Buggy for travelling

aidz

Hi,
we have a silver cross 3-d buggy for our new born. So far it ahs been a very goof purchase.
We are to bring our young son over to edinburgh to his granny next month. However, We do not want to take the buggy as it is too expensive to have a luggage attendant throw it around an airport. I am looking for suggestions of people on here on where the best place is to obtain any cheap buggys that is decent, would suit for flights and is suitable for a 3 month old.

thx

Ickle Magoo

Check gumtree for a cheap 2nd hand? That or some of the parenting forums like EUMum or MagicMum have a buy & sell forum...hth

Redpunto

Maclaren buggies are light and easy to fold up. They have ones with extendible bits at the front for small babies. Theyre usually over €100 though so quite expensive

Oryx

Most of the very cheap ones don't recline for a small infant, but I got a mamas and papas one that does. It was pretty cheap as 'good' buggies go, and its light and folds up very small. You do have to buy the hood and plastics separate if you want them, which I did after I brought it on holiday. Its been my main buggy since as its so light and portable, I stopped using he massive travel system one I already had.

Quality

I have the Mothercare book here.
They do a graco mojo stroller which is suitable from birth, multi reclinable, apron and raincover for €99 Thats v good value.

Its umbrella fold so It will fold up nice and tight,
Might be worth a look.

nesf

Is using a sling an option? At 3 months they're still light enough for most people to be able to manage "reasonable" distances with them.

If not I'd echo the recommendation for Maclaren buggies as they're light, easy to fold etc. They're not dirt cheap though.