BabyZen Yoyo+ Travel Stroller Review: You can stop googling now, this is the stroller for you.

Tried and Tested

Product

BabyZen Yoyo+ travel stroller

Used for

A two week trip through America with a six month old

Verdict

The MVP of the holiday. Now our everyday car pram.

Paid for it?

Yes, bought second-hand myself. No referral link in this post

Also tried

Baby Jogger City Tour 2 and Mountain Buggy Nano

Pack this

A screwdriver, for switching between parent and forward facing

We’ve just got back from our two week adventure in America. We spent a week in my favourite city in the world, New York, then hit the road through Rhode Island, Boston, New Hampshire and Vermont before finishing up in Brooklyn. We had the most incredible time away and best of all, we eloped. It was magical and relaxed and intimate and a complete surprise for everyone back home.

The lead up was busy. Between six month vaccines, a last-minute iron infusion for me (thanks, pregnancy), secret wedding dress shopping and general life shenanigans, it was a hectic time. The packing took up so much time and energy. How does one pack for multiple temperatures, with a baby, and potentially weeks between washing machines? I’ll admit this was the first time I have ever travelled with a Sard Wonder Stick. It won’t be the last.

I wanted to streamline our life while away so we could spend more time seeing the sights and, let’s be honest, shopping. Helloooooooooooooo Glossier.

Why I agonised over a stroller

I didn’t want to be lugging our giant pram around and I’d heard magical things about travel strollers. I deliberated over the purchase for weeks. Why so much stress about a stroller, I hear you ask? Firstly, you sound like my husband. Secondly, they’re not cheap, and I had no idea what to expect in terms of our needs while away. This was new to me.

I looked at the Baby Jogger City Tour 2, which I liked a lot as it lies almost completely flat and I wanted Baby P to sleep while strolling. I also looked at the Mountain Buggy Nano, which quite a few of my friends recommended. People also raved about the BabyZen Yoyo, but it comes with a heftier price tag.

I was that person who got a babysitter so I could go to Baby Bunting and Kiddie Country without the baby. Then I made extra trips with her to try her in them. I folded them up, I folded them down. I folded them up, I folded them down. Then I folded them some more.

Long story short, the MVP of the holiday award goes to the BabyZen Yoyo+.

I actually joined a Facebook group called Babyzen Yoyo Buy, Swap and Chat. This is clearly such a cult product that it warrants its own Facebook group. I posted that I was looking for a second-hand Yoyo and was lucky enough to find one. As it turns out, second-hand ones are rare, because people don’t want to get rid of them. Now I know why.

It’s lightweight

It only weighs a maximum of 6.6kg and we could wheel it straight onto the plane. That meant Baby P could sleep in the comfort of her pram while we waited to board. In fact, her first sleep in it was in the Qantas business class lounge. I’ve told her not to get used to it.

It’s surprisingly sturdy

We walked roughly 12km a day across New York. Don’t worry, we made up for it with plenty of bagels and Shake Shack. The Yoyo+ was effortless to steer and easy to fold, even with a much-needed pumpkin cream cold brew in hand.

It works across ages and sizes

Baby P turned six months old just before we left for New York. Technically she would be in the forward-facing seat, but I am one of those needy mothers who loves seeing her baby at all times. I also wanted her to sleep, and I know she sleeps better lying flat than sitting up. Who doesn’t?

So a very kind friend lent us their newborn nest attachment and it was amazing. Luckily Baby P isn’t too gigantic for her age, so she still fit, albeit snugly. She also loved forward facing, and the pram was easy for Mr Sleep Concierge to convert between the two. His advice though: pack a screwdriver.

The accessories are what sold me

Who doesn’t love accessories? This was one of the things that got me over the line on the Yoyo+ versus the other travel strollers. I love that in future we can add a toddler scooter for when Baby P becomes Toddler P and there may be another baby in the pram.

There’s also a rolling bag attachment, highly recommended to me by a lovely friend who had recently taken her three little girls overseas. That bag was a lifesaver and meant we were hands free across America. Worth every cent. The same generous friend lent us her backpack carry bag for the Yoyo+, which was so useful. Basically, anything that allows you to be hands free while travelling is a necessity.

And it looks great in wedding photos

So we’re now a family with two prams and I’m not mad about it. Since returning to Melbourne it has become my car pram.

The best part? Even my husband rates it. About three days into the trip, after multiple walks up and down the subway stairs, he leaned over and told me how much he loves the pram. That, ladies and gentlemen, is all you need to know.

Related reading

• 7 tips for maintaining your baby’s sleep while travelling
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I bought this stroller myself, second-hand, before the trip. This post has no referral link and no brand involvement.