In my experience, traveling with a newborn is one of the easiest times to travel with a baby. Infants spend most of their time cycling between eating and sleeping, making them a pleasure to bring along on a trip. As easy as it is to travel with a newborn, you will need to ensure your baby has a flat place to lie down, which is why it’s crucial to find the best travel stroller for infants.
The best infant travel strollers can either be a fully reclining stroller, have a carrycot attachment or convert to a travel system with an infant travel car seat.
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Best Travel Strollers for Newborns
Based on my experiences traveling with an infant, here are my favorite travel strollers for infants. These highly-regarded infant travel strollers come with many great features in a range of prices to meet any budget.
1. Ergobaby Metro+ Compact Infant Travel Stroller
I’ve always loved ErgoBaby when it comes to baby travel gear. Better known for their baby carriers, Ergobaby has done a great job at making a travel stroller for infants that is compact while giving parents all the features they could want.
Seat has more padding than most newborn strollers for extra comfort
Sunshade is large enough to block the sun
Has an optional travel bag
Has hidden, built-in newborn nest flaps
For more information, check out my full review of the Ergobaby Metro+ Stroller.
2. Baby Jogger City Tour 2 Single Stroller
The Baby Jogger City Tour 2 is a lightweight travel stroller for newborns that has a one-hand ultra-compact fold, letting you easily fold it while carrying your baby. It can be used from birth with an infant car seat. With a near flat recline, it won’t be long before your baby can nap comfortably in the travel stroller without the car seat.
Compatible with infant car seats and also has a near flat recline
One-hand ultra-compact fold
With adjustable calf support
May not fit in all overhead bins and you may need to take wheels off for it to fit in the overhead bin on the airplane
3. Summer 3Dpac CS+ Compact Fold Stroller
The Summer 3Dpac CS+ isn’t the lightest travel stroller for infants on my list, but it has a one-hand compact fold, plenty of storage and a high weight capacity of 50 lbs.
Compatible with several infant car seats without the need for an adapter
Has an adjustable footrest
Multi-position recline
Extra large 3 tier canopy with pop out sun visor
4. Mountain Buggy Nano V3 Stroller
Getting even lighter, the Mountain Buggy Nano V3 is one of the best lightweight travel strollers for newborns that reclines. The Mountain Buggy Nano V3 weighs only 13 pounds and the maximum weight capacity is 44 lbs.
Can be made into a travel system for infants with either an infant travel car seat or the cocoon accessory
Flat recline
Comes with a carry handle, shoulder strap and a travel bag
With universal car seat adapter
5. Doona Infant Car Seat & Latch Base
It’s rare to find a product with such high ratings, but the Doona Infant Car Seat is such a product with over 90% 5 star ratings. This innovative car seat converts to a stroller in a matter of seconds. It’s a fully integrated infant travel system.
A car seat and stroller in one
Car seat has a canopy but a second sunshade is best.
Fully integrated infant travel system
Easy to carry
6. BABYZEN YOYO2 Complete 0+ and 6+ Stroller
For anyone with a big budget, I think the BabyZen YOYO2 is the best travel stroller for newborns hands down. It’s lightweight at only 13.6 pounds, but the maximum weight allowance is only 40 pounds. While this will work for many, if you have a large child you may not get as much use out of this stroller.
Fit in the overhead bin on most airlines
Offers your newborn a flat surface for napping on the go
Compatible with infant car seats
Shoulder strap for portability
7. UPPAbaby Minu V2 Travel Stroller
The UPPAbaby Minu V2 is a lightweight travel stroller that can be used from 3 months, although the optional UPPAbaby Bassinet makes it useable for newborns. With an upper weight limit of 50 pounds, you’ll get years of use from this quality travel stroller.
It has a one-hand, one-step fold
Comes with a storage basket that can be reached from the front or back
Multi position recline
Extendable canopy with pop out sun visor
8. Inglesina Quid Stroller
With the multiple position recline, the Inglesina Quid Stroller can be used for children aged 3 months and up to 50 pounds. This lightweight travel stroller weighs just 13 pounds and with folded dimensions of 22.8” x 18.3” x 6.8” it will fit in the overhead bin on most airlines.
With large extendable canopy
Has an extra zipper extension to offer plenty of sun protection
A great travel stroller for a 3-month-old all the way through the toddler stage
Large underseat basket
For more information, check out my full review of the Inglesina Quid Stroller.
9. CYBEX Libelle Stroller
The CYBEX Libelle has one of the most compact folds on my list of travel strollers for infants. Its one hand ultra-compact fold fits in most overhead bins on the airplane with dimensions of 18.9” x 12.6” x 7.9”.
Recommended age is 6 months+
Multi-position recline
With two tier canopy
Compatible with CYBEX infant car seat with included adapter
10. Joovy Kooper Stroller
The Joovy Kooper travel stroller for infants is the closest you’ll get to an all-terrain stroller for travel. It has larger wheels than the other compact travel strollers. Though it’s heavier than most at 16.17 pounds, it has the added bonus of a tray plus an extra large canopy to protect your little one from the elements.
Has a reclining seat and adjustable leg rest
Compatible with infant car seats
Has a one-hand tri-fold and the tray folds up with the stroller
The tray adds extra inches and this stroller won’t fit in the overhead bin on the airplane
What to Look for in a Travel Stroller for Infants
Based on my experiences traveling with a baby, here are some things I recommend you consider when looking for an infant travel stroller:
1. Recline to a Lie-flat Position
If you aren’t traveling with a car seat, the best infant travel strollers should be fully reclining, giving your newborn a comfortable, flat spot for sleeping on-the-go.
2. Compatible with Infant Car Seat
Many of the best travel strollers are compatible with infant car seats, which convert your stroller to a travel system. Another option for many in this list of newborn travel strollers is an optional carrycot which is like a bassinet that attaches to your travel stroller.
3. Well Rated with Safety Features
You won’t go wrong looking for a well-rated travel stroller made by a reputable company. Ensure it has all the safety features like locking wheels, won’t tip when it’s reclined and a 5 point harness.
4. Easy One-Hand Fold
There will be times when you are trying to hold your baby and fold up the stroller at the same time. An essential feature I look for in a travel stroller for infants is a one-hand fold – it just makes your life so much easier.
5. Small Compact Fold
I often traveled with both a baby carrier and a travel stroller. If your newborn travel stroller has a compact fold, you or your partner can carry the stroller in a backpack travel bag while the other carries your baby. This is especially useful when visiting places that aren’t stroller accessible or when flying with a baby.
6. Comfort
Even if you start by using a car seat with your stroller, you’ll switch to using the stroller seat by the time your baby is 3 to 6 months (depending on the recline) so you’ll want a travel stroller that’s comfortable for your baby.
7. Large Extendable Canopy
A large extendable canopy is important to keep your baby out of the harsh sunlight. However, there are aftermarket products like the CoziGo stroller cover, or one of these other stroller and car seat covers, that can be added on if the canopy isn’t ideal.
8. Plenty of Storage
Trust me – you’ll be carrying around lots of diapers and baby travel gear, so choose a travel stroller with enough storage.
9. Price
As you may have noticed, many of the options on my list of the best infant travel strollers can get pricey! Make sure you know your budget for a travel stroller before you start researching.
10. Extended Life
Your baby won’t be a baby forever and you won’t want to be looking for another travel stroller, consider the max weight capacity and size of the stroller to make sure it will also make a good travel stroller for toddlers.
Other Things to Keep in Mind When Purchasing a Stroller:
How much will you use it – Knowing how often will you travel with your baby will help you determine how much you should spend on your stroller.
Where will you travel with your stroller – Does it need to meet Disney stroller size requirements? Does it need big enough wheels to withstand cobblestone streets while touring Europe with a baby?
Flying with a Stroller – Will your travel stroller be used primarily for road trips with a baby or will you be flying with a stroller frequently? This will help you decide how compact your travel stroller needs to be.
If you’ll be flying with a stroller frequently, you may want to browse my recommended strollers for air travel.
Optional Accessories for your Infant Travel Stroller
The list of available stroller accessories is lengthy. Depending on your needs, you can buy sunshades, backpack diaper bags, cup holders, organizers, stroller hooks and/or travel bags for your infant stroller.
Given each infant travel stroller has unique features, you can pick and choose the add-ons which are important to you. I highly recommend you take a look at my recommended accessories for travel strollers to ensure you are ready for your upcoming family trip.
Even if you don’t look at the full list, take a peek at an infant head support for your little one. They are low cost and will keep your newborn in a safe position in the stroller.
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Celine Brewer is the owner of Baby Can Travel. Not only does she have years of experience traveling with babies & toddlers, but she’s helped millions of new parents travel with their babies and toddlers for over a decade. In addition to writing on her baby travel blog, she has shared her expertise on traveling with a baby or toddler by contributing to articles about traveling with a baby with the Washington Post, USA Today, the Lonely Planet magazine and Pregnancy & Newborn magazine.
Celine also writes about family travel on the site FamilyCanTravel.com, which she co-owns with her husband. Being from the Canadian Rockies, she shares her passion about her home and travel to Banff National Park and area on their site TravelBanffCanada.com.
