Best baby gear for city living
Narrow pavements, buses, lifts that never work and a flat with no hallway. City parents need gear that folds small, lifts easily and clicks together fast.
Our 5 picks
Pushchair
Bugaboo Butterfly 2
A one-second fold and a 7.3 kg frame make it easy to fold on a bus or carry up stairs. The seat lies flat, so it works from birth, and the basket takes 8 kg of shopping.
- Weight
- 7.3 kg
- Folded size
- 44.8 × 24.5 × 55.5 cm (IATA cabin-compatible)
- Price
- £435 RRP
Pushchair
Joolz Aer+
At 6 kg with a shoulder strap, it's one of the easiest pushchairs to carry up to a flat. It folds one-handed, so you can hold the baby while you do it.
- Weight
- 6 kg
- Folded size
- 53.5 × 45 × 21.5 cm
- Price
- £419 (joolz.com UK, checked 2026-10-14)
Infant car seat
CYBEX Cloud T i-Size
A 4.5 kg infant seat you can move from a taxi or car club car into a compatible pushchair as a travel system, so the baby doesn't have to wake up.
- Weight
- 4.5 kg
- Suitable for
- 45–87 cm, up to 13 kg
- Price
- £199.95 RRP
Infant car seat
Maxi-Cosi Pebble 360 Pro²
It rotates on its base so you can lift your baby out facing you, which helps a lot on a tight city parking space.
- Weight
- 4.7 kg
- Suitable for
- 40–87 cm, up to 13 kg
- Price
- £259.99 RRP
Travel cot
BabyBjörn Travel Cot Light
It goes up in one movement and packs flat into its bag, so it stores in a small flat and works for nights at the grandparents' too.
- Weight
- 6 kg incl. carry bag
- Price
- £199.90 RRP
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