Chicco - Bravo Travel System Series

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.

We decided on a travel system, which is a car seat + stroller combo. Our decision, once we settled on the fact that we wanted a travel system, was based on Consumer Reports' rating, and the one they rated highest was the chicco bravo trio travel system (they also rated one from Nuna with the exact same score, but the nuna one was more than 2x the price). Our baby hasn't come yet but we tested out the stroller and it's fairly smooth, and that was the second most important thing for me (most important being car seat safety, of course) because we have a lot of trails around our neighborhood to walk on and want a smooth ride for both us and the baby

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.

One from our infant travel system (chicco bravo) and a wagon (evenflo pivot). We only use the stroller for travel anymore cause we don’t care if it gets damaged. We are a Wagon Family 

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!

Are you me? We also started with the Chicco bravo trio travel system and liked it. But it did feel flimsy, didn't handle very well on bumpy pavement and didn't have a great suspension system. It also felt cheaper. But it worked and was easy to use. Second baby comes and we got the cruz and it is so nice! I managed to get a pretty much new one on marketplace for $500 and used our Chicco Keyfit 30 with an adapter which works well. Just feels smoother, more solid and less flimsy.. We even got a cupholder for $10 on marketplace as well lol. Did we need another stroller... No. But it's worth having a nicer ride for baby and solid stroller. Yes and use it every other day pretty much so I'm def getting my money's worth! If you have the funds def get it.. You can also sell it and get money at least 50% back.

Im in a similar boat as you- we have a bravo. I felt like spending a grand on a stroller was a bit much, and the Bravo gets the job done! Its not the smoothest glide but I'm looking at getting a BOB or jogging stroller instead of upgrading the daily Bravo- because I'm afraid our girl will be walking soon and won't like the stroller for much more than another year. Not worth the money to me to buy two

I’m a mom, but I picked out the Chicco Bravo Primo with click in car seat and we love it. Used it all the time and we walked almost daily. Didn’t use it for a while between 15-20 months but now that walking isn’t a novelty, she is more than happy to get pushed around. Rubber wheels, decent storage, canopy with almost 100% coverage, and it folds pretty compact with one hand. I think the whole setup was around $500-$600? But my MIL got it for us so idr

We have the bravo and I've been very happy with it!

We have the Bravo Trio and so far we like it! It doesn’t maneuver super well on uneven surfaces so we are going to also get a jogging stroller that works with the car seat. I really wanted the bravo primo system but my husband said it was too expensive 😂😭

We started out with a Chico bravo primo which has been great, came with a car seat that clicks in and a base. Think about 600 for everything. Very solid and really nice folding feature for half the price of the uppababy we were looking at. We also looked at the little stroller car seat combo thing but I’m 6’5 and it was way too short for me to comfortably push and had no storage iirc. Lately we don’t need such a large stroller and don’t need the car seat as much since he’s just about sized out of it height wise. So I picked up a uppababy Gluxe which is a very small form stroller that takes up much less space. No car seat compatibility but I don’t need that anymore. Think it was 200 new or like 170 open box on Amazon. Love it so far. My main issue is traveling. We did about 12 flights this past year between 6 months and 18 months of life for our son. I refuse to check bags. So the combo seat stroller was great. As soon as he hits 2 this summer I will likely pick up a way B to go with our new small form stroller so we can continue not checking bags.

A frame stroller is a good option! You click your car seat into it, it's basically just wheels and a handle. They make universal ones if your brand of car seat doesn't have one. We used the KeyFit Caddy with our KeyFit35 carseat as our primary stroller until she was old enough for a regular stroller.

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

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.

Chico bravo 3 in 1 was marvelous for us.

One thing to consider is if you plan to jog or go on trails, it’s worth looking into a jogging stroller system. We got the Chicco Bravo keyfit system for our infant car seat and really liked it, but needed a better trail stroller so bought the Graco jogger. Now that’s all we use with our toddler so I kinda wish we had just bought the seat that was compatible with that! I’ve been really happy with Chico/Graco (the mid-range brands). My sister had a more expensive brand stroller that she had to pay more to buy cup holders separately. My Graco one has like 3 built in lol

We got the chicco bravo le travel system for our 2 week old. So far, I am very happy with it! Only drawback is that the car seat is on the heavier side. I really wanted the nuna but didn’t feel comfortable spending that much $ up front when I wasn’t sure what would matter to me in the long run.

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.

I haven’t tried the Doona because it’s so expensive and I’ve heard very very heavy. I struggle with my 5 month old and his normal car seat TBH. But I have been very pleased with my Chicco car seat plus caddy or stroller (we have both). I spent a lot less money and the stroller will still be helpful when bubs outgrows the car seat.

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 have had the Chicco system for the years now and it’s progressively gotten harder to maneuver with the wheels constantly getting stuck. If you plan on having more children it might be a better investment bc with another baby I’m ready to throw this one out and get a new one.

I got a secondhand Chicco Bravo and a new Keyfit car seat- love it. Folds up small enough to fit in a small car trunk (Toyota Corolla), yet big enough to hold child and all their assorted accessories. 

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

I had a Chicco Bravo carseat and stroller, then when my LO was 3m I bought a used Vista, as I like to fo for a walk every day. The Bravo stroller was so hard to drive, heavy and so bumpy. The Vista is so much smoother, light and easier to maneuver. There are a few things I prefer the Bravo to Vista, tho: -Opening and closing Bravo was much easier. -The cup hold /snack tray for who's driving (w/o the need to buy an extra attachment, like Vista requires) -Takes up less space in the trunk. The Vista wheels are quite large, but if you get a Cruz I don't think that will be a problem. I kept the Chicco keyfit carseat as I like it overall. Just needed to buy an adapter . Note, both strollers were previously used.

We used the chicco bravo trio and loved it

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.

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.

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.

We actually just upgraded from a bravo to a vista! (Baby two is on the way, so wanted something with an option for double.) And let me tell you, this thing is like a Cadillac. It rides so smooth. Yes it’s large, but it’s also very very easy to steer with one hand which I can’t do well with the bravo. So far we’ve just had it on concrete and grass, but I think it would do well in gravel too. The storage basket underneath is spacious. I LOVE this thing. I never really had complaints about the bravo, it was fine. It’s a very solid middle of the pack stroller. But it’s like… you don’t know what you’re missing until you do. My sole complaint about it is that there’s no parent cup holder at the top. I like that the bravo has something built in where I can put my phone and water bottle. The vista doesn’t (nor does the Cruz). Accessories can be purchased of course but I think that’s a silly thing for them to have skipped on a thousand dollar stroller.

I know family that used one for both their kids and loved it - both parents are under 5’6”, so that makes a difference. My husband and I are on the tall side, we live in the suburbs so we don’t take public transit/Ubers/taxis, and it just wouldn’t have been worth it for us. We had a Chicco Bravo travel system with the Chicco Keyfit 35 to maximize how long we could use the infant seat with a baby who was projected to grow pretty tall. For our purposes, it was great: 1 seat, 2 based, 1 stroller, and the seat was easy to install without the base with a European belt path that felt very secure when we occasionally needed it that way because of travel or taking an Uber while traveling. The Doona would have been far too short for us and our tall baby would have outgrown it quickly - he was too tall for his Chicco seat by the time he was 14 months old. So for the same price, we got a car seat that did everything we needed for about a year with an extra base and a stroller that we still use for our 2 year old, and we’re planning to reuse the car seat for our next kid. The Doona would have been reusable, sure, but we wouldn’t still be using it at all with a tall and curious toddler.

We went to a BuyBuyBaby before they closed and tried a ton of strollers, and went with the Bravo with a Keyfit35 infant car seat. We still use the Bravo stroller and used the Keyfit35 until our son was 1 (and a little for air travel after that - he’s 60th percentile in height and it went up to 32”). The more expensive strollers were a little nicer, but not enough for the price difference. And we have a friend who has an Uppababy system of some sort, and honestly, it seems pretty clunky. The Bravo folds easily although not small (we have a Mountain Buggy Nano for travel) and has overall been super convenient. Now that our 20 month old is walking, he also rejects any stroller and either wants to walk/push it himself or he wants to be carried, so we’ve switched to mostly baby wearing with an Osprey (and occasionally our ErgoBaby Omni). I don’t think I’d splurge on the fancy stroller, especially at this point, unless you plan to have a second and want to be able to use a double stroller. In our case, we’re holding onto our infant car seat and planning for #2, but I also don’t see us having enough conflict to justify a double stroller, so we’re sticking with our Chicco system with no regrets.

I have both the Chicco stroller system and an uppa baby. I will say the smoothness of pushing the uppa baby is the difference between a Hyundai and a bmw. The uppa baby is quite large folded so I would look into requirements for that. It can fit in an equinox size suv. I do use both strollers for different situations. The uppa baby is large to maneuver through stores but totally doable. I have found that the uppa baby is fine in most conditions as well (gravel, grass etc).

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).

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 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 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.

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

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. 

If you have a smaller car I would definitely try them before you commit to the vista. I have a Kia niro and there’s no way it would fit. For what it’s worth we had the cheap Chicco bravo and it’s held up to our abuse. It’s not the most finely crafted (it squeaks a bit and feels like cheap plastic) but we’ve taken it on long long walks through our neighborhood up and down trains, left it on the porch and over 3 years later it’s still survived. It doesn’t look as fancy but it is a workhorse. I like how easy it is to fold and I don’t feel bad beating it up bc it’s relatively cheap. We walk a LOT. We do have a jogging stroller for runs (Thule) but my son likes the regular chicco more.

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.

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

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

We originally were given a Chicco and even walking on the sidewalks in our neighborhood it was so bumpy, like it felt like my hands were vibrating when holding the handle. Ended up getting the cruz and it’s so smooth and requires less energy to push- have had it for 4 years and 2 kids and still works like new and I love it.

I have the LE and LOVE it! Husband is 6’ and I’m 5’4” and the adjustable handlebar comes in CLUTCH given our height difference. We specifically liked the LE version because the handle grip wasn’t that foamy texture but also wasn’t a pleather dupe trying to look luxe. It’s what we jokingly called the “sport trim” of the Bravo. It’s super easy to fold—can do it one-handed, which was a must for me. I tried the uppababy and the mockingbird and neither were as easy to fold up. (Uppababy was a downright nightmare) The KeyFit car seat also has some of the highest safety ratings, which was the main reason we chose it.

Same. I love mine. When baby #2 came, I got a used baby city select lux to have a double stroller. While I love it and it’s a smoother ride, I still love my Chico more.