Graco - Modes 3 Lite Platinum Travel System

We have the graco modes 3 lite travel system and I love it. I’m pretty low maintenance. It wasn’t expensive. It has a cup holder/key tray. It has a basket at the bottom that’s big enough to put bags under. When it was just the stroller base and car seat I could open and close the stroller with one hand. Super clutch when getting in and out of the car without another adult. No ramp or elevator taking too long? Pop the car seat off and put it on one arm, close the stroller with the other and throw it over my shoulder. It works great as just a stroller for us too.

We started with a Graco travel system, bought an umbrella stroller for indoors, found that both didnt turn well on slick floor inside stores. Bought a bugaboo lynx and got rid of both of the others. Our lynx comes in and out of the house since it turns much better than our cheap umbrella stroller did. It doesn't fold super small so you need decent trunk space but it's pretty lightweight so easy to pop in and out.

3, but now 2. One evenflo travel system which I sold then bought graco travel system then bought uppababy vista because baby (at 5 months) hated bassinet but couldn’t do full recline. I also wish I just went right to uppababy.

We got a graco travel system with the infant car seat. I loved it. The infant carseat we were able to use it for awhile. I know a lot of people complain the infant carseat gets too heavy to take out all the time, but that's what we did. I loved the bassinet feature with the stroller. And then it converted to toddler stroller. We still use it and my daughter is 2. It is not the smallest when folded, but that's my only complaint. We mainly use it in the neighborhood so keep it open in the garage for easy use. I have an umbrella stroller to take on errands that I know I need it to keep her contained, like the DMV.

Depends on how much you plan to use it as a newborn. Some have the infant carseat just clips into the stroller as well. I have a graco travel system that the bassinet part switches to the seat part once they can sit up. I took my daughter for a few walks in the bassinet part so it was used. When she got big enough I switched it to the seat for walks. My stroller can also just have the carseat clip in, which I never did. How much do you plan to use th stroller in those early months will help you decide

I have 2, 1 was a registry gift and the other was a handme down. I got a graco travel system stroller, that is the main stroller i use. I also have a umbrella stroller that my sis in law gave me from her kids. I have used it a few times. Its easier to use if I just need to run errands some place that doesn't have shopping carts. Its smaller and lighter then my graco stroller. We keep the graco stroller set up in the garage for whenever we go on walks in the neighborhood. Personally would have been fine with just the graco, but the smaller umbrella stroller is nice to have as well

Really depends on how much you plan to use it and how. I got a graco travel system that came with the carseat and stroller. The carseat can clip into the stroller if needed. The stroller is also a bassinet and transfers into the toddler seat when they can sit up. I mainly planned to use it for walks around the neighborhood and if we went anywhere like shopping or the zoo. I love my stroller. Got it for my oldest and she would usually sleep in the bassinet part on walks and when she got older she loved being able to look around when on walks in the toddler seat. My youngest is 1 week old and I took her on her 1st walk yesterday. Had to switch the stroller back to the bassinet and she slept the whole walk. I honestly dont see the point in spending tons of money on a stroller unless you plan to use it every day for a good amount of time.

We have the Graco 3-in-1. Car seat clicks into the stroller seat or stroller frame (either one), seat can be a seat with variable recline or bassinet. The basket underneath is huge and holds like, 20 lbs easily, and the frame is super sturdy. It's not the fanciest and most expensive, but it works great and is super affordable. Our stroller has been used almost daily for 2 years, still works great.

Stroller can be amazing, especially if you wind up with a baby like mine who HATES babywearing. We've put ours through its paces. But you also don't need the super fancy brands. We have a Graco Modes, it's like, $250 brand new for the stroller (and has all the accessories some other brands charge as extras!). Almost 2 years of daily use and going strong. Convertible car seat, yes, you'll need that eventually. You could get one with a low weight limit and skip the infant bucket seat, but you'll need a seat that can do rear facing, front facing harness, high back booster, and regular booster (or multiple seats that cover that span collectively. Those are just the phases you need covered). Our convertible can do the first 3, and we'll get a basic booster when needed. Some seats do all 4 phases. Again, you don't need a super expensive brand. We have a Graco that was $160 and it's been great. High chair: highly kid dependent. Our 20 month old recently decided all configurations of her high chair are awful, she wants a big chair. My friend's kid the exact same age loves her high chair still. Crib: we have a convertible one. But I fully intend to modify it to fit a full size bed frame, so it's gonna be super convertible 😅 some come with that ability, but we just got the 4-in-1 and figured I've got power tools for the big bed. But really, all you *need* for a baby to sleep can be safely and completely met by a pack and play. We used one for several months around our kid's first birthday because we moved and all our shit was in storage. It's perfectly acceptable to do that and just get them a twin size bed when they outgrow the pack and play as a toddler.

We have a Graco Modes (ours doesn't have adjustable handle, but I've seen one that does and otherwise looks the same) and it's been great. Kiddo is about to turn 2, the stroller gets daily use (multiple long walks a day), has survived a cross country move, multiple planes (with gate checking), in and out of car.... It's put in more work and survived more than most of my friends' much more expensive strollers 🤷🏻‍♀️

I wish we didn’t pick the graco modes travel system. The bassinet/toddler seat and infant seat need to be swapped. Unlike the Chicco key fit 360 which lets you just put the car seat on top of the regular seat. Also it’s petty but the there’s only one cup holder and it doesn’t fit any of my water bottles

I don’t have the name on me now-after all of our tons of research we landed on a graco that includes an infant car seat and a regular stroller seat that converts into a bassinet. It is amazing to not have a separate bassinet, and you can even convert it to bassinet while the kid is in it if they fall asleep. Great basket size for carrying around lots of stuff.

Graco is great quality and decently priced. I love their travel system. My carseat, strollers (single and double), and Pram all connect and they are easy to use.

If I could fit all over again I’d spend the money up front and invest in a Graco travel system. Their snug ride car seat and infant carrier was easy to install and made me feel secure about my baby’s safety at all times. We could even use it without the base in a pinch by guiding a seatbelt through the designated strap holders. That same carrier snaps securely into their stroller system, and the right stroller even evolved as your baby grows. It’s great value for money and great convenience for mom and dad.

I ended up with 2, with one child. A bob jogging stroller and a graco modes. Both marketplace finds. I used the bob for the first 1years then got the modes for $25 on marketplace to use on a trip/airplane. Its actually turned into the one I prefer because the basket is pretty big and the shade has good coverage but my kid is almost 3 and we rarely stroller these days. I have another one on the way and trying to decide what to do. Maybe just the carseat that can go in the modes and a universal board so my older one can ride along? I did see a new graco at walmart yesterday thats basically the same setup and its clean and nice but also configured for the board stander to not be *in your way while walking so maybe I might consider looking that up on marketplace as well. Strollers are so expensive. Whatever you do, dont be afraid to buy used, they clean up so easy and well, especially in my case with my $35 steam shot lol. Then just buy the carseat new.