Chicco - Bravo Sport Travel System

one set of gparents bought the chicco bravo travel set (we used that stroller a lot but the wheels are worn down now), another grandparent bought a jogger stroller for my bf to run with my kid, and we bought a cheap small foldable stroller for quick outings…a lot of money in strollers but we use them all fairly often 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

I got the Chicco Bravo 3 in 1 travel system at my baby shower and love it! I keep it in the car since the car seat attaches to it. I also got a barely used Bugaboo Ant off Facebook Marketplace to keep inside the house, and I love it as a compact & lightweight travel/short errands stroller.

I don't think the chicco keyfit 30 is supposed to be one handed, but I have found at 7 months pp that I can make anything one handed with enough determination...hah! But in all seriousness the latch on the stroller to drop it down is one handed, you slide the notch with your pointer finger (while your hand is wrapped around the handle) & then pull up on the handle. This makes the stroller collapse into its nearly folded self. I pick it up with the side bar (so it doesn't unfold, bc it's one handed unfold too), and plop it in the trunk. The car seat has an easy latch notch that you just drop the carseat into for the seat base and in the stroller and it locks into place pretty easily. Then to remove the car seat from the base (it is easier with two hands but I'll explain how I do it with one), you hold up the release latch then lift up. When I have to do this one handed (bc of holding something in my other hand), I just lift up on the latch and while holding the latch up, I keep lifting, which brings the seat up and I turn it slightly (so that it doesn't fall back into the base's easy latch). Then I move my hand to grab the carrier handle and pull it out. ETA: I just saw the anti-recommendation for the chicco keyfit and caddy stroller. We didn't get the caddy stroller; the one we got was from Target and the name on the registry says "Chicco Bravo 3 in 1 quick fold travel system - Parker" and I know the carseat is the keyfit 30 bc we had to buy a 2nd base for my husband's car. Also wanted to add that in their anti-recommendation they mentioned grip strength issues. You would need a strong grip strength to be able to do the things I described one handed, and I didn't think about that, but I'll leave my comment and recommendation up in case it is helpful to someone.

I like the Chico bravo car seat stroller combo.

I would skip the travel system. Buy a car seat and a stroller that you like. A lot of brands have adaptors to fit whatever car seat you want (I think Chicco is the exception here - they don’t have adaptors for their strollers). We got a Chicco bravo/keyfit travel system with my oldest. He HATED that seat and we switched him to a convertible seat by 5 months. We reused it for my second and she ALSO hated it. I got a nicer Graco seat for her and it changed everything. We also weren’t huge fans of the Chicco stroller but it folded easily and was one of the few at the time that had an adjustable handle height. We ditched that stroller for a nicer one (mockingbird) with #2 (I suggest starting with a single to double stroller if you want to have more kids in the future) and the nicer stroller had a universal car seat adaptor, but we only took her in the stroller in the car seat a few times. I primarily babywore whenever we went shopping and the stroller is just for walks. You can skip the bucket seat all together if you want and go straight to a rotating seat (we have the Chicco fit360 and love it), the bucket seat is just convenient for taking into the doctors office or wherever when they’re super fresh or getting them buckled in inside in the winter/summer.

So, we bought the Chicco Bravo Sport car seat/stroller combo (from Walmart) and we really like them for our everyday combo. You do not NEED an infant seat for your newborn, but I found it so so so much easier to have the infant seat that clicks into the stroller for when we started taking her places. The stroller is so smooth and I don't think it's overly heavy. It's probably not the best for travel, but it is perfect for the grocery store, farmers market, etc. so we will probably end up buying a second stroller for our rare traveling times. If you plan to take baby out for long periods of time or on frequent walks, a stroller with a bassinet attachment is probably your best bet. At first I wish our stroller combo had one, but our baby was born in the winter so we wouldn't have gotten as much use out of it for the extra it would have costed. Our girl is 5 months old and almost 20lbs now so I just bought her a rotating car seat because she is about to outgrow her infant seat and she's getting harder to take in and out of it lol. We did a lot of research on rotating vs non-rotating and mainly decided on rotating because our primary vehicle is a truck that is a little taller than stock and it will make my life a lot easier to get her in and out!

I think this really depends on how you are going to use it. Ideally a good travel system will work for most people (stroller that comes with/attaches to car seat and/or bassinet). Are you mainly going to be using it indoors? On flat, nicely paved streets? Or for long walks? Treks across the city with a variety of terrain? Jogging? Is this something you want to fly with? Or something that will be often in and out of your car? Depending on your answers I would recommend different things. As a city-dweller, I don't mind having a heavier stroller if it means I get good shock absorption and bigger, air filled, tires. My side walks are unpredictable and I really wanted an "all terrain" stroller as I walk everywhere from the park to the grocery store. My stroller will have little to no time in my car, and zero time on an airplane. A bassinet attachment is also really important to me, as I don't want the newborn to have to use a car seat, when I don't even plan to be in my car. I also recommend getting things secondhand. Facebook marketplace is a great resource for all baby items. I currently have an almost 4 year old, and am due with this baby in September. With my first, and not knowing anything about strollers, I worked through three phases of strollers. 1-Infant travel system (Chicco Keyfit/Bravo), 2- All terrain stroller (Phil and Teds Sport, bought secondhand for almost nothing) 3-[Wagon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09V2D4FF1?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1) \- We got this when my daughter was 2 and it became the only thing we used. Even if she doesn't ride in it, we can easily pack her stuff in it. The adjustable handle/handle options make it so she can push it around too. This is sooooo nice for the zoo. Also was great in the airport, but it is heavy. But it does fold up really easily and doesn't take up much space in our basement. If I could start all over and money were no object, I would have skipped the travel system and would probably get the Bumbleride Era, with the bassinet attachment, and a buggy board attachment for my daughter. I would still do the wagon too, eventually, but there are so many new options now I don't know if I would get something different.

We got the Chicco Bravo 3-in-1 Trio Travel System, Bravo Quick-Fold Stroller with KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat and Base. About to use it within the next week or so! Was easy to put together and had great reviews on consumer reports and elsewhere. Family and friends highly recommended a travel system so that’s what we went with.

We also decided on the Chico Bravo. The keyfit carseat that comes with it scored high on safety ratings, and it was very affordable compared to other brands.

I could not stomach the price tag of some of the popular brands. We used Chicco keyfit car seats so went all chicco strollers. We got the bravo system for our first, then when our second arrived we got the Cortina double for them both and the keyfit caddy for a minimal car seat only stroller. My favorite is the keyfit caddy. It’s light and maneuverable. Super easy. The cortina is a beast, so pretty annoying, but necessary if you have two. The bravo was a great city stroller with only one.

Chico bravo 3 in 1 was marvelous for us.

FTM - First and main stroller is the Chicco Bravo travel system. Love it. I also have two umbrella strollers for quick trips and a Jeep Evolve Stroller Wagon for big days like at the amusement park or zoo. ETA -- Everything but the one umbrella stroller was brand new.

I am a really big fan of the Chicco Bravo travel system. I wouldn't say it's lightweight, but I've found it to be maneuverable and super easy to fold. It doesn't feel huge when out and about with baby. She's 8 months old now, and I have no complaints.

We have a Chicco Bravo (travel system) and what we love about it is the one-handed close. We've used it for a year. There was no other stroller that I could carry my baby with one arm, and close the stroller and place it in the trunk with the other arm.

I still don’t understand the bassinet options, my nieces never had those so I didn’t even look into them for my son. We got the chicco bravo stroller/car seat combo and he stayed in the infant seat for 6 months. EXCELLENTLY light, really easy to install and move in and out from car to stroller to just upstairs (we live on the third floor and have a case of stairs up our front yard so actually four floors) and the stroller is awesome for bumpy old city sidewalks/parks. Switched over to the graco 4ever dlx for the car for the rest of his baby/toddlerhood, turns into a booster, etc. By 6 months he fit into the regular upright position on the chicco stroller so we didn’t have to buy another stroller

So I wouldn’t say you *need* 3 different strollers, but you may find that you want more than one… I have 2 - a Thule urban glide that we use mostly for outdoor walking and running, and a Chicco bravo that we got as a travel system with infant bucket seat and base that we use as an everyday type stroller and basically store in the car to use for outings. I took this on 2 separate international trips (at 4mo and 11mo) and it was perfect, just gate checked for flights. Unless the overhead bin storage is something that’s very important to you then I would say a separate travel stroller is not a necessity. We love both of our strollers and definitely appreciate having both, but full disclosure, we were gifted the Thule and it’s unlikely we would have bought it on our own. You can definitely get by with just one stroller.

Agreed. Still use it in the toddler stage, and you can get multiple bases for the infant carrier so you can have one per vehicle.

Third time mom, Chicco is the way! We have the bravo system from my first baby. I just had my third and we bought the stroller caddy for small trips and store runs. I use the bravo for theme parks and stuff like that now. When she’s out of the infant seat we’ll use the bravo all the time. We get the keyfit 30. If you aren’t expecting any time soon wait until Black Friday, Target puts the Bravo travel system on sale it’s like $200 off.

I have the Chicco Bravo travel system and I’ve loved it. It was nice when my daughter was little to not have to wake her up by taking her out of her seat when we needed to go in a store. I used it a lot in the early days to shop (just placed my items in the basket underneath). As she got older, we only use the stroller when we go on walks. Otherwise I wear her, use the tush baby, or take turns carrying her. The only limitation is we planned to have a second kiddo quickly so having a stroller that could adapt to two kids might have been cheaper in the long run.

Chicco Bravo 3-in-1 I had a Chicco Keyfit 30 for my first two, loved it, but it expired before this baby could use it (she's still cooking). I knew I wanted the same seat. The Bravo is a quick fold stroller, easily stashes in the trunk without taking up all the space, and my friend let me inspect hers. Editing to add, depending on where you purchase, it's around $400 usually, but on sale at target right now (USA). You can always pick up a free carseat on facebook marketplace or a garage sale, and trade it in for an additional 20% off at Target through May 20th (double check the date).

I got a Chico Bravo (used) with the plan to use it with the carseat. I also bought the caddy stroller (used) to use for in/out of the doctors office, store, etc. Then I realized my baby was so uncomfortable in the car seat especially before 12 weeks. I love to go on walks and hated putting her in the car seat. I then realized there is no bassinett attachment for the Chico Bravo or caddy. I would have never thought before actually having my baby that I would need this. I then bought a Mom Push Whiz (bought an open box on discount from Rebelstork) and used that but the Keyfit 35 carseat is not compatible (they do have an attachment for the Keyfit 30). Long story short I ended up with 3 strollers that I used at different times lol Now that she is 6 months we are back to using the Chico Bravo because we don't need the bassinet anymore. If I could do it all over, I probably would have just bought a more expensive stroller that does it all. The wheels on the Mom Push Whiz are way poorer quality than my Chico Bravo. I think I would look into UppaBaby or Mockingbird as much as it pains me to say it because I thought they were just trendy and overpriced.

I bring baby inside the house in the car seat. So, our car seat lives in our front hall rather than the car. We have the Chicco bravo system and like it just fine. It's no trouble at all, it's actually easier to buckle her in inside on the floor than inside the car. I see a lot of comments saying to limit time in the car seat. We take her on walks in her car seat stroller all the time. We just limit other container time instead. She doesn't have a swing and we rarely use her bouncy seat. We try to keep her on the floor as much as possible (on blanket, on play mat, etc). We picked a car seat first based on safety, consumer reports, reviews, trying out in store, and price. We liked the Chicco keyfit the best and then got a stroller system based on that. So, yes baby might be in car seat stroller for an hour walk but that's all the container time she has all day. I don't regret not having a bassinet attachment.

I would recommend the cheapest possible. We have 4 strollers, the mockingbird single/double conversion, the Chico bravo, and a single and double bob. I would say the bob is totally worth it if you are a runner, but is otherwise too clunky to fit in the car with a bunch of other things (like a road trip). Also, you can get em used and they are tanks. We got our double bob used. Pretty sure I’m like the 4th owner with how haggard it looks, but I’ve put probably 2000 running miles in the thing. The mockingbird just sucks, it isn’t enjoyable and that was the most expensive. It is hard to fit in the car alone. if we leave the house and want a stroller we use the bravo. But honestly, I’d say you can almost…almost get away without one at all. It is difficult in the newborn stage, but once they are able to hold on to you while you carry them, you don’t need one. I know what you are thinking, “I don’t want to carry them everywhere” but you are basically walking into the store where you can use a cart, or going to coffee where you can sit down, or they just get out and run everywhere anyway.get the cheap one

Another vote for the Bravo 3 in 1. So versatile, easy to transition from car to stroller, grows with your child, and build quality is *good* - specially for the price compared to others. I’d go Bravo 10x over if I could do it again

This is the way. We have the Chicco Viaro (jogging style stroller) and I love it for walks but it is quite long and difficult to maneuver in many stores or crowded spaces. It is a dream to walk on sidewalks, streets, and even in grass or in gravel. It never gets stuck on uneven pavement. My parents have a Chicco Bravo and it is great for smaller spaces like stores but does sometimes get stuck on uneven ground! If I had to choose again I’d probably go for the Bravo just because it’s a little smaller.

I found mine for free on the side of the road lol. It's not like a car seat you have to buy me, second hand is great! It's a Chicco bravo that lets you put the infant car seat in and I highly recommend that feature. We use it everywhere, took it through the airport, etc. love it. Roomy enough for stuff under the seat and has cupholders (critical) I do wish I had a jogging stroller but never quite bit the bullet knowing it would get infrequent use

We have the Chicco Bravo stroller and Chicco Keyfit car seat. Car seat clicks into a base in the car so you can take it with you and fits right into the stroller. It’s amazing. On our second kid and it’s still going very strong.

I can tell you what not to buy - the Chicco bravo. The car seat is fine but I hate this stroller so much. Amongst other issues, our driveway and street are unpaved and it’s useless unless you are flat even blacktop

We just went to Disney and got a used chicco bravo off fb marketplace, they took it in gate check for spirit. It lays flat which we love for our 4 year old. They have several rental companies out there if you can’t decide what to buy. I saw the airlines throw the stroller onto the plane so I wouldn’t spend too much

We're due in Jan and prefer Chicco Bravo. Also, check what suits your budget. As of today, chicco does it in 483++ vs the other one in $770++

I got 3 (BOB all terrain, Chicco bravo, and a sit n stand double idk which from FB)and I can tell you that the one I ended up using the most was the Chicco bravo. Standard, basic, not unique but very convenient. It's the perfect marriage between ease of folding and having bulk and storage space for me. The other two are HEAVY and hard to fold/unfold by myself and get in and out of the car juggling a baby and toddler. I can do the bravo with one hand with a baby and diaper bag in my other arm. But once it's up it is sturdy and steers really well over most terrains honestly, and is light enough to pick up and carry on walks over ditches etc. I thought I HAD to get a BOB for picnics, fishing, walks.... I convinced my husband. Spent months finding the right one second hand. Dropped hundreds. And ended up baby wearing any time I would have needed it. If you run or whatever probably more worth it. I've also taken it to the airport for speed/maneuverability and that was great but only if you have someone with you to carry and fold it which I did not.  No right answer for everyone definitely it's 100% lifestyle. I tend to use mine for doctors appointments, easy walks (hikes I baby wear), and outings like the aquarium or festivals. The bravo couldn't be more perfect for those. 

I got the bravo and have used it for almost 4 years now. It’s easy fold and relatively compact.. it’s not the most stylish but we have really abused it (left it on the front porch in the sun in all weather, walked it for miles and miles) and it’s survived. I kind of wish we got the corso (more features, cuter) but the bravo really gets the job done and the price was right.

We have the Chicco Bravo and love it.  It's a bit less than the corso and we love it

We did a Chico stroller and car seat combo for our first. Taking the car seat out of the car and dropping it right into the stroller was great. We took that thing everywhere, even thru airports, on planes, Disney, etc. used it for our 3 other kids as well and now it’s sitting in my garage shelf 9 years later. When we had #2 the UBs had come out and we went to test drive them..the 1x1 configuration made it so hard to turn we ended up getting a citi-mini double. Also have taken that to Disney, and Europe, and still have it. We did end up getting a UB Umbrella for when we didn’t need the double and for easier portability. Still got that one too! Yeah the UB is the BMW of strollers, but you might end up wanting / needing another stroller depending on your needs anyway, so save some coin and use it for diapers!