Compact Double Buggy: What Nobody Is Talking About

What to Look For in a Compact Double Buggy

Kerry says that this side-by-side is light enough to pass through the majority of doors and accommodate two car seats or carrycots. It folds up self-standing and a handy carry strap to make it easy to schlep.

It's also very lightweight to carry and wheel up and down stairs. The canopies are large and feature peekaboo windows.

Size

Double buggy features that you should look for include a large shopping basket, rear and front suspension and strong frame. You might consider if it's a travel system, or whether the car seat or carrycot is possible to add. Those are important considerations if you need to take your kids on public transport or on longer journeys.

If you're in search of a compact double buggy that you can use from the beginning take a look at the Leclerc Kooper X2. This side-by-side model features an innovative frame that expands widthways so that it can accommodate two children. The seats can be reclined and placed independently. This lets you have one child relax and take a nap while the other one is watching the surrounding. The seats also come with a large UPF 50+ canopy as well as a peekaboo feature.

Mountain Buggy Duet is another fantastic option for twins. It is the tiniest best twin stroller pushchair available on the market. It is only 63cm in width, so it should fit through most doors. It can also accommodate two car seats or one carrycot. It also has lying-flat seats that can be used for babies from birth.

Tandem double buggies are very popular with parents of twins or who have a baby and a toddler. However, they do tend to have a larger space than single-seaters and may be difficult to maneuver on narrow pavements or through doorways.

The iCandy Orange is a popular tandem buggy that has been designed to adapt to your family, offering 30 different seating options. The iCandy Orange tandem buggy can be used for twins or a child and a toddler or even three children when you add the iCandy PiggyBack board (available separately). It is equipped with an easy suspension system that makes kerbs simple to navigate. It can be used in either mono or double buggy travel system mode. You can even connect a single stroller to the top of it to provide additional storage space.

Weight

A quality double buggy must be lightweight and easy to push. It should include an ample shopping basket, front and back suspension to make it easier for the child to navigate rough terrain, and be suitable for twins and other siblings of different age groups.

Many compact Double Prams With UV Protection Canopy buggies have frames designed to take infant car seats and come with adaptors branded to match popular models from Cybex, BeSafe and Maxi-Cosi. These are a great option if you have younger children with medical needs and want to avoid having to use separate strollers.

However, they tend to have a wider footprint than side-by-side buggies and can be harder to fit through doorways and on public transportation. If this is important to you, look through the product details to see whether there are alternatives available.

If you're looking for the smallest double pushchair on the market look into the Mountain Buggy Duet. It's the slimmest side-byside available at 64cm wide. It is suitable for twins in the newborn stage or even one toddler and one baby. It has a robust design and superior functionality with big air-filled tires that are suitable for all terrains but also happy to whizz around town.

The UPPAbaby Vista 2 is another great alternative. It can hold twins, a baby and a toddler, or two children using a piggyback board (which is required to be purchased separately). It comes with a self-standing fold and carry strap that makes it a breeze to transport and comes with rear and front suspensions to help you cope with rougher terrain. It's heavier than the Joie Evalite Duo, but lighter than the majority of trifold buggies. This is a great option for older children.

Folding

A great double buggy has to be slim for storage, and a suitable option is the Baby Jogger City Select 2. This side-by-side model has an extremely smooth fold and the clever frame expands widthways as you fold so that it's smaller than an individual stroller. This makes it much easier to navigate doorways and on public transport. It also means that you don't require an additional vehicle to transport the buggy around.

It's a great option for parents with twins since it can be used in a mono or duo mode with two seats and car seat adaptors. It can also accommodate an additional passenger on the buggy's "piggyback board. It also offers a great range of configurations, including an elevated stadium-style seating area that gives the children both views of their surroundings. The adjustable handlebar features a handbrake that helps to push the buggy up and down hills.

Another good option is the Mountain Buggy Duet, which has the smallest footprint side-by-side available at the smallest 63cm. It is perfect for parents who worry about fitting a double stroller with car seat into the doorway or on public transport. However it is able to handle rough terrain and be a true off-roader. It can be used to carry twins or a toddler and a baby or two children of the same age, and each seat reclines independently to ensure that the children are at ease.

Another good option is the iCandy Peach, which can be utilized in tandem or mono mode and can take 2 car seats/seats, or a carrycot and a toddler seat. It's a bit larger than other doubles, however it has excellent maneuverability especially on smooth surfaces. This is an excellent choice for those who want a stylish and practical buggy.

There are numerous affordable double stroller with bassinet buggies, like the UPPAbaby Vista 2. This is a compact side-by-side that can accommodate a newborn in a carrycot and a toddler in the seat, or three kids if you include the brand-new pizazz PiggyBack ride-on board. It has a simple, self-standing fold as well as a big canopy that gives both kids some protection and also has a peekaboo window. It's also fairly light for a double stroller, and comes with a large undercarriage basket for storing shopping.