Babyzen (Stokke) - YOYO2

Why can’t you use both? A lot of people have a small travel stroller specifically just for travelling and have a bigger one for day to day life with better suspension. My son is around 15 months, has been walking since just before 12 months and still uses his stroller a lot. Most of what I’ve seen from other parents is that even if they don’t use it consistently if you go out a lot they’ll likely still use it some of the time. In terms of recs, we have the Babyzen yoyo and as far as I could find it was the only stroller that actually fit within the cabin baggage allowance of all of the European airlines I looked up as they’re smaller than US ones. You may get away with using others advertised as travel strollers that technically are just too large in one or two dimensions but I’ve also seen people report having theirs made to be checked due to size. The Yoyo on the other hand at every checkpoint we were asked if it was a Yoyo and when we said yes they waved us through without measuring. There’s lots on the secondhand market so you don’t have to pay full price. Super compact/easy to carry and also very easy to fold once you’ve done it a couple of times.

We rented the yoyo on vacation and loved how compact it was but it wasn’t easy to fold up. Ended up buying the colugo, and really like it. Easy to fold, compact, lightweight. Maybe not as small as the yoyo but I prefer it due to it being easier to fold. I think we ended up getting on sale for around $150.

I have a Stokke Yoyo3 and absolutely love it for getting out and about. It folds up easily and is compact and light, I was able to carry it up and down the 2 flights of stairs to my apartment within 2 weeks of my cesarean which I think says a lot! The only con for some people might be that the basket isn't big so if that's a deal breaker for you, I wouldn't recommend it. You can fit a few things in it but not a bulky nappy bag for example.

Most travel strollers have pull tabs to recline, you can choose any recline level between flat and upright. We have the yoyo and it’s great! If she’s slouching you could always roll a hand towel between her and the crotch buckle.

I have the baby zen yoyo and we really like it. We were asked to gate check it through on a Sunwing flight; but I still use it regularly for smaller errands and it’s fantastic.

Highly recommend trying to find a secondhand Babyzen yoyo. We got one for that price, although it will be top of the budget. It’s the only travel stroller I’ve found that actually fit within the listed carryon dimensions of all of the airlines I looked up. Personally I’m also super glad I got one I could bring on the plane with me. When we travelled to Australia at 9 months there were massive queues at immigration and having the stroller for my son rather than needing to have one of us carry him was a blessing. Made it super easy for him to sleep too. My son hates baby wearing so it was the only option to be relatively hands free.

Bugaboo and yoyo for travel for us. Friends didn’t get on with the silver cross, difficult to fold down without losing a finger!

I had a travel pram (Stokke Yoyo3 with newborn pack) as my main pram until my baby was around 5mo old and it was great. I'm also short and not strong lol plus we live on a first floor unit with no lift. It was great for walks and public transport and she slept in it very comfortably. I did end up getting a bigger pram bc I wanted a bigger basket to put nappy bag, shopping etc in and as she got a bit bigger she wanted to be able to see out of the pram, but the travel one was perfect for newborn stage. The lack basket space was probably the biggest issue for me personally with a travel pram bc I absolutely hated having to lug my nappy bag separately, but that may not apply to you! I could fit everything I needed in the Yoyo if I used a pram caddy, but couldn't fit any extras like a pack of nappies for example.

I really like my Yoyo2, which you can make newborn ready with either the bassinet or the newborn pack. Building it is difficult, but once you're over that hurdle you're golden. If you ever plan on going on unpaved surfaces, I'd recommend a stroller with air in the tires like a jogging stroller.

We did something similar. I have a silver cross wave as our every day buggy for cobblestone streets or going out into the country and then have a Babyzen yoyo for travel

Yoyo is best for maneuverability, also fits in an overhead for airline travel.  Highly recommend.

I can’t imagine it not being the YoYo. You can fold it hold it like a grocery bad and it’s super durable. Easy choice. Best decision about the baby besides the baby itself.

We have the Cruz… while it’s great for walks and long strolls, it’s pretty big and close to the same size as the vista. I had a compact car with our firstborn, and the stroller took the whole trunk. I ended up getting a babyzen yoyo as a travel stroller but I wish I would have gotten this stroller from the beginning and used the newborn kit/adapters.

Yoyo. I have 2 strollers (one heavy/one light) and I regret not getting the Yoyo which can do both

Boogaboo Fox + Yoyo combo for life

We love our yoyo! My 2.5 still fits great in it! Fits in the overhead bin (minu doesn’t fit in most I don’t think)

We use the babyzen yo-yo and it’s been great for travel - airport, resort, off resort!

We have the Babyzen yoyo2 and absolutely love it as our small travelled stroller. It does take a minute the first time to figure out how to fold it properly but once we figured it out it’s then super easy to do. Folds up small enough that it goes in the overhead bin on a plane. When we travelled in Europe the airport staff took one look at it, asked if it was a yoyo and just waved it through without even checking it when we said yes. Shoulder strap is also very handy for carrying it, although we did get the backpack bag for it too.

I got you! Sooo, if you’re hunting for a good travel stroller — I got you. Honestly, Babyzen YOYO2 is kinda the gold standard. It’s super compact, folds up like a dream (fits in an overhead bin!), and it glides sooo smooth. Pricey though — like, definitely a splurge. If you want something way more budget-friendly but still solid, check out the GB Pockit+. It folds down teeny-tiny, like purse-size. Not the cushiest ride, but crazy good for airports or quick trips. Happy to help, have a safe trip.

I have the uppababy vista v2 and absolutely love it. Take the bubs and the dog out everyday for a walk and it’s so convenient to manoeuvre plus it’s great for quick grocery runs. Yes it’s a bit hard to take out/put in the car but I have hatch back so it’s a small car. Borrowed a friends uppababy Cruz and it wasn’t as easy to move around. I also got the stokke yoyo3 for travelling which is handy but bubs just looks more comfier in the bigger pram.

We bought a babyzen yoyo. It folds up the size of a large brief case and comes onto the plane with us.

I have the minu v3 and the Yoyo Babyzen 2. Honestly can’t really go wrong with either of those for travel strollers. They both fold very compact. I still use my regular stroller 90 percent of the time though because travel strollers are never going to have great suspension and you do feel all the cracks and bumps of the sidewalk.

Not the original commenter but I highly recommend the Babyzen yoyo. We’ve used it on a couple of international trips now (including UK to Australia, so ~26 hours of travelling) and it’s been brilliant. If you ever travel to Europe/on European airlines it’s also the only travel stroller I could find that actually fits within all airline cabin baggage size allowances.

Yes love this stroller! The fact that the newborn pack folds with the stroller is great and love that you can still clip them in. Used it for a 3 week trip in Europe with our 3 month old and super pleased with it.

Yes. You get the bassinet which fits on top of it. Works perfectly. And the bassinet for it fits on a plane and is equipped with the harness.

The vista is a beast, if you’ll be going in and out of the car a lot I’d consider something lighter! I ended up with 2 strollers, 1 light weight travel stroller we keep in the car (yoyo) and the vista which we use strictly for neighbourhood walks (all sidewalks), it’d do fine on dirt roads though. If you need all terrain (trails etc) I wouldn’t get the vista.

We have both. Our full size stroller has much bigger wheels and is significantly easier to navigate, whether over bumpy cobblestone streets or gravel/dirt paths in the countryside. It’s taller so at a better height for my husband and I who are both tall. The basket is a decent size so it fits my son’s backpack + my handbag + shopping + coats. It has a proper sun shade and can be angled back to help my son sleep. We then got a babyzen yoyo for a trip to France when he was 3 months old. It is very small and zippy and was great for getting on and off the plane. I love how small it is for rental cars/transport but for the same reason I’d never use it at my every day stroller. It’s just not sturdy enough and doesn’t have enough storage space for an every day stroller.

We have the Nuna pipa car seat and you can get adapters to attach it to the yoyo stroller which is our travel stroller. Works pretty well.

I only have experience with the Yoyo. I bought it because of the issue you mentioned of all of the other ones not actually fitting within the baggage guidelines, I didn’t want to risk it getting taken away and not having it for layovers. Whenever I fly they ask if it’s a yoyo and when I say yes just wave me through. I’ve never had an issue with it coming on a plane with me both to/around Europe and internationally to Australia.

I was at Baby Bunting recently and the Bugaboo Butterfly was on a raised shelf and did not have time to take it down and test it. I have used the Yoyo and though it feels strong, my partner and I could never get it to collapse effortlessly without some issue. The Joolz Aer+ test was fantastic. My partner struggled on first go to collapse as she was being too gentle, but on subsequent attempts was a natural and the weight and stretchy strap made it a breeze to carry. We were looking for a primary full size pram with parent facing and larger wheel features and ended up going with something else however out of all the travel prams this was the easiest and simplest to use and felt quite sturdy. Side note, the Bugaboo Butterfly has a 2+2 year warranty whereas the Joolz Aer+ has 10 years transferrable. I do not think you can go wrong with either so long as they are accepted as carry on. You may be able to get the Aer+ with bonus bumper bar for as low as $604 by clicking on Baby Bunting's product page price match + -5% link and using the current price at Banana Baby. I have used their service in the past and usually their response time is less than 24hrs.

I had a Joolz Geo and a Yoyo for years. Loved both. The build quality of the Joolz and the space in the basket were what I loved. That thing was my car for years (since we didn’t have one). The Yoyo was ideal for day trips taking public transport when the kid was a little older. But can confirm my kid slept like a rock in both and we used them happily for years. My son actually slept his very first night home from the hospital in the Joolz. He wouldn’t settle so I put him in the pram and pushed him around the house a bit to get him to sleep ??

I have a yoyo, love it!

Yoyo zen for the win.  So light, so easy.  I think it's the one you mentioned because yeah it's airplane carry on compatible.  Love that thing, haven't bought anything else.

Personally I could def make it work for essentials but just not much else so I couldn't get groceries unless I carried them myself. That said I don't drive and walk/get public transport everywhere so if you're driving most places you may not have such an issue with it. I also get groceries delivered so I'm not regularly doing huge shops, but I wanted to be able to grab a pack of nappies and not have to carry them home. If you do go with the travel pram I'd recommend a pram caddy and make sure you get one that fits bc most of them didn't fit my Yoyo due to the narrower handle! I bought 2 before I finally found one that worked (the Kmart one is great for travel prams!).

I’m a ftm too?????? and my colleague w two kids recommended yoyo after trying out several!

If I had to do it over, I would have gotten a travel stroller with a bassinet. I have the yoyo2, which I love significantly more than my full size stroller. I think if I had to do it again I’d only get the Yoyo used with the newborn pack. I think if I were off-roading more though I’d go with something with inflatable tires though, like the Bumbleride Era or Indie. Edit: I think ideally for unpaved surfaces I’d prefer to baby wear, but my baby always hated that but loved the stroller.

We have the yoyo we love it!

The Yoyo is amazing. We took it on 7 flights across 3 continents, carried it up and down literally hundreds of flights of stairs all over Europe, and I descended a hiking track down a mountain in Northern Italy pushing it while carrying a baby in my other arm. There’s barely a scratch on it.

I’d absolutely get a compact stroller for travel as well. We got a similar stroller to you (the silver cross wave) as it’s sturdy and good for all terrain but it barely folds down. We can take it on vacations where we drive but no way we’d do it by plane. We got a Babyzen yoyo secondhand at half price to use when travelling and it’s been brilliant being able to take it onboard the plane with us.