Baby Jogger - City Mini GT Series

I love my city mini gt2. Two kids and that thing is still trucking. Plus the shock absorber on that bad boy!

At one point we had like 8 lol. They all have such different use cases! A city mini travel system we got when we had our first. Sold it once our 2nd baby was out of the infant car seat. We also had a Doona and loved that. Sold both when he got too big. We had a City Mini double (someone in my parents rich neighborhood was giving it away! And then they paid $$$ to ship it to us, lol.) that we just used around the neighborhood because it was too bulky and a pain to take in the car with the second seat. (Sold this one) A evenflo pivot stroller wagon we took around. A $50 costco wagon that folded up and fit in the car really well. For a while we stopped using the pivot because this one was just easier. A double umbrella we only used for traveling or kept in the trunk, it was a pain because it was short so the adult had to hunch to push. But it was small, we took it on planes to visit my parents. (Sold this one, kids are 6 and 3 now) A GB pockit amazing fold up tiny single stroller. Perfect for travel, took it to NYC and on a cruise. A urbini reversi single stroller, we kept that one even though we used it rarely because it was the only one that could recline super flat for the kid to sleep that had okay storage underneath. After we sold the big double stroller we decided to take the kids to Disney World and I realized wagons weren’t allowed. We considered taking 2 single strollers and quickly abandoned that idea and bought a Graco Sit and Stand double stroller on marketplace for $50 that we love and take with us when we go places like the Zoo and stuff now. Good storage, our older kid can stand or sit and hop on and off easily.

Uppa Baby G Luxe, or Baby Jogger City Mini 2. My daughters are 19, and 15 now but I had early versions of Uppa Baby Vista and it was a great stroller. Very much a BIFL quality item. Go to the store and try a bunch out and get the one with the easiest fold. We had a Maclaren Triumph stroller and it was great; so sad the company went out of business.

It’s my time to shine. I have spent an enormous amount of time researching strollers. I walk a lot with my baby, and we are out and about everyday. I have bought and sold several, and my final conclusion is: there is no such thing as the perfect stroller. There isn’t one stroller that does everything. What has worked for us is having one workhorse of a stroller for around the neighbourhood, and a lighter one for keeping in the car. Here are my recommendations: *Baby Jogger City Mini GT or GT2* This stroller is almost perfect for every situation. We were given a used GT and I love it so much. I bought a bassinet for it second hand, and bought the car seat adapter for our car seat. I took all of the fabric off of it so it was the the frame and it was so easy to transport in the car. It has big rubber wheels, so it’s great on gravel. There is one caveat: it does not do parent facing. My guy has outgrown the bassinet/car seat but is not quite ready for world facing. So the City Mini GT is now waiting for him to get a bit bigger. I can’t wait to use it again. If it had a reversible seat it would be the perfect stroller for every situation. *Uppababy Cruz V2* I bought a second hand one from marketplace to bridge the gap until he is world facing in the city mini. It’s a solid stroller, and easy to get in and out of the car. I don’t think it’s worth the price new, especially after using the City Mini. It doesn’t handle as well and the tires aren’t as beefy. I don’t love it on gravel, but it’s great for shopping and strolling around town. I also bought a second hand three-wheel Peg Pérego Book Scout to use as our neighbourhood workhorse until he’s ready for the City Mini again. It is a BEAST of a stroller and I love love love it EXCEPT the fold is huge and it’s heavy. So it stays at home. It handles like a dream and the tires are huge, plus it has a reversible seat. It’s at least 10 years old and I’m the third owner, so I can vouch for the quality of Peg Pérego products. Conclusions: Three-wheel strollers handle extremely well. I prefer them to four-wheel strollers. If you can find a three-wheel stroller with a reversible seat, that is your best option. There aren’t many out there. Strollers with reversible seats and beefy tires are bulky and heavy, so they are better for keeping at home. The City Mini is absolutely incredible and would be my choice except for the months in between the bassinet and world facing readiness.

See if you can find a used Baby Jogger City Mini to use for your trip and resell afterwards (or keep!). I got one for free second hand from a coworker. Didn’t think much of it, but MAN can that thing handle all the bumps and crazy tree roots in our neighborhood. We can take it on trails even. It’s slimmer than our main stroller (Nuna Tavo), less storage space, but handles amazingly well. Our Nuna is actually terrible at getting over tree roots or uneven sidewalks.

Baby jogger City Mini GT seemed to be best happy medium of price and performance… and we lived in an urban environment with lots of walking, often uneven sidewalks of a gentrifying area.

I love my city mini gt, one handed fold and it was great for my off the charts tall toddler

According to the stroller workshop nobody should be using a buggy board because they put too much strain on the chassis of the pushchair. That will go 5x with ultra compacts because they're not built for strength but for lightness and small fold. Honestly my advice to you is get something that is a workhorse like a battered old second hand BJCM, Britax B Agile (pref the original) or anything along these lines that's parent facing, one piece flat fold and decent sized wheels. Take it up to the plane gate, let 3yo stand on the cross bar at the back or sit both kids in the stroller at once. You don't need a buggy to be compact to use it for travel and it has a load of downsides when it is.

We have a GT and it's great. Like others said, we do not fold it up, but it does fold up super easily. Our parents have been surprised how easy it is compared to "back in the day"

Absolutely agree with the City Mini GT. Folds very flat, seat lays back and has mesh that allows for ventilation (great in Florida heat!), and you can fold and steer it with one hand. It’s an absolute dream to push around Disney. It’s a VERY popular stroller rental choice and for good reason.

I wouldn't say I have a mansion sized house but our BabyJogger City Mini Gt2 moves like a dream inside or outside. I don't even jog I just got it since it's so easy to get around compared to the other strollers we checked out in person

First time mom with a Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 + Graco car seat before our baby graduated to the bucket seat. It's been great so far. Very light and relatively compact, which is important for us since we live in the city and don't have a car, so we're on and off public transit a lot. Handled the snow and ice well when we had our winter newborn. Also really love that the seat folds completely flat. Our little guy is a great stroller napper and it's like we have a little mobile hotel room for him when we're out and about

I registered for the Nuna PIPA RX car seat and the Baby Jogger City Mini GT3 - Baby Jogger sells a little adapter for Nuna :) All the reviews I read said that Baby Jogger handles better than Nuna or Uppababy, is good on all terrain, and is super easy to fold down (important to me). I also got the MomPush Meteor 2 that has lots of storage space and a giant bassinet on it - my cousin swears by it and we’ve gone on walks over an hour. Her 2 year old still uses it, bassinet doubles as changing table Link to Nuna adapter: https://www.babyjogger.com/accessories/shop-all-accessories/city-mini-gt3-accessories/nuna-car-seat-adapters-for-city-mini-gt3-/SAP_2216846.html

I would check whether your neighborhood has a parents Facebook group — I created a burner FB and it’s been a great way to get baby stuff. I like our City Mini because it folds up very small to take up less space in our little dc rowhouse entry way. It’s very maneuverable for getting onto the bus. However, I find it kind of annoying to get up and down our front steps. Definitely remember that a lot of “city” strollers assume you live in an elevator building. I love baby wearing for city life — I thought it would be totally beyond me to wear a fabric wrap, but with a little practice, that was my favorite way to get around until my baby was about 15 pounds. Then I switched to a low profile buckle carrier (a Happy Baby) and a ring sling around the house.

Yup, this is the one right here. I live in 300 year old American city with cracked sidewalks, potholes, constant construction, you name it. The Citi Mini braved it all without breaking a sweat, and gave us a lot of really good memories. Love that damn thing.

I’m just going to be honest, I think the bassinet attachments are a waste. Most strollers will take a bucket car seat with an adapter, and the stroller bassinets are so expensive to only use for a few months. We got the Chico key fit bucket car seat and a baby jogger city mini stroller. Love it. I also suggest checking out wirecutter reviews for baby gear. You’ll get 100 different opinions on here, and it’s nice to see a neutral review of things like durability and price point.

We got a secondhand Baby Jogger City Mini for a trip to Florida – definitely not rugged terrain, but the stroller was durable and comfortable (and I read that these are the ones Disney rents out at their parks for those reasons, but can’t confirm 100%). More importantly, I’d suggest going secondhand because it’ll likely get beat up in transit. You can also get a travel bag to pop it in at the gate to help keep it clean.

What kind of terrain will you encounter in general? We have an older version of the GT and really like it. It was intended to be a back-up stroller for grandparents (super clearance deal) and we use it more than our expensive stroller. If you’re looking for a smaller Jogging stroller, I’d look into the Guava Roam or Thule might make one too.

Definitely look into the Zoe or the Baby Jogger Citi mini (not sure where you’re located but I can easily find a used double Baby Jogger in my area) Wagons aren’t worth flying with because most airlines won’t count it as a stroller and won’t gate check it for you, and will charge you for it as well. I also highly suggest bringing the baby carrier with you as well.

Another vote for the City Mini GT. I’m a nanny and have pushed everything on the market; City Mini is my absolute favorite.

I had the City Mini (probably an older model) for years in Boston and I thought it worked great. We took buses and trains all the time, although I don't think we folded it up very often on public transit because we always had crap (jackets, snacks, water bottles, etc) in the stroller that would have made it difficult to fold up (and my kid was usually sitting in it too). I thought its ruggedness was sufficient, even on snow.

We rented a stroller on our first trip with our 7 week old. After renting again two more times before she was 14 months old, we purchased a City Mini. That’s what most people rent. It is so easy to turn, hop on or off curbs, is rather slender, plenty of storage room etc. Our daughter stopped using a stroller when she turned 4. We sold our stroller to another Disney family.

I’m weird about germs so I wiped it down each time. They were never overly dirty. It’s actually cheaper to purchase the City Mini than to keep renting it. We used it at DW and DL and other theme parks. It was also great for the walking track around our neighborhood.

I love the Baby Jogger City Mini GT (the old version). Big wheels, extremely manoeuvrable, easy to fold, and comfortable for a tall child (and a tall parent). It has served me well on cobblestone streets, forest trails, beaches and everything in between. The newest model GT3 has just been released.

I’ve only had the GT and GT2 and no, I haven’t noticed that :/

We used the stroller a lot during the first few months so I’m glad we had both a bassinet option and a car seat adapter. However, it’s not cold where I live so we could take neighborhood walks in winter. We also used the bassinet a lot around the house as a safe place to set the baby down. If we were only taking car trips, the car seat adapter would have been fine as it was so easy and convenient. Our baby was also fine with baby wearing so that worked for neighborhood walks too - just takes a bit more time than setting him in the bassinet. We have a Thule Shine, which I thought would be the best of both worlds - fairly light but still very full-featured. It’s ok - I love the parent-facing option, adjustable handlebar, great basket - hate the wheels and the button to switch the seat/adapters. I will say Baby Jogger makes great strollers, I bought a City Mini GT2 eco edition and that thing was such high quality. It was, however, very WIDE. Our everyday stroller is only 20.5 inches wide - the GT2 was 25.7 inches and it was a hard adjustment (ultimately returned it). I see the City Mini Air is 24 inches wide… just consider that if you’re navigating tight stores or restaurants. Honestly, I might have bought the Air if it were available when I was shopping! Anyway, we’ve finally accepted we need two strollers - a small one for the car and travel, and a slightly larger one with some terrain capability for longer walks or times we need more storage in the basket.

The baby jogger city mini is great with the car seat attachment. Being able to manipulate it with one hand is rare and priceless

the [citi mini gt3](https://www.babyjogger.com/strollers/shop-all-strollers/all-terrain/city-mini-gt3/city-mini-gt3-stroller/SAP_2216844.html) is a really good mid range stroller. good underbasket storage. Great canopy coverage, one hand one second fold, magnetic buckles, no rethread harness, sandal friendly brake. the 3 wheel design allows for easy maneuverability around stores and museums etc.

Are two single strollers an option? I regret not getting two single strollers - it seems much more compact than any double “compact” stroller out there. We have the donkey which is a nightmare to transport and the city jogger gt for travel/car use but I still kind of hate it and am considering getting two single compact strollers.. but I already have 2 double strollers and I just feel like this is first world problems 🙃

We bought a caddy type stroller (babytrend snap & go) when our twins were first born. Really convenient and easy to take around. I waited until black friday to SPLURGEEEEE on not 1 but 2 babyjoggers 😅. Theyre 30% on black friday plus either amazon (15% off) or target (15% + 5% if using red card) completion discount. Getting 2 was only a bit more than getting 1 when not on sale. It worked in our favor bc they were born only a few months away from black friday. Ok we love both the babyjogger double strollers so I imagine the single versions would be amazing as well. The mini gt2 is so smooth and easy to take them shopping and around the city in. Also got the summit x3 because that is an actual jogging stroller (mini gt2 is not). I get such a good workout in with that one. Both worth the purchase and the wait. We still use the caddy as well for more tight places like the doctors office…will be using that one for as long as they fit in their infant carseat.

We bought a caddy type stroller (babytrend snap & go) when our twins were first born. Really convenient and easy to take around. I waited until black friday to SPLURGEEEEE on not 1 but 2 babyjoggers 😅. Theyre 30% on black friday plus either amazon (15% off) or target (15% + 5% if using red card) completion discount. Getting 2 was only a bit more than getting 1 when not on sale. It worked in our favor bc they were born only a few months away from black friday. Ok we love both the babyjogger double strollers so I imagine the single versions would be amazing as well. The mini gt2 is so smooth and easy to take them shopping and around the city in. Also got the summit x3 because that is an actual jogging stroller (mini gt2 is not). I get such a good workout in with that one. Both worth the purchase and the wait. We still use the caddy as well for more tight places like the doctors office…will be using that one for as long as they fit in their infant carseat.

City Mini. Turns on a dime, slender frame good for shopping, lives in my minivan but fit nice in a car trunk. Mine is used (3rd lady to use it in the friend group). Doesn’t fold completely upright, but it has a following among moms.

GT city mini! Got mine used for $90 with snack tray & it was perfect for Disney. My son was almost 2 but he’s 38lb so he’s huge!

I had the baby jogger city mini and I will sing its praises to the high heavens. It was, to me, very expensive, and it was the most expensive thing on my registry - did not expect to receive it. The onw-handed fold and the light weight were life savers multiple times when I had to take the stairs somewhere unexpectedly

I'm just a mom who never left this sub with a 5 and 7 year old. I've had the Citi Mini jogger since my daughter was born. Now admittedly it never got particularly heavy heavy use. But it's still holding up. I just used it in Universal with my 5 year old. I thought the wheel was busted but turns out im dumb and it was just locked. I personally used convertible carseats from the start; but there are adaptors you can use to click into this stroller. It lies flat so I just kept it flat when they were tiny; i may have used some kind of cushioning when they were peanuts but I dont remember. Solid stroller, not crazy expensive.

I know it’s not exactly what you asked but we heard about lots of people being told they must gate check their tiny, expensive stroller, which seems like a recipe for damage. We didn’t want that stress so we bought a used baby jogger city mini, wheel it up to the gate, then gate check. It’s not precious because it was only $50 and it is very sturdy. We’ve gate checked it about 10 times with no damage. The nice thing is if you’re not trying to hide an expensive folding stroller from the gate agents, you can actually USE the stroller around the airport and right up to the gate.

We did something different and got a second hand baby jogger city mini. We rolled it right up to the place, gate checked it, and then picked it up on the other side. Because they are cheap second hand (ours was $50) we weren’t too worried about damage and then you get a solid stroller to use on your trip. It folds easily with one hand which made it easy to navigate steep and narrow stairs in the Netherlands. It’s my understanding that travel strollers often have a complicated fold and it’s not uncommon to be told you must check in anyway, which potentially puts a fragile and very expensive stroller in the hold without any protection.

We use a second hand baby jogger city mini as a travel stroller (our day to day stroller is a vista). The city mini has a pretty wide wheelbase at the back but is much narrower than the vista at the front. It’s not small but it folds super easily (one hand) and is sturdy. My main complaint is the basket under the seat is tiny compared the vista. It was only $50 so we’re not precious about it and it can be thrown under a plane or bus without much worry.

We got a stroller that could clip to our car seat. We looked at travel strollers but a lot of them are not super sturdy, have little space for cargo, don’t lie flat, and they can be tricky to fold. In the end we settled on a used baby jogger city mini as our travel strollers. It’s not compact, but the one handed fold is awesome for when you need to collapse your stroller for public transit or to carry up the stairs (hello Netherlands). It has space to carry the diaper bag, it lays flat and has an awesome shade for naps, and it has big wheels so is good for a variety of terrain and longer walks. We got ours used so it’s not precious and we just gate check it without a bag or cover.

We took a totally different approach, which was to get the stroller we wanted for at home and to get a rugged stroller for cheap second hand for travel. We got a baby jogger city mini for travel for $50 on marketplace. It’s large but it folds so easily with one hand and it has some other features that are great for travel like a very good sunshade and a decent cargo basket. We were also able to get an adapter for our baby bucket car seat which was awesome. We gate check it without a bag. It’s flown around 10 times and is so far still going strong.

Very different approach, but we use an uppababy vista day to day and got a baby jogger city mini cheap on marketplace to use as our travel stroller. It’s not small or lightweight and doesn’t fit in the overhead, but it’s sturdy and we just gate check it naked (without a bag or any protection). This approach means we don’t have to wrestle it onto the plane or pay for carry on luggage fees to bring it along. Once we get to our destination we have a full functional stroller that can carry a decent amount of gear, lays flat for naps, and has a fully functional sunshade. We’ve flown with it probably a dozen times (and used it for a while at home as a backup when we had an issue with our vista) and it’s still holding up well. The other upside to the city mini is it folds up with one hand in one second, so if you’re traveling somewhere where you’re not allowed to bring an unfolded stroller on transit (London, England, for example) you can fold it up quickly when it’s time to board.

We are also car-free and have been since even before our now-6yo was born. It’s totally doable! We had a city mini baby jogger and it worked great, even folded easily to hop on the bus. A cargo bike also helps when your kid is old enough.

We had the car seat attachment instead for when he was a newborn/infant. We had to convince GW hospital to let us walk home in the stroller + car seat 😂 but it was very convenient for detaching quickly to use as a car seat carrier for catching the bus

Baby jogger is owned by Graco but is their luxury line. I LOVE my Baby jogger car seat and stroller. I even got the same brand double stroller for my next!

Citi mini. I actually purchased one after renting it at Disney

Highly recommend biting the bullet and planning on two strollers, or you will end up compromising way too much on ideal qualities of either. We got a Bob stroller with infant attachments and I love that thing still 2.5 years later. It's great for hikes and tougher terrain compared to a standard stroller. I even prefer it for grocery store runs. Any big day trips where I can take up most of the trunk with it, I enjoy using it. We also got a very compact Baby Jogger stroller (note: not a jogging stroller, just the brand name) for longer travel and other tight spaces. It also has infant attachments and we found it useful from early on. For airport travel, I would never want to deal with my Bob. Even for outings at restaurants I highly prefer bringing the compact one, in case little one needs a spot to sleep. I've seen our friends try to bring their unwieldy larger strollers and they are such a hassle in many cases. Also, in general, it's just the more practical way to throw in a stroller "just in case".

Unpopular opinion since the Uppa baby vista is rated at #2. I hated that stroller. Sure is it the Cadillac of strollers with a smooth ride. Yes. But it’s so big, bulky, cumbersome, navigating it through busy areas or even just the amount of trunk space it takes up was not worth it, imo. It seems more of a status symbol at this point. We ended up with #14 the baby jogger city mini. It’s a beautiful compact full size stroller that is easy to handle and even easier to handle solo. I used it many times flying solo with my little one all the way up to the gate. I could hold him and still fold the stroller one handed. It moves well, is compact, and easy to navigate through crowds. My only complaint is the seat is a little big for small babies so use and insert or car seat adapter, and the seat does sit rather far back but my kid doesn’t mind. We’ll be using it again with #2

I rarely had to fold my stroller on the T. That being said, the City Mini GT is an excellent choice- so easy to maneuver and the one-hand fold mechanism is a life-saver.

When I traveled internationally with my four kids two years ago, I needed a stroller for my youngest who was two at the time. I have the Uppa Vista stroller and I really didn’t want to lug that thing around because 1) I was afraid it would get damaged. Happened to a friend of mine who had the same stroller and 2) I just didn’t want to take a bulky one. So I used a city mini stroller I had from when I had my first child 7 years prior. It was a hand me down at the time so it was in pretty used condition by that point. It was a great alternative as I didn’t care what that stroller went through on that trip. It’s definitely nice having a stroller when traveling with a baby/toddler.

I ended up with the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2. It’s PERFECT! Yes it is heavy, so that may be a huge con for many… but my 41” 3 year old fits in it comfortably (her head is 2 inches from the canopy which I pop out a little to give her room, and they both always fall asleep, and it’s a dream to push. It’s very padded and comfy, we just love it. The ventilation is my favorite aspect. We are very happy with it and I got it for an amazing price on Albee ($519)

No, still working on it - we filed an incident report and I told them I am very concerned for others using it. I doubt they will do anything. I was very lucky both my kids were strapped in well… otherwise it would have been pretty bad - at least for my 5 month old… i surprised I haven't seen any one else talking about this yet, but it is a new stroller so that could be why. We bought the city jogger mini after this happened and its been great.

To be completely honest - It’s alittle heavier than the Nuna trvl double and the folding is good but not as good as the Nuna trvl double lol

This!!! There is no need to buy new when there are tons and tons of strollers you can buy for a fraction of the cost secondhand. I loved the baby jogger city mini and it is widely available on listservs, parent Facebook groups, and Facebook marketplace.

With a newborn, you’re going to need to spend the money and deal with the weight. We got the [Baby Jogger City Mini stroller and car seat set.](https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Jogger-City-Travel-System/dp/B07YCNSM4J/) It was super nice for the first year. Being able to go from car seat to stroller and back without having to unbuckle the kid was really nice. Our kid is nearing 2, and that’s still his car seat. When he could sit on his own, we changed the stroller to the [Babyzen Yoyo.](https://www.amazon.com/Babyzen-YOYO2-Stroller-Black-Canopy/dp/B0857159B3/) That’s the one that hits everything you listed. $450, super light, well built and sturdy, and it packs up so small that it fits in the overhead compartment of an airplane. Just got back from a trip with the kid and didn’t have to check the stroller. Just popped it overhead, and it’s the same stroller we use everyday on the streets of Philadelphia. The only downside is that it’s not appropriate for a newborn. They need to be able to sit up on their own before you can use the Babyzen Yoyo.

Totally agree. City mini or GT but the GT lasts longer (higher weight limit). After a few trips renting, I bought the GT on Facebook market because it had all the features I wanted. One handed fold is way more necessary than you realize!

I love the baby jogger city mini gt2. It has a car seat you can pair with it to make it a travel system or it can be used just as a stroller. If you think there’s a chance of baby #2 soon after or want something modular I currently use a baby jogger city select and absolutely love it. Both strollers have a hand brake instead of a foot brake (so no fumbling for the brakes anymore), good shock absorption, good recline (and options so you don’t have to pick between upright or fully down), and large canopies. The city mini is one easy handle to fold and one solid piece. The city select is a frame and then you pick if you want the seat to face you, face front, or if you want to put a car seat on instead. Both have adjustable handlebars. I’m 5’2 and my husband is just under 6’ and the handlebar is comfortable for both of us.

I have the uppa baby vista with the piggy back but ended up getting a Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 with their ride along attachment and love it. I got it for airports because it’s much smaller and better for rental cars (I have three kids and often travel with grandparents… space is premium). I use it more than the uppa baby now. The ride along attachment is a little trickier to get on and off quickly, but just takes some practice. Uppa baby does have a lot more storage underneath, which I do miss sometimes with the baby jogger and could be a consideration for Disney. Baby jogger is easier to collapse in my opinion.

Not sure in this is in the thread already but a used City mini GT. You can get them for like 50$ used, they'll have better handling than any travel stroller, and they very sturdy. This way if it does break in baggage handling it won't matter because it cheap to replace. It would probably work on a well traveled trail but probably not necessarily something less traveled. You would need a jogging stroller for true hiking and they not really travel friendly.  If you want a pure compact in the overhead bin travel stroller I recommend the mountain buggy nano! Its in your price range and really well built. 

Another plus one for baby jogger. Terrible basket space but otherwise the City Mini and City Tour have been great for us and meet all your requirements.

I used a baby jogger city Mini gt for 2.5 years. I had infant seat adapters for it and several baby carriers for different ages and circumstances and we were just fine. I only upgraded because I started babysitting another toddler and sometimes need them both contained while on the go.

Jogger is the way to go when your baby is a little bit older!! I use it as our everything stroller. It fits in aisles for shopping, has storage in the bottom, comfy for my now toddler, super easy to push!! It also lasts for many stages after the little baby stage. Gravel or trails are no problem either. I wanted one stroller that fit every need and found it in a jogger.

Loved my City Mini, we used it for all our World & Land trips until about 2.5! I got mine for cheap off Facebook Marketplace from someone whose kids had outgrown it. Now that my girl is bigger I like the Summer 3d Lite

Purchase a used citi mini from Facebook marketplace or any second hand store. It will be cheaper than your rental and you can use it for future trips. We purchased one for 40 bucks and took it on 7 trips easily. Another tip, make or purchase a sign to put on the handles so you can identify your stroller quickly. At some point it will get moved so you can't depend on just knowing where you parked it. We always drive so it makes it easy. We were about to sell it but a relative just had a kid so it's going to them.

Highly recommend renting a double city mini. We've done it multiple times in the past. Folds up easily and not a big footprint. Plenty of storage room under and they always provide a rain cover. Not sure why you aren't, but a stroller nap is bound to happen at those ages. Let them nap and enjoy the parks. One of our fondest memories is when our four year old fell asleep and our 18 month old chilled in the stroller while we got to enjoy the festival eats in epcot! Either way, have a great time!

We went in December for 3 days with our almost 4 year old and 9 month old and took our Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double, it’s pretty big and didn’t have any issues! My 3 year old walked a lot, which was fine, but it was really nice when she wanted to ride. We only had to keep track of one stroller and it had a ton of storage! We’re going to Disney World in May and we’ll take it again!

I did the joovy twin with the car seat adapters and then at like 6 months old I just moved on to my baby jogger double stroller (which is the best thing ever). Honestly I didn’t go out with them much as babies other than doctors appointments and errands I generally had a second person with me until they could sit in a carriage.

So question: What kind of backpacking? Like walking around cities and taking trains or planes between major urban centers? If so, a Babyzen Yo Yo. Caveat that my experience in this department is about four years old, so there may be new developments in stroller technology, but I loved my Yo Yo. 1. They are the right size for Europe. I arrived here some years back and brought the Citi Mini that was all the rage as a lightweight stroller in Brooklyn. It was way too big for Europe. Didn’t fit in elevators. Couldn’t navigate between cafe tables. Everything is smaller here if you’re coming from North America. 2. They fold up and fit into overhead bins on planes. And ground staff all over Europe recognize the brand and won’t question whether you have to gate check it. This will come in handy on trains as well. 3. They fold up small and are relatively light. They are not the absolute lightest strollers out there, but they balance weight and durability well (they won’t break on you). And they fold up small, with a carrying handle. 4. They will handle cobblestones. These are definitely not all terrain strollers, but Inhave taken them all over Europe and they stand up fine to cobblestones, high sidewalks, etc. They’re not good on gravel or off road. 5. They are expensive but have re-sale value. These strollers aren’t cheap but you may be able to find them on sale used or re-sell them yourself if you buy one new. If your backpacking isn’t primarily urban but will include more hiking, etc, then I’m not sure. I haven’t looked into good trail strollers and you’ll need something more robust than a Yo Yo.

As long as one of you isn’t a runner who needs a jogging stroller, yes. We had the baby jogger city mini gt2 and it did everything we needed it to, including travel (we gate checked it). We also have a jogging stroller because I run and you do need a special stroller for that. But were I not a runner, the one regular stroller would’ve been just fine. 

So I just ordered the gt3 and gosh, the back of the seat is hard as a rock! Did you notice that on yours? My Uppababy vista is so much more cushioned and comfortable.

They’re in my budget. I just ordered the new GT3 that came out and the back of the seat is hard as a rock. Not very comfortable at all

Baby jogger city mini gt2.... my friends used this for all their kids until late (we're city people so walk everywhere). Its on sale now on Amazon too. Anyways cannot recommend this one enough. First started with my friends who lived in a triplex and needed one hand to open/close etc and then I eventually met more moms in the city who all bought the same one (except you won't have big storage below). They used it throughout Winter etc. I had a borrowed one eventually with kiddo#2 and my favourite to date

One thing I'd note before going all in on a $$$ stroller is: do you even need one? There is a lot of stuff we're told we need, but a lot of it depends on lifestyle. Baby wearing may be an option and was what worked well for my wife and I. We love hiking and there was no way a stroller would have kept up with \*where\* we wanted to hike. We'd take turns wearing the little one while walking through the woods. So many times she'd be sleeping on us, and people walking by would comment on the little legs hanging out. 🤣 As she grew older and more aware, we'd face her out and let her see/touch everything. I'm not against strollers though, of course. They work for many people. We got a Baby Jogger City Mini (or something like that) because it had available adapters to hold our car seat. It did the trick in those early weeks. We'd walk the bike path near our house and it was a guaranteed nap. We also went through some shit and ended up at my in-laws and there were no trails, so we'd go up and walk around the school with the stroller. Once we found a new place near nature though, the stroller sat folded up in a corner for a few years before we finally sold it.

I just saw you wrote more. I think the guava roam would work great for you guys. But the Thule spring or babyjogger might also work great. We tried a babyjogger (it was an all-terrainy one but I don't remember the exact model) and liked it. I would have preferred the spring but that was really just personal preference, they were similar. It really comes down to the terrain you're wanting to use it on. I imagine the others will do just fine on dirt and gravel roads but once you're introducing some potholes or obstacles the roam will do better obviously.   Don't underestimate the weight though. I also said it's not the most important thing but as you're lifting it into and out of the car its significance suddenly increases 😉.

I don't know all the different strollers you're describing but I've seen the Vista out in real use and that thing is HUGE. If you haven't done so yet definitely look at some in stores. Even if they don't have the exact model you'll get a better idea of the size differences. I find I often underestimate the size of something if I only have the numerical dimensions, I need to see it. 

If I had to have one stroller, I would stick with my Baby Jogger City Mini GT. We have the 2. The 3 is out now. It’s one handed fold is great and it doesn’t take up too much space. It’s not very heavy and a nice push. It has a lot of features similar to the luxury strollers without the luxury price tag.

Snap and go for the car seats, it’s great! I leave that one in the trunk. I also got the baby jogger city mini gt2 for outings and keep that one in the house. I like it because it can work now when they are newborns (the harness tightens and can lay flat) and also when they are up to 50 lbs each. It drives super smoothly. I didn’t even need an infant insert!

I worked at a baby store in college so I used to sell strollers to all types of people. I’m also a FTM and recently purchased one for myself. I will say that it’s an extremely personal choice - what works for you and yours may not work for me. For example, I live in a city with rough brick sidewalks - so good wheels and suspension were important to us. We also haven’t met our baby yet and don’t know what their temperament will be, so shelling out $800+ for a stroller seems risky. I have plenty of friends/family who have expensive strollers collecting dust in their cars/basements. We looked at the UppaBaby, Nuna, and a lot of the other popular systems on the market and decided they wouldn’t work for us. We loathed the Doona (my husband is 6’5) and weren’t overly impressed with the Graco / Chiccos we saw at Target. We found a boxed and brand new Baby Jogger City Mini at a discount store and bought it for a great price. My husband is obsessed with it already. It’s a brand I used to sling at the store and it’s very functional / in line with what we were looking for. I suggest testing out as many as possible, if you can. There aren’t many baby stores left, but Nordstrom has some on display. Rei might as well. Target as a few. Unsure about Walmart. And I think talking to parents who are out and about when you see them pushing strollers can be helpful. But default on your own judgement and prioritize your needs. Also, if your baby is going to be born in colder months, or if you’re not ready to commit to a brand/type, you may want to hold off or just get a snap n go system.

The BabyJogger CityMini is suitable from birth (I believe, it was when my preemie niece was in hers in 2014). We have a BabyJogger CitySelect and love the brand, but we had to use it with car seats until 6 months!

So it's not on your list, but we have a Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 and it's been amazing. We've had it for 6 years, and still use it for walks, to the beach, the mall, the park, etc. When we went to Disney, we rented 2 of them because we had an 8, 6, 3, and 1 year old. My oldest is tall (she was the size of a 10 year old), and she still fit in no problem (the weight limit is high too, which we like a lot). My husband likes it because he's tall and it has an adjustable handle so he doesn't have to bend over to push it, and I like it because it has nice big canopies for sun protection/naps. It also folds easily, and folds pretty flat, so it was easy to get on and off Disney transportation, if that's a concern for your trip!

We’ve used Kingdom Strollers multiple times and have always had a great experience. It’s a very smooth process, reasonably priced and very clean! We have two children so we get a double but have rented the City Mini and the Bob Revolution Duallie and both were awesome.

I’m a nanny in the district, working here for about 10 years in childcare so this may be more info than you really wanted. I put a tldr at the end.  The strollers with the big wheels are excellent in the city. They absorb the bumps in the sidewalk so well that you don’t feel them in your back. So, if you can afford it and have the space/capacity, I do recommend the high end ones like Cybex, UppaBaby, Bugaboo. I don’t particularly like Nuna because, in my experience, they don’t steer as well. There is definitely something to be said for the experience that these products provide. I do love using these and can absolutely feel the difference in my back and shoulders when using the strollers where the frame really absorbs the bumps. *HOWEVER* Do you *need* to spend $600-1000? No, because Mountain Buggy, Mockingbird, and Baby Jogger are also excellent and cheaper. I also like BabyZen Yoyo but it’s definitely considered a travel stroller (it’s much smaller). It all really of depends on the kind of life that you expect to live with your child. If you do a lot of walking as a necessity for daily life - work, school, groceries etc, it can be great to have the big stroller because then you can put the diaper bag, some toys, their coat, your coats, and grocery shopping bags into the bottom of a big basket and you can be out for 4 to 5 hours with all of your stuff, and the basket of the stroller functions kind of like a trunk of a car.  It probably seems like a lot of capacity with a newborn. A lot of families I’ve worked for in Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Shaw, & Capitol Hill have these because you’re out a lot with the kids and walking 3-5 miles over the course of a day, dropping off and picking up a child from school, grocery trip, pharmacy, playground, the library, etc.These bigger & sturdier products also make ride-on boards to clip to the back for an older child, about 3+years old, to hop on the back of the stroller and flips up and down. It is so much easier to do this, essentially pushing a 20lb toddler and 30-40 four year old😍, plus their stuff when the stroller is well made. Idk you’d even want to have another child, but the big ones that are more expensive are really made to be a workhorse for a family. This doesn’t mean that you can’t do all these things. If you don’t have this, it’s just a tool that I have often found to make your life easier. If you live in a place where you take walks more for leisure and you drive for essential functions, then having a big stroller would be so cumbersome and heavy, and you would really only need one of the smaller/travel models. Also: it’s super important to spend the minimum amount of time in a car seat, when/if possible because it’s bad for their hips to be contained like that on a regular basis. This is why you see a lot of newborns in the lie flat bassinets on the strollers and then move on to the regular seats when they become able to hold their own heads up around 4-5 months old. You’d want to be able to put an infant car seat onto the stroller for the times that you’re going directly into a car and it’s convenient in that setting but it’s not a regular situation.  tldr: Anyways, I’d recommend Babyzen Yoyo or Babyjogger City Mini if you have very limited space, because they fold well with one hand, can be carried with one hand, fold small enough, and you can buy adapters to put an infant seat on them. The giant ones are really great if that works for your family, but there are certainly other priorities like how many stairs you have to carry it up and down every day or how much space you have to store something every day so they’re just a lot of variables, but the giant expensive ones are definitely not the only optionYou can dm me if you want to message more about this. ETA: I don’t know of anyone who uses a particular travel system. Most people get their infant carrier car seat from one brand and the stroller from another, not necessarily intending to be able to attach the car seat to the stroller, but most strollers have universal attachments you can add to fit most car seats. I’ve never seen/used either of the systems you mentioned. Realistically you may only use your infant carrier seat for 6-9 months before your child outgrows it and you would need to switch to a convertible style car seat which would take a child up to 40-60 pounds (about 5-7 years old), depending on the brand. Though some kids are small and you can use an infant carrier car seat until they’re like 20 months old if they still are light and short enough. I wouldn’t focus too much on the car seat and stroller match because you may not be using the infant car seat for more than a year or so. A convertible car seat is what you’ll end up using the most, and those aren’t ever used with a stroller. 

I’m glad that was helpful. I expect the city mini *could* be used for an infant. The real issue is that their body wouldn’t be big enough to secure in the straps, and they can’t just be free in the seat to lay down bc they’d fall out with any slight bump. Most kids would *probably* be able to use it by 10-12ish weeks, but I have only used it for kids over 6-12 months. I would check their website or call their help line to find out what they recommend.  City Mini is a well established brand and likely has many being resold on FB marketplace, which many other commenter suggested.  The Babyzen Yoyo does have a bassinet function. But again, smaller wheels, so not as easy to push in the city, but it grows with you.  The bassinet part is useful, but none of them fold up well and it’s only really great for about 4 months. By that point the child is typically ready (developmentally) to be in a harness strap set up. 

Baby Jogger City Mini 2 served us very well and we did a LOT of long distance walking

Adore our Urban Glide. But gosh is it enormous haha. We got a used city mini for a travel stroller, and have beat the heck out of it from east coast to west, very happy with it! It’s made it through many subway systems and even some hikes on sand, well packed trails, and rutted out gravel. LOVE the super easy fold in the airport.

Baby Jogger City mini gt or Thule Spring 🫡🫡🫡

I have a stroller problem, and currently have 5. Don’t be me. Uppababy vista v2 - love it for walking around our neighborhood, so smooth, great on grass, good on gravel, daily use. It’s just HUGE. I hate bringing it anywhere as it takes up my whole trunk and then the bassinet didn’t fit in the trunk and had to go on my back seat. Summer infant 3d lite - love it! Stays in my hatchback, great for traveling, lightweight, small foot print, comfy for toddler. It’s not totally flat so we got this one when babe was 6/7 month old. Not intuitive to fold. Baby jogger city mini - bought for $20 on Facebook marketplace for a month long trip. My husbands favorite stroller. Easy to fold, good steering, big sun canopy. I Hate the basket. I don’t like that you can’t adjust the handle. It stays in my husbands car. Chico bravo - got with our car seat, it’s fine. I only got it because the set was on clearance and was $250 for the set, vs $300 for the car seat. Easy folding and fits in my car. Phil & Ted Vibe - air filled tires. Easy steering. Good for jogging. Hate the break, we accidentally hit it all the time. Also complicated to fold. But comfy for babe and easy steering. Also huge when folded. So I don’t think it’s unreasonable to have 3! You do you.

With your budget, you’ll have better quality if you buy a stroller separately from your bucket seat. I’d go with a Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 and a Graco bucket seat with adaptors to click the seat on the stroller.

Yes - I got a baby jogger city mini (which isn’t even that big), sold it and exclusively used the Yoyo.

This is my time to shine! lol I have been stroller crazed since I was pregnant. I thought about our constraints first (budget, space) just to narrow it down a bunch. Just because of space constraints we eliminated full size strollers. (Like vista/mockingbird) I chose to completely ignore if a stroller could turn into a double or not. It’s a whole other ball game and I’m choosing to cross that bridge if we come to it. I recommend that because depending on age differences between siblings it can really change your priorities with double strollers. I think it’s impossible to have just 1 stroller fit all your needs, especially if you want to use them from infant/newborn stage. The needs are just so different for tiny babies vs toddlers. So instead of compromising on toddler needs(which would last for so many more years), we got a corso primo for newborn days and a gt2 that we didn’t use until she was 5 months. She’s one now and our needs sound similar to yours (80% neighborhood walks, 20% terrain) I just got a minu v2 as well. The first 5 months she really wanted to face me, and was often in the car seat. I loved the chicco corso primo (primo has better wheels then regular corso!), it was super duper easy with the chicco key fit and the seat was also great facing me. We could have found adapters for the gt2 and used that with the car seat too, but I liked that the corso is just a frame that the car seat clicked into. It felt much more manageable in early days when I was trying to get her around on my own. That was worth it and I would do it again! I would typically baby wear her around the neighborhood, so the frame lived in the trunk of the car for a little bit and it was great for shopping and appointments. Definitely not all terrain, but it handled rough sidewalks admirably! And 100 bucks used so I didn’t feel guilty about only using it for 5 months. I just switched to a minu v2 because the gt2 is just a tiny bit too bulky to easily maneuver in and out of our house with an injured back. I’m planning on keeping both, and the minu will be great for shorter walks, travel, car, shopping, museums, etc but it’s just not quite all terrain like the gt2. Like I *can* take it on gravel, we’ll survive, but the gt2 is smooth as butter. The gt2 also has a much higher weight limit so she can use it when she grows out of the minu. I think the gt2 and the minu are an incredible pair of strollers that cover alllll of my needs. If I had to choose one it would be the minu, because having something I can manage with one hand in and out of the house is priceless. But those are just our constraints- the gt2 is a serious workhorse! I just have a tiny porch and narrow steps 😭 I highly *highly* recommend getting the stroller guide from “the stroller workshop”. He has a YouTube channel and patreon. The guide is $5 and it helped me pull the trigger on a minu. I tuned out all other reviews, I trust that man with my life 🤓 TLDR if you need 1 stroller for all purposes from birth on- I would get a gt/2 and car seat adapters. But if you are thrifty and have the time, getting something for early days, then reselling it and getting a rugged daily driver and a lightweight travel stroller would require fewer compromises. Also, I didn’t pay full price for a single one of these strollers. I’m a Facebook marketplace sniper lol.

We got a Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 for side by side. I don’t love it. The straps are annoying and the basket isn’t as nice as the Uppababy or Bugaboo. My twins are a little over 2 and we recently got a Larktale Wagon that is awesome - it’s our new go-to. We live in a big US northeastern city where we do a lot of walking - lots of old, narrow sidewalks and tight shops. Our closest twin friends have a Bugaboo and don’t have any more issues than we do with the Uppababy. For the vista - it’s long with both seats set up, so it also has some issues with maneuverability around tight corners in shops. We also got a smaller side by side when they were about 1 - the Uppababy G Link that we keep in the car for errands we drive to and travel.

That's impressive. I think we had 6 in total. My favourites were the BabyJogger Citi with the one-hand fold and the Mountain Buggy one that can fit in an aeroplane overhead locker. Folding those in front of other parents was a major flex. But commuting with an infant and toddler it was essential. They put in a high shelf in the crèche's stroller store for our MB. Some mornings I'd walk in with it slung over my shoulder with the strap.

I have 2 strollers, one is a jogger for the farm and the other is a travel one that goes everywhere with us. I do own 2 others but they're at my mom's and they were free. People basically just gave us strollers. I absolutely love the City GT Mini we have (I think that's the name), it's the best, I got it for $80 on marketplace. It fits my car and is very easy to use on the go.

Some people end up with four strollers to meet specific purposes. I did not want to be that person. We got a City Mini Baby Jogger GT. It was not that expensive. It is sturdy enough to gate check at the airport, fits in our trunk with other things no problem, and folds easily.

I also started with a Graco, but switched to Uppababy! The Graco was too bulky for me and we rarely clipped the car seat into the stroller. We ended up continuing to use the Graco car seat but got a Minu because it was smaller and more lightweight.