Joolz - Aer+

Another vote for Joolz Aer - I had a Baby Jogger but the carrycot was surprisingly heavy and unwieldy so we replaced with a Joolz Aer and it's much better but still not perfect. Honestly not sure there's a good solution to this problem but the Joolz Aer at least folds v easily and is super light. If you travel a lot by bus it's great for that too. The Stokke Yoyo is also really tiny and compact but I don't know how easy it is to carry. Babywearing might be your best bet once you get the hang of it! I found that gave me loads of freedom in the early months.

Joolz aer. I have not tried transferring in carrycot as like many others say my baby wakes up whenever I enter the house, despite my baby being a pretty good sleeper. One thing to note is you have to tilt the carrycot to take it out, so it might make transferring more prone to wake up. Having said that the joolz aer folds up very small and folds with the carrycot so might work for your stair storage. I'm also glad I got this vs other bigger prams as it fits most narrow corridors. Personally I don't understand why people who live in London get a big pram then buy the joolz aer or yo-yo as a travel stroller

4th floor walk up. We tested the most popular lightweight/travel strollers and we liked the joolz aer best because it has a strap and one handed fold. I needed something lightweight that I could do by myself. In the beginning I'd take her in the baby car seat off the stroller, fold it and put it on my shoulder and carry both up. When she got bigger and no longer in infant car seat I started leaving the stroller in the car because we always got parking pretty close. But if I needed to I could carry her and the stroller folded up with the shoulder strap.

I haven't tried both but have the Aer+ and am very happy with it

Second this! Love our joolz aer+ and it's also cabin approved

Having just purchased a travel stroller, we looked at the stokke yoyo, bugaboo butterfly, uppababy minu v3, silvercross jet 5, and joolz aer -- all comply with most overhead cabin sizing. I would recommend also purchasing the stroller case/carrier so it looks more like a standard carry-on. Some airline staff might make you gate-check regardless of size once they see that it is a stroller. Having the cover/case will reduce that issue.

I have it and I have another travel stroller. It's mostly good with good wheels but I don't think it lies down flat enough like the other I have ( silvercross jet ) also the basket is def big enough but I find the seat just to be too short and not long enough.

3.5 year old and 1 next week year old Hand me down Bugaboo Buffalo for our first, used a capsule. I hated the pram, but I think because I felt I had to accept the hand me down? Baby hated the pram, capsule, bassinet, car seat. It was also too big for the boot (Kia Seltos) and I hated that it was two pieces to dismantle into the boot. Bought a Reds Baby Jive 3 after an expo, just before the 5 came out. Liked that it was smaller and lighter but its aged very quickly. A much smaller basket, but I have basket thoughts below. This particular basket was held on by loops with presstuds and easily became detached. However, with toddler seat facing forwards you could fold it down in one, and I know they have taken this feature and improved even more with future Reds Baby prams. My one solid dislike of this pram is that it is lower profile. It would have been nicer to have baby up higher, which is what later editions have added in. First kid was well out of the pram when second baby arrived, but we got a second hand second seat for the Reds Baby. Didn't like that it was underneath the capsule but my big kid thought it was fun. Did us fine for the walk to and from daycare. We got a Joolz Aer+ for travel. I really like it, minus the basket and the straps. The straps get easily twisted and are hard to lengthen. The basket can't fit a backpack in it easily due to the shape of the basket. Joolz, Bugaboo and YoYo are good for travel as airlines recognise them and know they fit in the overhead. just make sure you have a travel bag for them. Friends/mothers group friends mostly got Uppa Baby Vista 2's. I liked it when testing it but no fancy, expensive pram would have made my eldest like it. I also wouldn't have liked the size of it in the boot. With baskets, people talk often about 'fit a supermarket shop in underneath'. Which yes, you can with some. Or you can get online delivery. Baskets become an excuse to bring everything but the kitchen sink. We spent a funny afternoon just before we had our second watching people push around prams at Melb Aquarium, using them to carry 5 coats/bags/lunchboxes like it was a beach trolley

UPDATE: moved comment to where it belonged 🤦🏻♀️ sorry, OP! You're providing valuable information and I wasn't negating you at all! Original comment kept below, but meant as a reply to a different comment. ----- I've literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn't and I couldn't! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻♀️

I have a Cybex Gazelle as my full size stroller and a Joolz Aer as my travel stroller. I love both because of the sturdiness, suspension, and still going strong years later with baby number two.

We love our Cybex e gazelle but it's v heavy, wouldn't want to be taking it in and out of the car every day. It's also huge so hard to fit in some small shops and cafes round here. Our friends have the bugaboo and really like it. We also have a joolz aer for quick appointments/holidays and it's amazing, so light. If it wasn't for the lack of storage space, we'd probably use this as our full time pram.

I got the minu v3 and it seemed so flimsy for the price. Returned it and bought the bugaboo butterfly and I love it so much - one handed fold, super light weight. I'm 5'2 and husband is 6'2 and we both use it comfortably. I tested the AER plus and 2 and this seemed better.

Never heard of Doona, but what we do is put car seat on the frame of stroller with help of adapters. We have stroller and seat from same company, not sure it's necessary (Joolz in our case)

Yes! I have had the Joolz Aer for 21 months now. One of the reasons I got it was because of the smooth handling and wheels not getting stuck . My sister had a couple different strollers that I hated on city sidewalks cause they weren't smooth and the wheels randomly stick. I have love the Joolz Aer.

I've used my Joolz Aer for the last 4 years and absolutely love it. We recently got the Cybex Beezy for our second baby and my husband likes it slightly more for bumpier terrain.

I used it with the Nuna Pipa Lite car seat when she was an infant and it was great, not too tipsy at all, but I think that's the lightest car seat on the market. When she was old enough to not need the car seat I found it fine too. Once you unzip the back part to allow for recline the strap lets you easily adjust the recline position without having to zip and unzip it - I discovered this after a few times unzipping it.

I have the Nuna Triv next and a Joolz aer+. I used the Nuna from birth and am still using it at 19 months almost daily. I got the Joolz when my daughter was 7 months old as the Nuna got too heavy with her to use on the tube by myself. So when I'm staying close to home or just going on the bus somewhere near I'll use the Nuna. Going anywhere else or travelling abroad I've used the Joolz. I really like it and it's super easy to fold and can go in the hold if you ever go on a plane etc.

Don't fall for the Uppababy hype. While it is a well built stroller,. it is overkill and after using other lightweight strollers feels way too heavy. They are also too big to travel with imo, even in cars unless you have a big SUV or Van. Great if all you are doing is walking flat ground to the park. One exception is possibly for the first couple months when your baby can't hold their head up yet, then it is nice to have a stroller with a bassinet or car-seat compatible options. Maybe see if you can borrow one for those couple months and then switch to something lighter after. Or just use a carrier for those months. (Although the Joolz does have a bassinet option also) If I was starting over I'd probably just go with one of the Joolz light weight stroller that also is easy to travel with. I've heard good things about the yoyo also. We took the Joolz Aer to Europe, fit in the overhead compartment and handled the cobble stone streets great.

We have a joolz aer+ as our only pram, and absolutely love it! The light weight is such a plus, and we recently moved from bassinet to stroller mode and baby loves facing out. The cover also goes far down so you can block out the outside world if the baby needs calm. The only downside to me has been not much storage space underneath, but they've improved this in the new version.

I only have the Joolz Aer and haven't wanted or needed anything else. It just comes down to personal preference. I don't think everyone needs two strollers in NYC. But I think there are some people whose needs or preferences require them to have two. I personally hated my sister's huge strollers, in the city and in the suburbs. I find the Joolz Aer the perfect size for city life and very robust.

I used the infant car seat with it. Joolz sells attachments you can use with an infant car seat. In my above comment that's what I meant what I said "I would take her in the baby car seat." I did originally buy the bassinet attachment because this stroller still folds up with the bassinet on it but it was too heavy for me. It was easier for me to keep her in the infant car seat sleeping and carry that in front of me with the stroller folded up with the stroller strap on my shoulder.

The Joolz Aer has a bassinet attachment that still allows the stroller to fold up.

I've literally never seen them there and I spent many hours there trying to convince myself I needed and could afford a Bugaboo. (Surprise to no one, I didn't and I couldn't! Lol) Nuna, Uppababy, Silver Cross, Thule, Doona, Joolz, Cybex, sure. Chicco? Never. Maybe this is a new development? 🤷🏻♀️

i have the joolz aer+. bought it for a holiday abroad and ended up selling my other prams (nuna mixx and cosatto giggle) and keeping the aer+ for my daily. i bought it when my baby was just turned 1, she's 3 next month and it's still in like-new condition. it's so sturdy and good quality, you can tell it's well made. i cant recommend it enough. the accessories are fab, it's lightweight and compact, easy to fold, easy to push, the extendable hood is a good size. absolutely 0 complaints from me! my friend has the bugaboo butterfly and the leather is scuffed from her walking through doorframes etc and the seat fabric has worn away - she's only had hers a year and has spoken with bugaboo who essentially said it's normal / common so i would avoid tbh

I have a Cybex Gazelle and absolutely love it. It has built in adapters so that you can add another seat when you have your second baby and the weight capacity is the same for the top or bottom seat. The suspension is great, the basket is large, easy to fold and store in the trunk of my SUV, has adapters for the Nuna Pipa car seat, also has a bassinet attachment. I have pushed it with my toddler and infant easily. When we don't feel like using the second rumble seat, my toddler just hops in the basket at the bottom and relaxes comfortably. The shopping basket is also handy. I got the Joolz Aer as a travel stroller and also love it.

For the first year I found the nuna pipa to be an incredibly versatile infant car seat. We do have a car, but it can be used with or without the base- so I had the base installed in our car for weekend trips, and was also able to strap it in with the seatbelt when taking an Uber locally. And it's compatible with a ton of the common/popular stroller brands (we personally use the Uppababy Cruz and Joolz Aer).

I used Joolz Aer+ with bassinet attachmnet for the newborn. It worked well for me. We used bassinet attachment a lot for the first 5.5 months because the baby liked to nap on the walks (and didn't like to nap in her actual bassinet at home). The undercarriage is good for some basics like diapers, wipes, and onesies. If we needed more stuff, we brought a backpack.

The Joolz Aer for sure! My 71 year old mother in law uses it regularly while watching my baby. She can lift it up and down our front steps and in her words "I love this stroller and wish I had it when my kids were babies." We also have the Cybex Beezy which has a very similar fold, cheaper than the Joolz Aer, slightly heavier but my MIL is able to lift that stroller too. Both strollers have great suspension and we've traveled the world with them on various terrain.

Another vote for the joolz aer! The one handed fold and shoulder strap are a game changer. I can (relatively) easily get up and down the stairs holding my toddler and having the aer tossed over my shoulder.

i have the joolz aer+ and love it, cant recommend enough. it lies completely flat so safe for sleep, and has a bassinet option too if you want that, or you can buy adaptors that click on so you can attach a car seat. i bought mine for travel, but ended up selling my other pram and keeping the aer+ as i liked it so much. if you're looking into babywearing i really loved my ergobaby omni 360 breeze - carried my 85th centile baby from 3mo-2.5y in it comfortably for hours at a time and then resold it in perfect condition. both items are definitely built to last, you can feel the difference in quality compared to other brands

I have the Joolz Awr+. It handles great on different surfaces and has a carry strap when folded. I love it.

I got the Joolz Aer (similar to Nuna TRVL) because of the one hand fold and how narrow it was. I've used it for 29 months and have had no problems. A compact stroller opens up more options because you can fit through narrow aisles so you can pop into any store no matter how small. I also liked it better for eating out because it can fold up compact at smaller restaurants.

Ooh always interesting to be nosy at what others found useful! I've just gone back to work after mat leave. A few comments/additions if you don't mind: - People either love poppers or zips on baby grows. We were big fans of zips and I don't think you can go wrong with Baby MORI - if you join their sleep club these work out a lot more affordable and are wonderfully soft. Also agree on their sleeping bags, pramsuits etc. my favorite baby brand. - Seraphine (went bust - you can still buy their things at Next) are great for hospital and breastfeeding nighties / tops. Also just general maternity clothes. - Dock-a-tot sleepyheads are no longer encouraged under safe sleep guidelines. - We love our Stokke Tripp-Trapp. If you look on John Lewis you can often get the baby set free. - Pramworld website worth looking on for all of the big purchases. We got £500 off our pram bundle (Bugaboo Fox - would recommend if you are suburban/rural, potentially not for inner city for space purposes as is like the SUV of prams) - For baby carriers, we really liked the Ergobaby Embrace for newborn and then Omni 360 after about 4 months. For the style driven you may want to look at Artipoppe. - Anything Binibamba if you want a luxurious present for new parents / babies. - A lot of Americans on Reddit discuss Snoo bassinets which basically automatically rocks to help soothe newborns to support sleep. We never needed this but new parents who are considering it should know they can also be rented. - Rockit and Snoozeshade to help promote naps on the go. - We found having a separate travel pram super useful for holidays and to keep in the car boot for when baby can sit upright. The Joolz Aer+ / Aer2 can fit into the overhead for most airlines and we have no complaints. - Unless you are confident you want to pump, I would suggest waiting to buy a breast pump until baby is here and you see how breastfeeding is going. I needed to for a short while and could buy the midwife recommended pump directly from the maternity ward (and at a discount). - Also make sure you join the baby club on Amazon as you can get 15% off a lot of things.

I never know how people with bigger strollers navigate and don't get frustrated. We've had the Joolz Aer+ for 15 months now and no complaints at all.

The absolute best child-related purchase we ever made was our Joolz Aer. It can take a beating, and it lasted us \~5 years before we stopped using it altogether. It traveled the world with us, and whether on hikes, city walks, or anything in between, it just kept on going. It has a solid, firm back (very important for proper growth and development) and it collapses into a small form that fits into the overhead bins of airplanes. It can be collapsed or opened with a single hand and the flick of the wrist, making it practical for parents out with the kid on their own. It's pricey, but worth every penny. And, one huge plus (to us) is the relative dearth of them in this area, or the US at large, which makes it easy to spot your stroller pretty much anywhere.

The Joolz Aer + is amazing. Carryon sized, super lightweight, true one-handed collapse and push, very maneuverable, handles all terrain I've taken it on including trails with roots and cobblestones, high height and weight limit, flat recline (the older US version isn't completely flat but flat enough for a comfy nap or a diaper change), very nice materials, big sun shade, big basket. It's my only stroller now. It's sturdier than the YoYo and feels nicer than the butterfly, it's closest competitors, and it's one-handed close/open/push is better than both.

We've taken the joolz aer+ with us on 2 holidays, one short haul (3hr flight) when baby was 2.5mo and one long haul (16hr flight) at 4mo both without the bassinet and it was perfect. The lie flat function is great, just buckle your LO in securely and you'll be fine! When our LO was 4mo, they were wanting to sit up and look at things so we half raised it at that point (there's a buckle that fastens in the pocket at the back), we could see the baby just fine. As a bonus, we lay the seat completely flat for naps. Worked a charm when we wanted to go for a quiet dinner post bedtime. Hands down, this pram has been the best investment we made as it's much sturdier than prams in its weight class and handles rough terrain pretty well considering the size of the wheels.

We have the exact same setup as pikarinu - uppababy Cruz and joolz aer - and basically use them in the same way.

Joolz Aer - super easy to navigate tight sidewalks/restaurants/bodegas, bassinet is sleep safe, and it folds (bassinet included) very compactly.