What to Look For in a Compact Double Buggy

Kerry says this side-by-side is light enough to pass through most doors and take two car seats or carrycots. It comes with a self-standing fold and handy carry straps for easy schlepping.

The canopies are also easy to lift and move up/down the stairs. The canopies are spacious with windows and peekaboo openings.

Size

Double buggy features you must look for include the large shopping basket, front and rear suspension, and an incredibly sturdy frame. It is also advisable to consider whether it's a traveler or the possibility of adding a car seat or carrycot. These are important considerations when you're planning to bring your kids on public transport or longer journeys.

If you're looking for a small double buggy that can be used from birth, consider the Leclerc Kooper X2. This clever model is a side-by-side buggy with frames that can be expanded widthwise to accommodate two children. The seats can be reclined and placed independently. This lets you allow one child to relax and nap while the other observes the surroundings. There is also a huge UPF 50+ canopy as well as an option to peek inside.

Mountain Buggy Duet is another excellent alternative for twins. This is the slimmest side-by-side twin umbrella stroller pushchair on the market and only 63cm in width, it should fit through most doorways. It can also take two car seats or one carrycot. It also has lying-flat seats that can be used from birth.

Tandem double pram pushchair buggies, which have the children positioned on opposite sides, are a popular choice for twins or for parents of a baby and toddler. However, they generally have a bigger space than single-seaters and may be difficult to manoeuvre on narrow roads or through doorways.

The iCandy Orange is a popular tandem buggy and has been designed to adapt to your family, offering 30 different seating configurations. It can be used with twins, a baby and toddler or three kids when you add iCandy's "PiggyBack" board (which you can purchase separately). It features a soft suspension that can take care of kerbs. It can be utilized in double or mono mode. It is also possible to attach a single stroller to the top of it to provide extra storage space.

Weight

A quality double buggy is lightweight and easy-to-push. It should have an ample shopping basket, front and back suspensions to allow the child to navigate more difficult terrain, and also be suitable for twins and siblings of different ages.

A majority of compact double buggies have frames that are specifically designed to accommodate infant car seats and come with adaptors branded to match the most popular models from Cybex, BeSafe and Maxi-Cosi. These are great choices if you want to avoid having separate strollers for your smaller children who have medical needs.

They tend to be wider than buggies that are side-by-side and are difficult to fit in doorways or on public transport. If this is important to you, look through the product details to see what alternatives are available.

Mountain Buggy Duet is the smallest double stroller on the market. This is the slimmest side by side available at 53cm in width and can be used by twins who are just born or one baby and one toddler. It has robust engineering and high-quality performance with air-filled tyres, which are all terrain double buggy-terrain but equally comfortable cruising around the town.

Another great option is the UPPAbaby Vista 2, which can carry twins with one toddler and one baby or two kids using piggy backboards (which you'll need to purchase separately). It folds up with a self-standing design and carry strap to make it super-easy to schlep, and has front and rear suspension to help you deal with the rough terrain. It's a little heavier than the Joie Evalite Duo but still lighter than the majority of tri-fold buggies. It's a great value option for older kids.

Folding

A good double stroller needs to be compact to store, and a suitable option is the Baby Jogger City Select 2. This model is a side-byside and has a very smooth fold. The frame expands as you fold it, making it narrower that one stroller. This makes it easier to navigate through doorways and public transport, while it also means you don't need an additional vehicle to transport the buggy around.

It's a great choice for parents who have twins because it can be used in a mono or duo mode with two seats and car seat adaptors. It can also hold an additional child on the buggy's "piggyback' board, and offers many different configurations with an elevated stadium-style seating area that gives each child a view of their surroundings. The adjustable handlebar comes with an adjustable handbrake that makes it easier to push the buggy up and down hills.

Another option is the Mountain Buggy Duet, which has the smallest footprint side-by-side available at 63cm. It is perfect for parents who are worried about fitting a double stroller with infant car seat into a door or on public transport. However it is able to handle rough terrain as a true off-roader. It can accommodate twins, a toddler and a baby, or two children of the same age. Each seat reclines independently, which ensures that the kids are comfortable.

Another good option is the iCandy Peach, which can be used in tandem or mono mode, and can be used with a car seat/seats or a carrycot and a toddler seat. It's a bit longer than other doubles, but it has excellent maneuverability, especially on smooth surfaces. This is an excellent choice for those looking for an elegant and practical buggy.

There are many budget double buggies, such as the UPPAbaby Vista 2. This small side-by-side can accommodate a newborn in the carrycot, a toddler in the seat, or even three children if you add a PiggyBack ride on board with the pizazz. It has a simple, self-standing fold as well as a large canopy that offers children some security and also has a peekaboo window. It's also light for a double buggy with carrycot buggy, and includes a larger undercarriage storage basket for shopping.