Graco - Modes Element Travel System

Hey yall I’m 12.5 weeks pregnant with twins and I’m looking for a good twin stroller that is compatible with the infant car seats. I had the Graco Modes Element travel system with my first and loved it; being able to seamlessly move her from stroller to car made my life so easy I’ve been looking into the Graco DuoGlider Click Connect because it’s affordable and I still have my daughter’s Graco infant car seat, the Snugride Lite LX, so I’d only have to buy one more. Does anyone recommend this one? And if not why didn’t you like it? Im open to other brands as long as they’re affordable and the car seats are thin in width because I will be fitting three car seats across in my vehicle. The target trade-in event is happening soon so if I need to trade in the Graco infant car seat I have, I have no problem with that. Also, am I overthinking the car seat compatibility thing? There are tons of twin strollers where you’re meant to take the baby out of the car seat and strap them into the stroller. I just feel like, since I’m gonna have 3 kids under the age of 3, the car seat thing just makes more sense convenience wise.

I have a deep hatred for the Doona. It's dangerously misused. For babies under 3 months, it is ill-advised for them to stay in a car seat longer than 30 minutes though it can stretch for two hours. *For literally everyone else, infants and adults*, you are not supposed to sit in the car/be buckled into a seat for more than two hours at a time. This car seat is great for plane travel, popping into the gas station, or a grocery run that takes less than 20 minutes (when the drive was also short). It is NOT good for museums, outings, walks around town, big grocery trips or most of the things people in these comments are using it for. These comments show me they've never spoken with a CPST about it (which is infuriating on another level.) Not only does sitting in the car seat too long do damage to the spine and hips, the risk/chance of blood clots goes up and that is very dangerous. Adults too, on the blood clots part. [This is what we got. The car seat *can* click into the stroller when needed, like a quick trip in the grocery store. But the stroller reclines to become a flat surface with a 5 point harness that is safe to use from day one. ](https://a.co/d/3eoOD9c) OP, also know that using a car seat anywhere that's not properly installed puts the baby at risk for positional asphyxiation- on the floor or couch at home, in a shopping cart, etc. And the shopping carts that have the bucket looking car seat attachments aren't safe either. They aren't produced by a specific manufacturer so they aren't safe for any particular seat. It's just not safe and there's no clearer way to state that.

We had the Graco Snugride 30 and the jogging stroller it came with. I like it fine, the turning on it can be tricky, but that's a 3 wheel stroller thing and not specific to these. I specifically wanted a jogging stroller with real wheels and some shock support since my community has a lot of forest trails we walk. If you're looking for one for walking around a city or a mall, I'd probably suggest a 4 wheel as they turn in a much smaller radius

We went with Graco, we got the infant bucket seat (this may not be important to you but it was for us, if it’s not something you want, you can do a convertible car seat right away!) and then got the Graco 3-1 modes stroller. It fits any Graco car seat, it lays down to a bassinet and then works for a toddler too. It was the most reasonably priced so that’s what we went with! It’s all pretty lightweight.

I went with the Graco 3 in 1 travel system with the SnugRide LX/DLX car seats. It was the highest rated on targets website. Most of the car seats that Graco makes are compatible with the travel system. And it has the pramette mode on the stroller which is something I was looking for. The travel system itself with the car seat was $300.

Hey, I too got the Graco 3-1! Confused my husband a lot to figure out what to use for what age and how

I have a graco 3-1 that the infant seat clicks into. It’s a super light jogging stroller than you can open, close, and handle with one hand. I’ve had to push it through gravel and have had 0 issues. My SIL has a baby 2 months older than mine and she has a nuna system and she preferred mine. She hates having to basically take it apart to put it in the car and it takes up more room. It’s also harder to handle according to her.

Ok so I’m a 3rd time mom and I am 100% buying that stroller again! It was soooo easy to use. Lightweight compact and just a breeze I love the Graco snugride line basically anything is good there. I got 2 kids uses out of both of those car seat and stroller.

We have a Graco that came with a bassinet that converts into a toddler seat and also could accept the bucket car seat. “Baby” is 13 months old now, the stroller has over 500 miles on it, and we still absolutely love it. My only serious complaint is that it takes up almost all of the trunk space in my subcompact car. We got one of the Momcozy drink holders to attach to it. The cup holder it comes with is terrible.

I have a graco modes and I love it. It has the car seat that snaps in which can be swapped out for a bassinet or a toddler seat. Mine can accommodate 2 kids (not 2 car seats but a toddler seat and the either another toddler seat or the car seat or bassinet). It’s easy to manuver (although a bit long and takes some getting used to) and not horrendously expensive. I haven’t been on a trail with it but it does great in the neighborhood.

I see a lot of comments about getting the uppababy Cruz and while that one is a really popular brand, I got the *GRACO modes travel system* it comes with an infant carrier and a stroller that converts to a bassinet. It can be used with infants to toddlers for a portion of the price of the uppababy. If you’re buying everything yourself I recommend this one, one of my siblings bought the uppababy and the GRACO is essentially the same thing and runs nearly identical imo

We got the Mockingbird and got the adapter for a Graco carrier seat. I love it, it allows for a second seat attachment. THAT BEING SAID… eventually I said “eff it” and got the Graco jet set light weight stroller because the normal strollers are HEAVY. I regret getting rid of my Graco Modes because it was not only cheaper, but way more light weight than the bougie brands.

Had the Graco one as well and it was great!

Graco Modes. It's easy and inexpensive. The Uppababy stroller is a lot bulkier, which was frustrating. I've traveled internationally with it, and it went went. I also love the huge bottom basket.

We got the graco one and it lasted all 3 kids. Kids are 3 years apart. It was like 250 bucks.

We have the Graco Modes travel system! We used it for our 3yo & now with our 2nd.

i have the graco modes travel system with the infant seat & the bassinet/toddler seat attachment and we LOVE it! the stroller base is kind of bulky but it just lives in my trunk. we havent really tried to the toddler seat yet bc my LO is only 4 months but i like the bassinet attachment, and we use the stroller all the time with the car seat which is great. i love the storage underneath & the phone and cup holders.

We have the Graco Modes. No complaints. Does everything we need it to. Fits in my small ass trunk, and doesn’t take up the entire space either.

We have the Graco modes too and love it. I’m glad I didn’t spend extra money on a separate bassinet because our son did not like it. But since it converts into the toddler chair, it wasn’t a waste. I’m currently pregnant with baby # 3 and we will be using the same travel system. The quality is good and I have no worries of it lasting another 2 years. 

We had the Graco modes one as well and liked it enough. The click and connect between car seat and stroller was great. The only real issue we had was the size of the stroller. It took up the entire tree trunk of my wifes SUV (albeit a smaller one). It took a while before we were able to find the basic frame to use that basically takes up no space in the trunk. I do suggest taking a look at the foldup dimensions of your vehicle and take a tape measure to your trunk to see how it can fit.

I have one of the graco modes travel systems. Can't remember which one exactly as I bought it 1.5 years ago. But the infant bucket seat can be attached directly onto the stroller, which is so nice if baby fell asleep in the car seat and you need the stroller. It rides really smooth. Graco also has great deals sometimes. I got the stroller, the infant bucket seat, and the car base for under 300 bucks. Im 4'9 so being super small, it was important that I could easily lift the stroller into my suv too and I'm able to with ease.

I have a Graco modes and it’s fine at 1/5 the cost. If I need something smaller and with better wheels For cities or rougher trails I’ll just buy one specialized for that and still end up saving.

Also went with graco- did the modes stroller with infant car seat- like that had option for bassinet or infant seat. We have also bought the graco convertible car seat for next seat. I looked at online reviews, price point, and nhtsa ease of use ratings. Plan to be one and done, and pick up a second hand jogger on Craigslist or marketplace when they are big enough to sit upright.

I have two strollers. The Graco modes travel system. Which worked well because it included the infant car seat for when he was a tiny baby. The undercarriage is also huge, so I use that for shopping. It’s also very durable. It was a gift, not my choice stroller, but has worked well for our needs. I keep that one in my car. We also got the Bugaboo butterfly for travel. I love it! We just used it for our first trip and it fit well in the overhead compartment of the airplane. My husband keeps this one at home or in his car. He works from home so he has the baby while I’m at work. Having two strollers seems like the way to go

That’s what we did. Got a Greco travel system (stroller and car seat) for like $180 and that’s the one we fly with.