Stroller suitable for taking on the Tube

Northern78

Nicki I did think about one of those baby carriers you strap to your back instead of a pushchair but didn't think LO would be able to sleep while in it.

SqueekyMouse - very good point. Can you tell im a first time parent

lolly_896

Maxi Cosi Noa is superb! Just used it on holidays for a week and cannot find a fault!

jackyann

I carried all of my children in back packs from 6 months to whenever they could walk, and only used a buggy if I was looking after a second child under walking age.
I loved them - they leave your hands free, the children can see so much and people talk to them. Yes, they sleep in them quite happily. On the tube I would just stand for a short journey; or, once you get the knack, you can either take baby out & sit them on your lap, with the carrier leaning against you; or you can put the carrier on the floor, and hold it to steady it, leaving the child in it - the child is at about the same height as in a buggy.
The only thing I would say is that children are best in back packs if they are used regularly. Putting a child in a back pack once every few weeks in a strange experience for them.

flea72

tbh, no-one takes a pushchair on the tube, its just too much hassle and gets in the way. you have to fold it up and carry baby down escalators (lifts are very rare), and quite often the escalator isnt working, so trying to carry baby and pushchair up or down is a nightmare. as already said, its not possible to carry a baby, keep an eye on your pushchair and hold onto the strap/rail

would definitely use a sling or backpack for baby

milliebear00001

Is this a buggy you are planning to use just for London trips? Or is it for all the time? Have you tried taking a buggy on the Tube before?

I would say it will be nigh on impossible to manage a baby and a folded pushchair. You really need one that is light enough to get up and down stairs (usually with the help of a second adult!) and on and off the train easily while open. You will NOT want to be faffing about getting it up and down (and nor with the other passengers thank you for doing so!

Go LIGHT (starting weights for umbrella folds are about 4 kilos) and seriously consider getting a special, 'London' pushchair, if you need something more substantial for everyday life.

If your visits are to be sporadic, then I would seriously consider slinging your baby while in London. Far less stressful than a buggy.

PoorCharleyBear

we used our McLaren on the tube.
I know you are meant to fold them on the escalators but getting around is impossible if you do this.

Travel out of rush hour and its easier. Stations without escalators you will need to manage child and stroller by yourself as the station assistants are not there to assist-it is against H&S policy apparently.

yaubelle

I've spent years travelling on the tube with a buggy; first doing the nursery run and then the school run.

My kids never went to a local nursery or school so my main mode of transport has always been the tube.

I had a McLaren Triumph and found it to be great. When I initially went to buy a buggy, my no.1 requirement was that I wanted the lightest one I could find as i constantly use the tube.

With the McLaren Triumph, it is light, robust and nice and compact compared to a lot of other buggies.

I never bothered to fold the buggy, it just wasn't a problem. As for getting on and off escalators, you soon get the knack and it's very easy.

Only problem with the Triumph is that you can only use it from 6 months onwards.

Gingham_R

Definitely recommend a sling for a baby and a backpack when they're heavier.

The escalators are a scary place with a pushchair.

flea72

omg i cant believe people are using buggies on busy escalators, espec on the underground where its dog eat dog. you are obviously one of the lucky ones, because i have been caught many times behind someone with a pushchair that gets jammed on the bottom step, or wheels wedged under the brushes with people piling up behind them, until the emergency button is pushed.

i dread to think how many people you would wipe out if you fell. its bad enough standing on an escalator with people catching you as they run down the left side, let alone hanging onto a pushchair around your knees that is balanced on just its rear wheels

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