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Compare the six types below. Open a type to see the strollers in it, or read its guide for help choosing.
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| Question | Full-size | Travel systems | Travel | Jogging | Double | Single-to-double |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Useful for | One everyday stroller | Stroller and infant car seat together | City, transit, a small trunk, or flying | Regular running | Two seats now | One seat now, a second later |
| Weight range | 20–28.3 lb | 19.6–24.9 lb | 9–16.7 lb | 24–32.3 lb | 25–29 lb | 27.6–30.7 lb |
| From birth? | Yes, with model-specific conditions | Yes, with model-specific conditions | Some models | Some models | Some models | Yes, with model-specific conditions |
| Where it works best | Everyday pavement | Car trips | Transit and travel | Running | Everyday pavement | Everyday pavement |
| Fold | 1 with a one-hand fold | 2 with a one-hand fold | 3 with a one-hand fold | 2 with a one-hand fold | 2 with a one-hand fold | 1 with a one-hand fold |
How to use the type chart
This chart shows all 6 stroller types side by side. Use it to learn what each type is for before you look at models. Want names instead? The stroller finder asks 6 questions and gives you up to 3 strollers.
How to read each row
- Useful for: the kind of days each type suits.
- Weight range: the lightest and heaviest stroller of that type on our list.
- From birth: whether strollers of that type work for a newborn.
- Where it works best: the setting each type suits.
- Fold: how many strollers of that type fold with one hand.
Quick ways to narrow it down
- Two kids riding now? Look at double strollers.
- One baby now and another within about 2 years? Look at single-to-double.
- Running 3 or more times a week? Look at jogging strollers.
- Small trunk, buses or lots of flying? Look at travel strollers.
- Want the car seat and stroller to match? Look at travel systems.
Each type page compares 4 strollers, with every spec linked to the brand page.
Questions parents ask
Is the chart a ranking?
No. Use it to compare types, then open a type page to see models.
What if two types could fit?
Each stroller goes in the first type whose rules it meets. Read the guide to see how the types differ.