWHAT RECLINED. As with

other Baby Jogger strollers that we’ve tested, the seat is never fully upright, which can be frustrating for a bigger kid who wants to look around (or a parent who doesn’t want a toddler to

nap). The harness can be a challenge to adjust — the waist straps in particular take some time — and to change the height of the shoulder strap, you need to rethread the straps through the

back of the toddler seat, which can’t be done with a child in the stroller. Unlike the Minu V2, the back of the seat doesn’t have a pocket for small items, an issue that our long-term

tester, editor Marguerite Preston, found irritating. THE STROLLER DOES NOT STAND ON ITS OWN WHEN FOLDED. It always needed to be propped against a wall or laid down flat. And I found that I

sometimes smashed my hand when pushing down to make sure that it was folded as compactly as possible. The stroller also doesn’t have a mechanism for the whole stroller to stay attached to

itself when folded; if you grab the handlebar when the stroller is folded, it will pull away from the body. At 5 foot 2, one tester found it was difficult to fold the handlebar down and

needed to stabilize the stroller by putting her foot on the underseat basket for leverage; at 5 foot 7, I didn’t have the same issue. KEY SPECS WEIGHT: 15.1 pounds FRAME DIMENSIONS: 20 by 39

inches (WL) FOLDED SIZE: 20 by 22.5 by 9.5 inches (WLH) CHILD WEIGHT, HEIGHT LIMIT: 45 pounds, 40 inches STORAGE BASKET WEIGHT LIMIT: 15 pounds CAR SEAT COMPATIBILITY WITH AN ADAPTER: Baby

Jogger City Go Infant Car Seat, City Go 2 Infant Car Seat, and City Go Air Infant Car Seat; Graco SnugRide SnugFit 35 DLX (our top pick infant car seat) and all other Graco SnugRide infant

seats SECOND CHILD ADAPTABILITY: stroller cannot be adapted; City Tour 2 Double Stroller is also available, but we have not tested it yet WHEEL DIAMETER: front wheels 5 inches, rear wheels 6

inches INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: travel bag ADD-ON ACCESSORIES: belly bar, parent console, and weather shield (currently unavailable) OTHER TRAVEL STROLLERS WORTH CONSIDERING IF YOU NEED OR

WANT TO TRAVEL WITH A CAR SEAT THAT DOES NOT WORK WITH OUR PICKS: The 13-pound Mountain Buggy Nano (2020+) is equipped with a universal car seat adapter — a genius feature that all stroller

companies should adopt. Not only can you use many infant car seats with the Nano — including any of our infant car seat picks — but it works with lightweight toddler car seats and

convertible travel car seats like the Cosco Scenera Next Convertible Car Seat, which we recommend as the best convertible car seat for travel. But the canopy rests against the handlebar when

closed, making the stroller uncomfortable to push for long periods, especially in the heat. It also has finicky harness straps that never felt tight enough and a brake that’s easy to trip

accidentally. IF A STROLLER THAT FITS IN MOST OVERHEAD COMPARTMENTS IS CRUCIAL: The Joolz Aer+ is an excellent stroller that we seriously considered as a top pick. At only 13.2 pounds, it

folds down smaller than International Air Transport Association requirements for overhead compartments, making it a safe bet for air travel. (With the caveat, of course, that each airline

and plane has its own requirements.) It’s also a very maneuverable stroller to push, with a large canopy, a comfortable handlebar, and a convenient extendable carry strap and included carry

pouch. But the Joolz Aer+ is usually a bit more expensive than our top pick Uppababy Minu, and it has several other small disadvantages. Although parents who don’t like wiggling their

child’s arms in and out of Uppababy-style straps may prefer the five-piece buckle on the Aer+, I found it frustrating to have to attach each piece every time, and I didn’t like that my

3-year-old couldn’t buckle it on his own. The Aer+ also doesn’t come with an adjustable legrest, a feature many parents prefer for on-the-go naps; an add-on legrest can be purchased for $45.

And it doesn’t feature a locking fold latch, which can make it hard to tell if the stroller is fully folded — a downside I discovered when I thought I had collapsed the stroller in a hurry

only for it to open up on my foot. THE COMPETITION _This is not a comprehensive list of everything we tested in previous iterations of this guide; it only includes strollers that are still

available for sale._ In a previous iteration of this guide, we recommended the Babyzen Yoyo2, which is no longer available, for its ability to fit in overhead bins, despite its flaws as a

stroller. Babyzen has since been acquired by Stokke, which released the Stokke Yoyo3 over the summer of 2024. In testing, we didn’t find this model to be significantly different from the

Yoyo2, but overall it was still exceptionally frustrating, with a complex fold, an uncomfortable handlebar, a difficult recline, a brake that we kept accidentally tripping, and a small and

inaccessible storage basket. In November 2024, about 2,890 Yoyo3 strollers sold between September and October 2024 with serial numbers starting with “142AA” followed by numbers that fall

below “0062239" were recalled due to a potentially faulty parking brake. Owners should immediately stop using the recalled strollers and register their Yoyo3 to receive a full refund in

the form of a check. I really wanted to love the Silver Cross Jet 5, which features a clever design that, when folded, allows you to pull it like a roller suitcase with the belly bar as a

handlebar. But in testing, I found it nearly impossible to unfold — a dealbreaker for travel strollers. Paired with a hard-to-adjust harness, an inaccessible underseat basket, and wheels

that struggle on even the tiniest bumps, it's not worth its $550 price tag. The Mountain Buggy Nano urban offers a unique gimmick; it features larger “urban” wheels and smaller “travel”

wheels, theoretically allowing you to use this for all of your stroller needs. It also comes with a universal car seat adapter, although it’s more complex and less convenient than the

version in the Nano (2020+) mentioned above. But I found that it was uncomfortable to push and turn, that I accidentally kicked the brakes while walking with it, and that I didn’t look

forward to using it with either set of wheels. I found that the Graco Ready2Jet Stroller couldn’t manage even small bumps in the sidewalk, and was very difficult to push and turn one-handed.

For a budget stroller, the Contours Bitsy Elite Lightweight did a solid job at the basics like maneuvering and buckling. But its lack of adjustable leg rest — even as a paid extra accessory

— makes it hard to recommend for traveling. The Safety 1st Easy-Fold Compact is fairly impressive given its $130 price tag, but I think most caregivers will find its foam handlebar and low

handle height uncomfortable for long travel days. We considered the Colugo Compact, but dismissed it because it isn’t compatible with any car seats, and had middling reviews. We also

dismissed several strollers — including the BabyJogger City Mini Air, the Joovy Kooper and Kooper RS, and the Evenflo Gold Otto — because they were larger or heavier than we think is useful

for a travel stroller. The 16-pound Bugaboo Butterfly is well made and easy to maneuver, but multiple testers said they found the handlebar uncomfortable to push, particularly on hills. I

also found that I sometimes struggled to get it unlocked and unfolded in a hurry — an important feature of a travel stroller. There is a newer version of this stroller that we have not

tested. At over $550, the nearly 16-pound Nuna Trvl is the most expensive travel stroller that we tested, and it has some excellent features, including the simplest fold we saw on any travel

stroller. But it is very large when folded with the belly bar attached, and when the canopy is closed, it covers the handlebar, making it uncomfortable to push. The dual handlebars of the

Summer Infant 3Dlite Convenience Stroller, our top umbrella stroller pick, make it nearly impossible to push one-handed — an important feature if you’re traveling by yourself and need your

other hand for carrying other items. If you don’t mind using two hands and relying on a simpler but less maneuverable stroller than those recommended in this guide, you can save money by

using an umbrella stroller over a travel model. The Zoe the Traveler is only 13 pounds and has some nice features, including a parent cup holder, but it didn’t maneuver as well as I’d like.

I struggled to push it off the subway, and it nearly tipped forward from a small, uneven bump in the sidewalk. It was also one of the hardest strollers to unfold. We tested the Zoe XL1 Best

in 2018 (which has since been updated and renamed The Tour+) and dismissed it after finding it harder to push and maneuver than other travel strollers we tested. It would frequently stop

suddenly, causing the parent to pitch forward. The new version weighs 13.1 pounds. The 9.5 pound GB Pockit Air All-Terrain and the 13-pound GB Pockit+ All-City were dismissed because they

didn’t feel sturdy. The Kolcraft Cloud Plus Stroller was dismissed because it did not feel durable, was challenging to maneuver, and didn’t have a working lock. _This article was edited by

Rachel Hurn and Kalee Thompson._