Best travel prams for your next adventure
You want light but sturdy!
Prams have changed massively since the days of Mary Poppins (and since this writer had their first child!) and if you’re looking for the best travel pram for your next adventure – or because you prefer to travel light – this round up is for you.
You want a buggy that is lightweight, easy to manoeuvre and even easier to fold – and it needs to fold up nice and neat, too, so you can pop it in the back of the car, or stow it on a bus or plane.
Safety and comfort for your special traveller are also huge priorities.
Scroll down to see the best travel prams around, including where to buy.
2024’s top prams for travellers
- Joolz Aer+, $649, Amazon (here’s why)
- NUNA TRVL Lightweight, $649, Baby Bunting (here’s why)
- UPPAbaby Minu V2, $589, Baby Bunting (here’s why)
The best travel prams 2024
1. Joolz Aer+
from $649 at Amazon
Best for road trips and plane trips
Joolz Aer+ won an Editors’ Top 5 Award in the Bounty Baby Awards 2023 and the range of on-trend colourways means there’s one to suit your family’s style.
One of the most impressive factors was the quick and simple ‘unfold’ mechanism – it opens in a second; what every busy parent needs! This narrow stroller has a comfortable and supportive seat and comes with its own travel bag to protect when you’re flying high.
Key features:
- Light weight – 6.4kg
- Super easy fold/unfold
- Compact design
- Aeroplane compatible (always check with your airline)
- Available in 5 colourways
Available at:
- $649.00 (usually $799.00) from Amazon
- $649.99 (usually $799.99) from Baby Kingdom
- $799 (+10% discount) from Joolz
2. NUNA TRVL Lightweight
from $649 at Baby Bunting
Best for parents who have their hands full
NUNA TRVL Lightweight is perfect for parents with more than one kid – or those with their hands full! This nifty stroller folds (and unfolds) at the touch of a button on the push bar, and the compact pram stands freely, without the need to lie it down or lean it up against something.
Comfy seat and sturdy wheels make a smooth ride for your little one, from newborn to 22kg+.
Key features:
- Ultra lightweight
- One-button fold
- Carry strap
- Luxe leatherette, on trend style
- Free standing when folded
Available at:
- $649 from Baby Bunting
3. UPPAbaby Minu V2
from $589 at Baby Bunting
Best for city slickers and day trippers
UPPAbaby Minu V2 is a stylish, lightweight stroller in a modern design – 100% full-grain leather handlebar- and great price point.
As well as an adjustable leg rest, extendable sun protection and multi-position flat recline, it has a deep basket with easy access from the front or back. Once folded down using one hand, carry it over your shoulder so you can keep your hands free.
Key features:
- One-handed, one-step compact fold
- Free tanding when folded
- Zip out extendable sun protection
- All wheel suspension
Available at:
- $549.99 (usually $589.99) from Baby Kingdom
- $589 from Baby Bunting
4. Babyzen YOYO2
from $699 at Baby Bunting
Best for small space and long haul
Strong and lightweight, Babyzen YOYO2 travel pram folds and unfolds in no time at all! Bespoke suspension makes for a gentle ride for your baby (from 6 months) or toddler.
Use the padded carry strap to wear it on your shoulder as you glide up the aisle to your seat on the plane (always check with your carrier).
Key features:
- Weighs 6.2kg
- Speedy fold/unfold
- Carry bag with padded strap
- Optional 6+ colour pack to change up your style
Available at:
- $699 from Baby Bunting
- $679 (usually $849.90) from Baby Village
- $849.95 from Stokke Shop
5. Babybee LUNA Mini
from $499.99 at Babybee
Best for older, taller toddlers
Babybee LUNA Mini is suitable from birth but has XXL seats, which means it’s the travel pram of choice for older, or taller toddlers.
As well as reclining flat so babies and tired toddlers can sleep or rest when they need to, it has a one-step fold mechanism for ease of use.
Key features:
- One-hand fold
- Shock absorbing suspension
- Aeroglide wheels
- Over $200 of free accessories
- Australian owned & operated
Available at:
- $449.99 (usually $499.99) from Babybee
6. Bugaboo Butterfly Black Forest Green
from $699.99 at Baby Kingdom
Best for busy environments
Bugaboo Butterfly lets your flit about on your travels with speed and ease. It has a one-second fold and becomes ultra compact – ideal for zipping around your city of choice.
The clever design means the Butterfly meet the International Air Transport Association’s requirements for carry-on luggage.
Key features:
- Weighs 7.3kgs
- IATA-compatible – carryon approved
- Compact fold
- Carry strap
- 3 colourways
Available at:
- $699.99 (usually $799.99) from Baby Kingdom
- $799.99 from Bugaboo
Do I need a travel pram?
Good question! A travel pram doesn’t have to mean you switching between Europe and Asia for your family holidays. If you’re someone who doesn’t venture much beyond your suburb you might not think you need a lightweight, compact pram. But if you go camping or to holiday parks, drive or fly interstate and head overseas from time to time, an easy-fold, smaller pram is definitely worth looking in to.
What to look for in a travel pram
With a huge range of impressive travel prams available in Australia – and unless money is no object – you need to think about what you want to use your pram for before you tap your card. Is it heading out and about around your local park pathways or beachfronts? Or perhaps you know you’ll be flying interstate to visit family, or you have a wanderlust and plan to travel with your little brood in tow.
Consider what’s more important: that the stroller is light, easy to manoeuvre, or will grow with your baby. Do you need it to fit in the overhead locker?
