Zoe - The Tour Series

Second the Zoe Tour! Better price point and agree with everything said above. I have a new version (bought last Oct), but I didn’t get the all terrain wheels. I may at some point because as @etgetc noted I do have to pop it over some curbs/uneven sidewalks, but it’s so light and easy to maneuver that it really doesn’t bother me. And it comes standard with a parent cup holder as well as child snack and cup holders and belly bar which are extra add-ons for the higher priced strollers.

I also have the Zoe Tour. It’s pretty much taken over as our everyday stroller. Had it almost a year now. Definitely easy to maneuver for public transit.

We have the Guava and love it! We had the car seat attachment as well and it worked out great for us. It’s supposedly the smallest of the jogging strollers, and it does fold up nice and neat, but it’s still quite heavy and cumbersome to fold and carry around, so we still ended up getting a compact travel stroller (a Zoe), especially because I don’t think the Guava would be practical for air travel. Just want to point out that you definitely don’t have to get more than 1 stroller to start! You can always get a jogger and see how it works for you, and then add a travel stroller if you feel you need it later. If I had to pick just 1, I’d definitely pick the Guava over our travel stroller for everyday use though. 

We have the Zoe, been using it for months, I did not know about the weight limit and have definitely put much more than that in the basket 🤷

There’s definitely an overwhelming amount of options… You can definitely do a combo one that’s the car seat and stroller like the Doona. I think this is best for people who live in big cities or travel a lot. I personally don’t think they’re worth it.. you gotta buy a new car seat and stroller when they get bigger. You could get a bigger, travel system which is a good deal. Something like an UPPABaby vista or a mockingbird for a more budget friendly option with a car seat adapter is very nice. These also usually have options for a bassinet or an infant insert so you don’t always have to use the car seat! They’re very nice strollers with lots of storage, high weight limits, lots of accessories and can really last you a long time. The downside is they are pricey and often very heavy/take up a lot of trunk space! Another option is a travel stroller. Many people use these for every day!! There’s many options these days.. some top ones are the Zoe line, Buggaboo Butterfly, UPPAbaby Minu.. there’s many more. These sometimes can be used with a car seat, are often under 20 pounds, fold compactly, are great for toddlers, great for travel, more budget friendly! Downsides are often not best for infants unless it’s one with a car seat adapter, have less storage and not as many bells and whistles. So.. I chose 2. I went with the Mockingbird which is so nice and we love it. It’s great for babies with all the attachments. Worked with our Chico Key fit car seat and is a nice push! Adjustable handle bar was nice since my husband is a lot taller than me. But it’s really heavy for my small frame and took up my whole SUV trunk. So I also got the Zoe Tour. It’s also amazing!! It’s 13 pounds, folds flat, takes up a fraction of my trunk, great for travel and my toddler loves the snack tray and being able to sit fully upright. I keep that one in the trunk and the Mockingbird in the garage for walks. Lastly, check out The Stroller Mom on Instagram or YouTube! She does full videos comparing strollers and doing in-depth reviews of the most popular brands! That’s how I picked my two!! Good luck!

Zoe is our main stroller and we frequent Disney multiple times a month. You need to buy the stroller bag and also I don’t recommend overloading your stroller with too much shit anyway because you will need to fold it for transport. But as an everyday it is a dream. We use it for travel all the time. The Nuna having seats that are diff sizes blows my mind. It’s not made for longevity.

Second the Zoe travel stroller. When you’re done with the Doona, you will need something quick and easy for when the baby outgrows it and you’re transferring between a convertible car seat and stroller. It will take you beyond Disney and that’s really important.

Love the Uppababy Minu. The V3 has some nice upgrade features from the first two iterations. It’s so much smoother than my mountain buggy nano or Zoe stroller and the recline is close to flat. Underbasket is a little small but we’ve managed to pack it for two kids under 3-4 for Disney park days.

We love our travel stroller. It’s our main everyday bc folding it is so easy. The UB Minu v1. Considering the V3 once it’s out. It doesn’t meet your price but it’s so smooth and sturdy. Underbasket storage isn’t huge but I learned to pack efficiently. We’ve flown and cruised with it a bunch. Fits in the overhead bin - we’ve always used the branded backpack. There are probably Minu V2s on sale, which are almost exactly the same. Edit: we also have the Zoe travel version which is basically a Minu dupe. It’s held up extremely well and the brake is a little sticky but otherwise we love it. We keep it at my sister’s house in FL and it’s our main Disney stroller.

I really like my Zoe tour for what you’re looking for! It drives nicely, folds up small-ish, and doesn’t weigh a ton. I use it as a travel stroller because we have a Cruz at home that I love but don’t want to lug around when we travel.

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.

we used either a zoe or a $20 cosco (not costco) umbrella stroller

my uppababy doesn’t even fit in my hatchback. i have a travel zoe in the trunk.

my UB cruz won’t fit in my car so we used a zoe as a travel stroller. also have a $20 umbrella stroller for airports. you’ll end up with multiple strollers regardless.

we never used our UB stroller a s defaulted to the zoe or umbrella. sold the UB for a good ROI. it didn’t even fit in my car.

I have a 14m age gap and the Zoe is so bad :(

I’ve had a Zoe for about a year now and I hate it ever time I use it. Sure, the basket holds more than ten pounds but struggles catching the wheels as you push it. The entire thing is wobbly. I would love to switch to the uppababy duo. Bummer that accessories aren’t included. The Nuna was interesting to me too but I didn’t like that the seats had different widths. My two under two and much more like twins so the off center seats didn’t make sense for us.

I love my Zoe! I did buy the all terrain wheels and we sometimes still have issues with those. But if you’re not looking to drive on rough or bumpy terrain, you’ll be good to go. It’s my daily stroller. I haven’t met a door I can’t fit through (though sometimes it is hard to manage fitting through a door while holding it, but the same could be said of most strollers), and it’s super lightweight and easy to collapse and unfold.

We had so many different strollers for different purpose. Our fav is ZOE, it is truly a one hand fold esp you have to hold your child one hand while the other hand folding the stroller. A lot of it depends on how crowded the bus is, if it is not too busy then prob no need to fold but it is packed, prob a good idea to fold it up while you sit and hold the child.

I LOVE my Zoe Stroller. It fits through door ways and each kid and recline separately. It has an extended canopy which is glorious. It only was 15lbs and is super easy to fold and open. Mine are 18months and 3.5yrs they still fit great. For shopping, sport games, zoo, parks it’s great. For fast paced exercise walking can be a little frustrating but that might be me with any double stroller on built for jogging.

We also have a Zoe. Would def recommend, esp the Tour bifold. Agree it is a true one-handed fold you can do mid stride even. I’d probably get the all-terrain wheels; they weren’t a thing when I got my model, but I think they’d solve my one small complaint.

I have the Zoe Tour and it is amaaaazing. The stroller plus carseat adapter was under $350, comes in a couple light color options, and you can buy separate all-terain wheels (though I've had no problem with the wheels it came with). What really sold me was that its super lightweight but still feels sturdy. My friend has the double version and I pushed 3 kids in it (totaling around 125lbs) and it felt like nothing. She's used hers for daily walks and traveling and its held up incredibly well

Zoe! You can get them half price on goodbuygear. They’re only $200 new and worth every penny. One handed fold and unfold. We have the uppababy vista and the Zoe was the absolute perfect companion since it’s the polar opposite (small and lightweight) but still very premium feel and function. It also fits into the overhead compartment for flights!

I got the zoe travel stroller and it awesome for flying!

Zoe travel stroller. Folds up and opens with one hand. Very light weight. Fits in airplane overhead compartment. Can buy bag or carrying straps separately. The canopy goes pretty far down. Back can lay almost flat. Storage isn’t the best.

We love our Zoe! Took our 2 yo to Japan with it last year. We bought the upgraded accessories- the all terrain wheels, the side saddle storage bags, and the rain cover (we went in Feb). It was lightweight and easy through many Tokyo subway stair climbing sessions, Disney Sea, and through a hiking trail in Hakone.

We have 3 kids and we use our Zoe every single day.

Even if it normally retails a bit over $200, you might find it for less at goodbuybaby. We recently got our Zoe stroller from there

I have the Zoe. That basket 100% holds more than ten pounds lol

I have a Zoe, it doesn't lay completely flat but VERY close. It's also only 20 lbs and really easy to unfold. I love it honestly lol.

We had a Zoe travel stroller that was amazing. Super lightweight, great canopy, lays almost flat, a decent storage bin.

It was so sad when our 4 yo became too tall for it and we had to bring a “real” stroller. I loved how lightweight the Zoe was

We have the Zoe Tour v1 plus the All Terrain Wheels. (It came with hard wheels that are basically only good for smooth airport floors, the v2 has upgraded wheels that I think are somewhere in between.). Our priority was weight but I think it folds down pretty good.  The AT wheels would be fine for say, a hard packed dirt road, though probably not a gravel road.

I don't have the Twin, but will say Zoe's customer service is amazing. Had a small piece of the harness clip break on the Tour, and they send a replacement immediately. I believe they recently upgraded the Twin as well.

We got the Chicco Bravo Primo off FBMP because it was the travel system that went with our carseat. It was very big and clunky and looking back, wish we would have gone with the Mockingbird or Zoe Tour v2 — something that was lighter but still compatible with the carseat to make a travel system. We also recieved the Zoe Traveller off our registry and I love that so much I ended up getting an old Zoe Tour v1 off FBMP for our main stroller now and will probably stick with that brand going forward. It is light weight, compact, and easy to fold/unfold and push one handed. I am a big advocate for buying second hand (FBMP, consignment sales/shops, etc.) it is so much cheaper and there are a ton of lightly used baby items out there!

We love our Zoe too! I use it over our heavier stroller always unless I need all terrain wheels.

Zoe was amazing for travel in my experience! Easy open and close, and super light

The Zoe stroller goes up to very nearly 90 degrees.

I have it. It doesn't go up to 90 degrees, but it goes up pretty close. My kid also hated reclining, always wanted to sit up, and this stroller worked for us. The other nice thing about it - which is hard to describe but I'll try - is the back isn't super structured in place. So if the baby sits straight up while strapped in, she'll pull the seat up with her. So essentially it doesn't hold the baby back and instead allows the baby to sit up completely, if she wants. This worked great for my curious kid.