https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:46:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122146 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:44:28 +0000 Anagram 2122146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: When we had family visiting, we got caught in rush hour and I had LO in an umbrella stroller---We were PACKED like sardines on the subway and of course, no one even moved out of the way so I could get the stroller away from the door and out of the way for people getting on and off-- until finally, a man who, I hate to say it...but who looked like he could be homeless, who was like 5 seats away, shouted over and asked if we wanted his seat.</p> <p>He was wearing a wife beater and shorts down below his butt to show his boxers completely---</p> <p>So that was a good lesson for me--sometimes help comes from unexpected people? And all the white collar assholes who wouldn't shift to let us move--well, I hope they racked up some back karma. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122139 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:41:03 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2122139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to avoid the stroller if I can, but I also live near a big station with lots of elvators. I've usually worn LO ( Becco Tula) or taken the umbrella stroller. I actually do get offered a seat (which I sometimes decline), so I maybe I have just lucked out? When I was pregnant I didn't alwasy get a seat sometimes with a handful of men sitting righ in front of me. Actually I could sometimes tell who would offer and who wouldn't (and I was usually right). I always tell myself that that will come back to them somehow in the future. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122130 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 08:32:43 +0000 ElbieKay 2122130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I took my 1yo on the subway for the first time this weekend. (We live in Hoboken and don't bother with taking him into the city too often.) Anyway, I had the stroller but he was fussy and so I was pushing the stroller and wearing him in the Beco. I got on the subway and not a single person offered me a seat. I was like, "I AM CARRYING AN EXTRA 26 POUNDS HERE, PEOPLE!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122058 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:19:37 +0000 SweetiePie 2122058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @hotchildinthecity: Don't even get me started on the manners of men in this city. </p> <p>I've had a man step out in front of me while I was clearly 7 months pregnant in the dead of summer and steal a cab and shrug with a smirk like "not my problem" when I confronted him. </p> <p>They NEVER offer their seats on the subway to a pregnant lady. They always quickly divert their eyes and pretend they didn't see you. It's always the women who offer. </p> <p>They NEVER hold the door open for a stroller. In fact, I struggled through a door last week while a man on the other side watched and once I was through I held it and he walked through. I just look at these people in disbelief. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122047 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:04:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 2122047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: yeah it would take all day for c to do the stairs too. Plus she is obsessed with stairs so I think once I let her do it once, she would always want to. No thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122043 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 07:01:00 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2122043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I can't wait until LO can do the stairs more easily. Now, it would take all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122042 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:59:58 +0000 hilsy85 2122042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: that's what happened to a friend tho, a guy was carrying the front and I guess lost his grip on the front and it slammed down on the stairs as they were going down. She luckily had the handlebar so the baby didn't tip over or anything, but still! I agree down can be tricky, I now usually have Lo walk down and then I re open the stroller at the platform. And I also always offer to help if I can--it's like not giving up a seat for a very pregnant person. terrible manners! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122040 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:55:51 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2122040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I just would like someone to grab the front/footrest of the stroller. That would help immensely! I have a really hard time balancing going down the stairs...up is no problem.</p> <p>And grown men will literally push past me, not during rush hour, and nothing. I ALWAYS help, every time I see someone struggling with a stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122038 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:43:48 +0000 hilsy85 2122038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: I think it just depends on the station and time of day. I often refuse help bc I know ppl whose strollers have been dropped by ppl trying to help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122036 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:41:24 +0000 SweetiePie 2122036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yeah, it wasn't until this thread that I realized "aha! Umbrella stroller!" He's probably just at the age and size for it now. That might make life considerably easier! I love my Vista but that thing really does limit me - subway, small cafes, etc are just too hard to navigate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122035 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:38:12 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2122035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: and you might get lots of offers of help lol. I think I have one of those faces because I hear that other moms get help offered every time they ride, and I have almost never been offered assistance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2122032 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 06:28:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 2122032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: haha yeah I think carrying a light stroller and baby up the stairs might be better than the stinky elevators anyway! </p> <p>@HTownMom: she's almost 25 lbs and if be coming from NJ- so NJ transit, then two subways, plus walking. I love babywearing but I think that would test both our limits! Earlier I totally would have just worn her on my front. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121984 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 23:33:28 +0000 SweetiePie 2121984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've only done the subway with a stroller a few times and I always left it open. But it wasn't near rushhour at all - train almost empty.<br /> There are stations with elevators, you just have to look and figure it out ahead of time. I walk considerably further to a stop with an elevator so that I don't have to worry about the stairs.<br /> The only problem is that the elevators are disgusting. I've never seen my 6 month old son make a face because of a smell, except in a subway station elevator :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121976 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 22:58:09 +0000 HTownMom 2121976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: we stayed in NYC twice for over a week now and each time we did Baby Wearing Beco Gemini for longer travel and stroller for just walking around the area or parks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121558 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 15:46:54 +0000 Modern Daisy 2121558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just avoided the subway completely, but there are tons of strollers and no one folds. During rush hour people trying to get onto the train usually can't see that there is a stroller and try to push on, so just be prepared if it happens! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121451 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:29:11 +0000 buttermilk 2121451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I came across this blog post a while back that lists all the subway stations that have elevators and where they are! :) </p> <p><a href="http://lovetaza.com/2014/10/tazas-nyc-guide-all-about-transportation/" rel="nofollow">http://lovetaza.com/2014/10/tazas-nyc-guide-all-about-transportation/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121437 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:20:31 +0000 lamariniere 2121437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we lived there I never folded mine, but I had a Maclaren. As for stairs, hope someone will offer to help! I never counted on elevators. They smelled so awful and I was always afraid of getting stuck in one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121427 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:17:31 +0000 plantains 2121427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never fold it, I leave it open whether DD is sitting in it or not because you never know when she might need to hop in. Pretty much everyone leaves their stroller open so no one will give you funny looks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121408 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:07:05 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2121408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bring an umbrella stroller and I just carry LO right in it. And I keep it open while riding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121395 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:58:28 +0000 Mommy Finger 2121395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We visited friends in Brooklyn last summer with our then 16 mo. Granted, there were 2 of us to help with the stroller, but one carried the stroller and the other carried DS down stairs. Then we opened back up and put DS in. We never traveled during rush hour and no one gave us a second glance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121393 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:57:24 +0000 bunnylove08 2121393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fold ours. Our DD likes to sit on the seats. so when its not in use we fold. We also try not to travel during rush hour. If the train is crowded and we dont get a seat I will open the stroller and have her sit in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121392 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:57:08 +0000 Mama Bird 2121392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some stations do have elevators, so if you can stick to getting on and off there you'll be fine. Otherwise, yes, stairs are a pain, but if your stroller is light it's not as bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121382 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:52:10 +0000 Foodnerd81 2121382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok that's what I thiugh. If bring my mountain buggy nano which is small and easy to carry anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121376 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:47:18 +0000 Pirouette 2121376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say most people keep them open, and I'd venture to say most people just stand at the top of the stairs looking desperate enough for some strong guy to help them carry the stroller down the stairs :grin: I have the vista though, so folding it up wouldn't even save much room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121373 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:45:10 +0000 hilsy85 2121373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never folded my stroller on the subway, rush hour or no! I do only bring the small umbrella one, and I try NOT to travel during rush hour if possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/strollers-on-the-nyc-subway#post-2121371 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:44:18 +0000 Foodnerd81 2121371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in Manhattan for five years, so I should know this, but... What's the deal with strollers on the subway in New York? Assuming it's not rush hour, do you usually fold it and hold your LO and stroller, or keep it open? </p> <p>I already know stairs will be an issue. Considering visiting a friend in Brooklyn while I am in the area and don't want to be a jerk- or inconvenience myself if it's not necessary. :) </p>