What to Look For in a Compact Double Buggy
Kerry says that this side-byside is small enough to fit 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.
The canopies are also easy to move and lift up and down the stairs. The canopies are spacious with windows and openings that peek out.
Size
A large shopping basket as well as front and rear suspension are essential elements to look for in a double buggy. You may consider if it is a travel system or if a car seat or carrycot can be added. These are important considerations when you’re planning to bring your children in public transport or on longer journeys.
Take a look at the Leclerc Kooper X2 if you are looking for a small, double buggy you can use from the time you are born. This side-byside model comes with an intelligent frame that can be expanded to to accommodate two children. The seats have the option of recline and can be placed independently, giving you the choice of one child leaning back and taking a nap while the other one gazes out at the world around them. You also get a large UPF 50+ canopy as well as a peekaboo feature.
Mountain Buggy Duet is another excellent option for twins. It is the thinnest side-byside twin pushchair on the market and is only 63cm wide, so can fit through the majority of doors. It can also accommodate two car seats or one carrycot, and comes with lying-flat seats that can be used for babies from birth.
Tandem double buggies are popular with parents of twins or with a baby and a toddler. However, they tend to have a larger footprint than single-seaters and can be difficult to manoeuvre on narrow streets or through doors.
The iCandy Orange is a popular tandem buggy and has been designed to grow with your family. It comes with 30 different seating options. It can be used with twins, a baby and toddler or three children if you add iCandy’s “PiggyBack” board (which is available separately). It features a soft suspension that can take care of kerbs. It can be utilized in double or mono mode. You can also attach a single stroller on the top of it for extra storage space.
Weight
A great double buggy with carrycot buggy should be light and easy to push. It should also come with nice-sized shopping baskets, rear and front suspension to allow it to navigate rougher surfaces and, most importantly, be suitable for twins or siblings of different age.
Many double buggies are compact and include frames that can be used to store infant car seats. They also come with branded adaptors that match the most popular models from Cybex BeSafe and Maxi-Cosi. These are great choices for those who want to avoid having separate strollers for younger children who have medical needs.
However, they do tend to have a wider space than side-byside buggies and are more difficult to fit through doors and public transportation. Look over the product’s specifications for alternatives for this if it is important to your family.
Mountain Buggy Duet is the slimmest double stroller available on the market. It’s the slimmest side-by-side on the market, measuring only 63cm in width. It can be used to carry twins or one toddler and a baby. It offers robust engineering and superior functionality with large air-filled tyres that can be used on all terrains but also great for cruising around town.
Another great option is the UPPAbaby Vista 2, which can carry twins with one baby and one toddler or two kids, with piggy back boards (which you’ll need to purchase separately). It comes with a self-standing carry strap and folds down to make it easy to transport. It also has front and back suspensions to help you deal with rougher terrain. It’s heavier than the Joie Evalite Duo, but less heavy than trifold buggies. This is a great option for older children.
Folding
The Baby Jogger City Select 2 is a fantastic option for storing two strollers. This side-byside model has a very slick fold and the clever frame expands widthways as you fold so that it’s smaller than an individual stroller. This makes it easier to navigate through doorways and public transport, while it also means that you don’t require a second car for schlepping the buggy around.
It’s an excellent option for parents with twins since it can be used with two seats and car seat adaptors. It can hold another child on the ‘piggybackboard that is part of the buggy. It also has a wide range of configurations, including elevated stadium-style seats to give both kids the view of their surroundings. The adjustable handlebar features a handbrake, which allows you to push the buggy up and down hills.
Another option is the Mountain Buggy Duet, which has the smallest side-by-side footprint on the market at 63cm. This makes it perfect for parents who are worried about fitting an extra door for a double on public transport, while it is able to be able to handle rough terrain as a true off-roader. It can accommodate twins, a baby and toddler or two children with the same age, and each seat reclines independently to ensure that the children are at ease.
One final good choice is the iCandy Peach, which can be utilized in tandem or mono mode and can accommodate a car seats or a carrycot and a toddler seat. It’s a bit longer than some other doubles but it offers excellent manoeuvrability, particularly on smooth surfaces. It’s an excellent option for those who are looking for an elegant but practical buggy.
There are a variety of inexpensive double buggies available, like the UPPAbaby Vista 2. This is a small side-by-side that can fit a baby in a carrycot, the toddler in a seat, or three kids when you add the pizazz-branded PiggyBack ride-on board. It comes with an easy-to-stand fold, a huge canopy that offers protection for both children and an option to peekaboo. It’s also quite light for a double stroller and features a large undercarriage storage basket that can be used to store your things like shopping.
