Baby Jogger - city mini® GT3 stroller

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"

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’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.

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.

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.

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.