Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Baby Jogger City Tour Stroller | Compact Travel Stroller | Lightweight Baby Stroller with Backpack-Style Carry Bag, Perfect for Travel, Onyx

Very light weight! Pushes and turns easily! Folds easily!

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2017

Purchased this stroller for a trip to New York City and it worked perfectly! Let me start by saying it folds up small enough to easily get on and off of planes, busses, subway, and fits easily into the trunk of any uber! Folds easily and can be done with one hand...we used the stroller for about a week before going on vacation so we could get used to folding and unfolding the stroller. Folding is very easy...unfolding is a little cumbersome but can still be done pretty easily (my 10 year old was usually the one to fold and unfold the stroller). Pushes very easily!!! Can be pushed and turned with one hand and even with my 40lb child in the stroller it was a breeze to push! (At one point my ten year old climbed in the stroller with my 40lb two year old...i wouldnt recomend this...but it still was super easy to push). Stroller was narrow enough to fit through the tiniest of pizza places and packed stores in Time Square. Canopy comes down very far to completely block out sun and bad weather...in fact it comes down so far that my son often times lifted it up so that he could see better. I read many reviews before purchasing this and almost didnt purchase because many people stated it had a narrow seat that the child would slide out of..i have a big 2 year old so I was concerned about this...but had no problems with the seat...it does look narrow...but my son sat in it just fine and never seemed at risk of sliding out (even when throwing a number of temper tantrums and throwing his weight around). The five point harness seat belt was barely used because the pieces were hard to keep together...they come apart so you could choose to use a 3 or 5 point harness...but to use the 5 point you have to put the pieces together each time which can be difficult when you are trying to place a rambunctious two year old in the stroller...but the 3 point buckle worked just fine! The stroller back easily reclines and goes back up and my son slept in the stroller for hours at a time with no problem. Only downside in my opinion is that my son will likely grow out of this stroller very soon and he is only 2 years old (but like I said he is big for his age..he wears size 4T and is about 40lbs 38" in height) the stroller would be fine even if he was heavier, but length wise his feet were sitting on the foot rest and when stretched out sleeping his feet went beyond the foot rest ( I attached a picture so you could see how he fits lengthwise), but I guess this stroller wouldnt be as compact or light weight if it was made to fit older taller children. Also im not sure if they have a child snack trey that is compatable with this stroller...but if they do that would have come in very handy! I would definitely recomend this stroller for traveling!!! I used the back pack to carry it at the start of our trip but soon realized it was even easier to just fold and carry by the strap that you pull on to fold the stroller. If needing to carry the stroller for a long period of time the backpack is great...but for getting on and off busses...lifting it by the folding strap was easiest because once you fold it there is a little lever that keeps it locked in that position...so you can just grab the strap and carry it without having to worry about it unfolding! Stroller was very light and compact...even my 10 year old carried the stroller with no problem! I would definitely recomend this stroller...especially for traveling!

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MrsEast

The Stroller is AMAZING! I have spent countless nights doing research on ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016

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The Stroller is AMAZING! I have spent countless nights doing research on travel strollers to find "the right one" and let me save you some time... this is it!

I just got back testing 2 of these out on a 2 week vacation to London and Paris with 2 kids and I was traveling alone. Though I made one modification that made these 1000% more travel friendly! Listen up Baby Jogger, you need to add this on your next model. I ordered a set of EX Buggy Clips and added those to the sides where the stroller folds up, then ordered a shoulder strap so when i folded up the stroller I could sling it on to my should while entering the tube or a bus or if I had to walk up stairs. There is a bag that comes with it that makes it a backpack, which is useful for the airport and stuff, but I am not going to be zipping it in and out while walking around. people looked at me in amazement every time I folded it up (which you can do with ONE hand btw) and slung it on my shoulder. Also with a shoulder strap I was able to carry two, one on each shoulder. They are light enough to manage. My sister bought the mountain buggy and it was more bulky, did not fit in an overhead bin on the airplane and the wheels are crap, they literally came off the second time she used it. That was my back up... i almost bought that one since there was a lack of reviews on the City Tour... so glad I didn't. I thought I would leave a little feedback because there was not a lot available when I was researching. I did NOT receive a discount for this review... though I wish I had when buying two! This is just an honest Mom's feedback on a great stroller.

PROS:
+ Fold with one hand
+ Smaller than the mountain buggy
+ WILL fit in airline overhead compartment no problem
+ Does recline
+ Lightweight
+ Ok storage for a travel stroller
+ Great storage bag included
+ Great color options, get a bright colored one! In a sea of black strollers you can pick yours out of a crowd in an instant, which helps when your traveling!
+ Wheels are fantastic, they do fine on cobblestone.

CONS:
- Doesn't have a shoulder strap (this was the best thing ever SO ADD IT!)
- Kinda tippy, don't let your kid stand up on the seat, it is really lightweight
- It doesn't recline flat, I feel like this would have been an easy add for Baby Jogger, can't we make those recline panels just a few inches deeper?

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MKC

Great travel and everyday light stroller!

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018

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I should have gotten it a year ago! We live in NYC (in apartment), we need to fold it everyday to store at home and this is perfect for that! We travel with it a few times and it is very compact and easy to use tho not as light as I would like it to be. My son already two, I wish I have gotten when he was one. I got the belly bar but return it because it does not swing open and making it bigger when fold up. The only annoying thing is the front wheel sometimes get locked into straight mode when you fold it (you only notice when you can't push it around in ease). The sitting space looks smaller than it is but it is good for my son. He is on the slim side but average height for 2 years old so there is enough room and will last another 1-2 years when he won't even need stroller anymore. The basket is not big but enough for some small things. Again, this is a travel stroller or everything light stroller, you need to carry a diaper bag with you and don't expect it to hold it all. If you like to push your nursery around (like some other bigger stroller), this is not for you. Because it is lighter in weight, you can't hook your diaper bags or lots of bags without your child in the stroller. I got some strap hook just so that I have some option when I go to the grocery store with my kids but (again) don't expect it holds everything like a shopping cart. Overall, I am very happy with it and love the green color. I also got the rain cover that fits perfectly.

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Michaela A Marriner

I’d buy it again if I had to.

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019

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I’ve had a few strollers in my time, and for the price, and for what I needed this time around... this world.. but it’s not 100%. Here are the things I like:

1. Design and color. I got the green one and it is lovely..
2. Easy to fold and store in my trunk, reaaaally easy
3. It was easy to assemble, I did it without looking at the instructions and I NeVER do that.
4. Moves around fine, even on grass.. not as good as ones designed for that of course, but you can totally do it.
5. It’s small.

Don’t like, but not a deal breaker.
1. The clip to buckle your kid in.. not a simple clip in. One of the pieces pops out sometimes and you have to hold it together while popping it 8nto bottom buckle. Hard to explain verbally. But meh.
2. Storage is alright on the bottom.. but I’m a mom. I pile things on top.. and the hood or canopy or whatever doesn’t hold a lot.. also it’s light weight.. so if you put your purse on the handles.. make sure your baby is there to weigh it down on the opposite side or the stroller will tip back,
3. It’s shallow on the seat. I feel like she doesn’t have much there to support her bummy, and she looks like she’s about to slide down the bottom half, but hey,,, I guess she is alright with it because she hasn’t complained.

But really the seat clips are not what I’m used to. Maybe I was spoiled with my first city select type stroller or my Joovy.. make it simple folks.

Overall though it was totally affordable, and compact.. and sooooo easy to fold. Like the easiest. And I use it for walks in a city so I need a light easy stroller. And the open box deal was hard to pass up. Anywho.. if I got my stroller robbed.. I would buy it again. For what that’s worth.

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JJ

Great for Disneyland trips and other travel outings

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018

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We had Amazon ship this stroller to our hotel when we were visiting Washington, DC with our 12 month old and wanted a good travel stroller. It's since become our go-to stroller for outings where we don't want to lug around our heavy City Select stroller.

Our toddler is now 2+3 months and we still use the City Tour a lot for Disneyland and other outings. It is super easy to fold down and light enough that I (the mom) can hold the stroller in one hand and my 30 lb toddler in the other arm, with the diaper bag over my shoulder and walk short distances carrying everything without a problem. This is key when I'm taking the toddler to Disneyland by myself because you have to ride a tram or bus in from the parking lot and have to collapse the stroller to load and ride. When I tried doing that with our normal stroller I had to rely on the kindness of strangers to help me load everything, but with the City Tour I can easily grab everything myself.

Also the recline function is super easy to operate and makes the stroller comfortable enough for my toddler to take a nice long nap. The umbrella canopy offers excellent coverage also.

The only negative thing I'd have to say is that the bar to push the stroller is a little on the low side. I am 5'7 and my husband is 5'11 - overall the stroller is wonderful and we love it, but if we walk around somewhere like Disneyland pushing it for 12 miles we can notice that the height of the bar is not as comfortable as our normal stroller. Overall that's not a big deal to us, especially since the size and foldability makes it extremely easy to take along on travel and fun times.

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zooga

Our favorite

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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Our favorite out and about stroller. I am not a fan of umbrella strollers for a number of reasons so I did my research and came up with this. We love it. So far it just stays in the back of our car and we use it when we need it. Our other graco stroller is just way too big and takes up the entire truck.

cons:
There isn't a tray and it is a little tippy. I am was thinking about maybe adding ankle weights to the front to help but we will see. Also the basket is a little small, the seat could lay a little flatter, and the seat needs to be a little deeper for sitting.

Pros:
Turns and drives around so smooth. Folds up with one hand. So small and comes with a bag. The red color looks so sharp. There is a bag holder my the basket in the bottom. Handle is a solid handle instead of two like most umbrella strollers. Canopy is so large. And the biggest one of all, you aren't hunched over or kicking the back while you push it. It stands tall and the basket is tucked under nicely.

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adina

Works for me!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2017

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I'm really happy with this stroller, its compact, easy to fold and put in bag. To open stroller i usually need 2 hands, but can also manage with 1. I think it can fit in overhead compartment on plane, but i just gate checked it in bag, was better for me not to have to fine space with all other bags... Thw stroller weels smoothly, in and out of stores, bumpy or narrow areas with no problem, grass and gravel too! I love the storage behind seat, it has elastic on top so things don't fall, its 3/4 of seat langth. The basket on bottom is also great, not large (but thats expected in a compact stroller) big enough to stuff bag or pruse, or both in it! very convenient... Canopy is awesome! Shades baby very nicely. I can get the seat to sit up almost at 90° but doesn't seat all the way, would have liked that. The seat reclines back comfortably, but not 180°. My tall (90cm) almost 2 year old (13.5 kg) took lots of great naps and was comfortable. She loves the stroller, its sturdy enough as she climbs in it, and sits comfortably with some room around for movment.

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Kate

Seat too shallow. Prefer the Summer Infant 3D Lite.

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017

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I'm not in love with this stroller. We live in NYC and were looking for a compact stroller to take on the train and when we travel. Our daughter is 12mo old and the seat is far too shallow for her to sit comfortably in it. I'm not sure if that will change as she grows, but so far I'm not happy. We also have the Summer Infant 3D Lite (to leave at my parent's house) and I really prefer that from my daughter's perspective. The recline is better, the seat looks much more comfortable, the harness is more secure. The only thing I prefer about this one is the fold. If I were doing it over again I don't think I'd buy this one.

PRO:
- So easy to fold. A true one-handed fold.
- Tiny footprint when folded, works perfectly in our entryway without taking up too much room.
- The carrying backpack is nice, but I don't think is something we'll use very often.
- Handles well

CON:
- Seat is too shallow and my daughter slides out the front.
- Back doesn't sit up at 90degrees, which contributes to the sliding out the front.
- Straps are a little annoying to adjust.
- Recline feature is kind of janky

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JLorne

Dad Approved for my 2 y.o.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2016

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Let me lead off by saying that as a guy, I was fairly unhappy with some of the strollers that my wife loves (we have 3, a Britax B-ready, Britax b-agile and a little umbrella stroller) as our son grew older. I found that as our son reached the 2 year mark (he is 2 1/2 has I write this review), the Britax strollers were so big, that we rarely used them. They are great strollers that generally sat in the garage or the back of the SUV while we carried my son or let him walk and held his hand on 90% of the things we did. As far as the little umbrella stroller, if she would let me I would break that thing over my knee and put it in the trash. After using it for 10 minutes, my back hurts from hunching over to reach the handles and I'm at my breaking point because my feet kick the back of it when I walk.

Enter this little jewel. This things collapses so small I can put it in the back of my Jeep Wrangler (2 door) no problem. I am just over 6 feet tall and the handles come up to a perfect height and a good distance from the back of the stroller, so I don't have to hunch over and my fee don't kick the back while walking. And despite the great height/distance ration, it folds down so small, its practically magic. You do need two hands to unfold it, but, like I said, I'm not holding a 3 month old baby, I just sit my 2 year old down, unfold it and tell him to jump in. Its not like you have to lay him on the ground. He climbs right in, he loves it! In fact, when the box arrived from Amazon, my wife and I were wondering what it was, we never imagined this could fit in a box so small. We pulled it out, popped on the wheels and I was pushing my son around in about 10 minutes. We have only had it for a few weeks, but we already use it all the time, (and one of the Britax is already in the attic). By the way, another reason I chose this is because you can buy adapters so that Britax car seats can clip in (but realize that with a child small enough that you need to move them from car to stroller in a car seat the 2 hand requirement might not be optimal). To sum it up, I know for certain if you are a guy or woman, you will appreciate the unpacked size vs folded compactness of this stroller. Save the luxury Britax type strollers for the all day events at a amusement park or the zoo, but this one, you will use day-to-day and week after week.

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C. Gabriel

Great small travel stroller or every day stroller!

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017

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This stroller has its ups and downs but overall it's a great small stroller! This is a SMALL stroller so it's not going to have all the bells and whistles as a full-size stroller is going to have. I have a ford edge and it has more than enough room to spare. So this stroller will be amazing for someone who has a smaller car or for traveling. I used this with the belly bar and surprisingly my friends Graco snugfit click connect carseat fit right in the seat. I was a bit shocked as others say that this stroller has no room for their child, so the carseat fitting perfectly was nice. I use the tray for the double summit for this stroller too. It doesn't quite fit in perfectly as the sides do not attach well, but overall it worked for the day at the zoo. The hood is nice and long, and the wheels are small but did a great job and multiple types of terrain. The basket under is small enough room for the diaper bag because hanging it off the handlebar is a no go, for it will tip over. folding it up at first takes some practice, which it is a bit stiff at first so after a month of using it, it is becoming easier. The strollers backpack is nice and strong and the belly bar and tray fit in the bag too which was nice. The little zipper bag in the bottom basket is perfect for not only the backpack but snacks too. Baby joggers cooler bag fits perfectly on top of the zipper part of the basket which makes more room for drinks in the cooler and snacks in the zipper spot. The seat is smaller than other strollers but I have had no issues with my three-year-old and 8month old sitting in the stroller and not falling out of it, even without the straps, again I use the belly bar with this stroller too. This stroller is also on the short side, I am only 5 ft so it's ok for me, this is why I give it 4 stars. I wish it came with an option to extend the handlebar like in the city select. This would help make it compactable yet my husband would be more comfortable pushing it.

Overall it is not a bad stroller, I love that it's easy to travel with! Again it is not a full-size stroller but it is amazing for being a smaller size stroller.
This is a real review I am not being paid or given any incentives to write what I think ;) I just want other mamas to know this stroller is worth the money. I wish I would have waited a little longer to buy this stroller as its $30's less....