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Best Lightweight Travel Strollers (2022)

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April 23, 2022

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Looking for the very best lightweight stroller for traveling or bouncing around the big city? Look no further! You just found the only list you’ll need! 💁

Below you’ll find all of the top single strollers on the market that technically qualify as lightweight and fit for efficient travel.

We have used our proprietary Chit Chat Baby point system to rank and rate each stroller according to their overall value and ability to make your life easier!

In the section below you’ll find our overall points awarded. Also make sure to check out each individual section which break down all categories of features and usage.

Overall Rating:

Retail Price Ratings:

Below you’ll find the top lightweight travel strollers ranked and rating according to their retail price.

Lowest Price Ratings:

Below you’ll find the best rated lightweight travel strollers according to lowest prices we could find.

Net Weight Ratings:

Below we ranked all of the lightweight strollers on our list according to the lightest to heaviest, while taking into consideration that lighter is better when it comes to this category!

Open Dimensions Ratings:

Below we took the time to measure or research to find the actual open dimensions of each lightweight stroller on our list. We then ranked each stroller according the largest to smallest. We believe that large open dimensions in a lightweight stroller is a great thing. Closed dimensions on the other hand are expected to be as compact as possible!

Carrying Capacity Ratings:

The more the better! We ranked each stroller below according the highest carrying capacity to the lowest. We believe that higher carrying capacity is great when it comes to lightweight strollers.

Frame Type Ratings:

It’s become standard for strollers to have aluminum frames, but occasionally we’ll find strollers with frames made of steel, carbon fiber, or even plastic… yes plastic! hmm…

Canopy Size Ratings:

Canopy size is SO important! The bigger the better. We rated each stroller below according to how large their canopy is with all extensions and extras that come standard on the stroller as purchased.

Canopy Window Ratings:

Who wants to stop and open up the canopy to see if your baby is sleeping!? ha. We’re spoiled, but canopy windows have become an expected essential on strollers. Surprisingly, many strollers still do not have them.

Footrest Size Ratings:

Ever sat in a seat long enough to have your legs fall asleep? Yikes, what a horrible pain when you stand up! Who wants this for their child? Big footrests are a great feature. We’ve ranked each travel stroller below according to footrest size.

Seatback Size Ratings:

When it comes to overall stroller comfort for your child, setback size is uber-important. If it’s not wide enough or tall enough, a setback will make your kids uncomfortable, which makes them cry, which makes you go NUTS! 🤨

Storage Basket Size Ratings:

Whether you’ll admit it or not, you stroll with a ton of stuff! You need hoard and stash that stuff somewhere! The storage basket on a stroller is a basic necessity, but not all storage baskets were created equally. Check out the strollers below with the best sized baskets.

Extra Storage Ratings:

We all love little pockets and places to store pacis and other little things. Below we rated each stroller according to the amount of extra storage available!

Tire Tred Ratings:

Having tire tread is a good thing. It typically provides more traction on wet surfaces and the ability to shed mud and other UDS (unknown disgusting substances) easier. Check out the best rated strollers according to tire Tred below.

Back Wheel Size Ratings:

Big back wheels usually provide a smoother ride among other things. Check out the biggest back wheeled strollers ranked in order below.

Front Wheel Size Ratings:

Larger front wheels allow for a smoother ride, but even more importantly, easier maneuverability! We’ve ranked all of the top lightweight strollers according to the front wheel size below.

Front Wheel Type Ratings:

The standard front wheel swivels and locks into place so you can typically navigate rougher smooth surfaces when needed. If for some reason a stroller does not have lockable front swivel wheels, we see that as a huge negative.

Fold Difficulty Ratings:

Not all strollers fold alike. While most are very easy to fold nowadays, some still have multiple steps making them a little more difficult.

One-Hand Fold Rating:

Ever had a kid in your arms and needed to fold your stroller at the same time? I haven’t, but we know it’s a need of some moms out there b/c it continually pops up as a question. Well, for those of you who try to pull off the impossible and love to multi-task, here are all the lightweight strollers ranked according to ability to fold with one hand!

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Footbrake Comfort Ratings:

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