https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 22:49:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655853 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:04:19 +0000 SweetiePie 2655853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on whether you'll need naps to happen at the airport, if you'll need it at final destination, and how your LO is at walking with you / not running away.<br /> My son isn't a runner and loves walking and holding my hand. We walk around NYC and I swear he has walked close to 2 miles without a single complaint. So in August when he was 23 months I asked the same question here that you did. We went without the stroller and I was even traveling solo (no DH). It was beyond fine and I thought it was way easier than going with the stroller. I think if your LO is a good walker and your dh can carry and run if you need to rush, go without it!<br /> I hope to never fly with a stroller for him again (unless it's something like Disney in which case we'll check it anyway when we arrive). We even got him his own roller bag so he can pull it around the airport for thanksgiving this year. He will LOOOVE it and it makes goin without the stroller even more exciting for him.</p> <p>ETA: Here's what I asked back in August!<br /> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-you-stop-using-a-stroller-at-the-airport#post-2598164" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-age-did-you-stop-using-a-stroller-at-the-airport#post-2598164</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655847 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:59:50 +0000 Anya 2655847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely an inexpensive umbrella stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655845 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:57:08 +0000 lamariniere 2655845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emilye519: I wouldn't take it then. Since it's a small airport, and you won't need it at the destination, I wouldn't bother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655825 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:41:59 +0000 mediagirl 2655825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. Take the stroller. I bought a used umbrella stroller for our flights. If your child doesn't want to sit in it, stick your luggage in it. Godsend. </p> <p>I did fly with our Britax stroller twice and nothing happened to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655824 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:41:29 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2655824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have taken one flight with and one flight without recently with my similarly aged DS. He also isn't great about sitting in the stroller. I say skip it, especially since you have your husband to help wrangle your lo. It's more of a pain when the kiddo is likely to be out of it half the time, so one of you is just pushing the stroller while the other is wrangling and chasing the toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655815 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:32:43 +0000 emilye519 2655815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a britax b-agile and a BOB - but I'd rather not take the giant jogging stroller. Maybe we should just pick up a cheap umbrella stroller...</p> <p>@lamariniere if we brought it we'd maybe use it, but could do without it if need be. DD isn't great about actually sitting in the stroller... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655813 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:31:55 +0000 dagret 2655813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't need it at your destination, i'd just bring a carrier. </p> <p>I used my stroller when I was traveling solo with 2 kids but that's because my 3.5 yr old pushed his sister in the stroller while I wore the carseat bag backpack and pulled all the luggage! </p> <p>Even if you gate check your stroller, they won't pull it out for you if you have delays/plane issues (I learned that the really fun way!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655812 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:31:10 +0000 catlady 2655812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd bring it, especially since you are pregnant. We have an umbrella stroller that we use for travel (not even a particularly cheap one) and we always bring it, put it in a travel bag, and gate check it. We've never had issues with it getting damaged. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655803 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:23:17 +0000 lamariniere 2655803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My question, do you actually need it at the destination? Or is it just for the airport? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655791 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:09:32 +0000 nana87 2655791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've gate checked our umbrella stroller a bunch of times, never with a bag, and it's always been fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655789 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:06:41 +0000 Tanjowen 2655789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>100% yes. Get a cheap umbrella stroller and gate check it. Ours has survived 3 years of travel so far! You get to bypass so much security with a stroller it makes it worth any extra hassle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655788 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:02:47 +0000 bees_knees 2655788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emilye519: when we fly, we use a cheap ($20) umbrella stroller. Gets the job done, and not the end of the world if it gets beat up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655786 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:01:42 +0000 Anagram 2655786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@emilye519: I've gate checked my stroller several times and put it in the cheap orange gate check bags and it's never been hurt in any way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655785 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:01:23 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2655785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What type of stroller is it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/airline-travel-with-a-stroller#post-2655783 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:00:34 +0000 emilye519 2655783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are trying to decide if we should bring a stroller with us for our flight this thanksgiving. DD is 22 months and I am 30 weeks pregnant. We are flying on Thanksgiving day and are flying in and out of 2 smaller airports. I think it would be helpful, but I'm worried about the stroller getting messed up by the airline. </p> <p>Experienced travelers, what do you think?? </p>