https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:41:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786524 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:25:52 +0000 MamaJ 786524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never!!!! My DH works on escalators and elevators. Escalators are just a giant meat grinder. He says never ever ever take a stroller on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786520 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:25:34 +0000 sunny 786520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't ever take it on the escalator if there was an elevator. For instance, at the mall... NEVER! </p> <p>But as I mentioned in the other thread, the London Underground had stations with no elevator at all. I guess we could have carried the baby and folded up the stroller... we didn't think about it and to be honest, it was so crowded at times between the train and the escalator there was no space to do this so we took the escalator with one parent in front of the stroller and one parent behind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786518 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:25:01 +0000 Andrea 786518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did not know you were not supposed to. We do it at the mall! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786501 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:36 +0000 shopaholic 786501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: ;) I see! No wonder I haven't seen it! Our mall as security all around escalator areas I think for that reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786498 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:19:41 +0000 Mrsbells 786498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No I havent. I dont use our stroller that much. Usually she is in the ergo carrier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786480 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:52 +0000 mediagirl 786480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think if I did, I would fold it up so it wouldn't take up the whole escalator. I know a lot of people have big, heavy ones though so I'm not sure what other people would do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786479 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:48 +0000 mrbee 786479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Yah it's not allowed. I think people tend to do it when the elevators are broken, don't run regularly or are slow... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786475 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:38 +0000 KT326 786475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only time we would take an escalator is if we are at the mall. But I wouldn't take a stroller on it since there are plenty of elevators. I would be afraid of something getting stuck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786470 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:13:09 +0000 T-Mom 786470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have taken a stroller on an elevator many times. Usually it's when my DH is with us, since a lot of elevators have those signs that say no stroller allowed, and I'm too much of a rule follower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786464 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:11:43 +0000 shopaholic 786464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought that wasn't allowed anymore? We used to do it all the time with my siblings, but I haven't seem anyone do that around here in, well, I can't remember when! But I basically just see escalators at the mall . Subways are probably a very different obstacle course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786447 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:08:34 +0000 heffalump 786447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't had to yet. I take the elevator, but if DH is there one of us will hold the stroller and the other will hold LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-take-strollers-on-the-escalator#post-786434 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:06:19 +0000 mrbee 786434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If there's an option, I like to take the elevator. If I have just one kid with me, then I'll just carry the kid + stroller up the stairs myself. Or I'll fold up the stroller and carry it on my back up the stairs...</p> <p>I haven't taken a double stroller (or a wide single) stroller on the escalator... just because it would block the entire escalator. If I was in a hurry, then maybe I would consider it? My preference would be to fold up the double stroller and carry it on my back, and divvy up the kids between the parents' arms.</p> <p>In any case, the NYC subway system doesn't really have many escalators so it's kind of a moot point. We just have stairs and if we're lucky, the occasional aromatic elevators.</p> <p>Do you take strollers on the escalator? </p>