10 of the best travel systems for less than £400
Great value travel systems that can take care of your budget as well as your baby’s travel needs from birth
Budget buggy and car seat combos
Looking for a travel system but need to keep one eye on your finances? We’ve found 10 baby travel systems that cost less than £400, to help your baby budget stretch just a little further.
A travel system is a buggy that includes an infant car seat, which can be easily attached to the buggy chassis (the frame) and removed again. While some car seats simply click in and out of the buggy frame, others require adaptors to use the car seat with the buggy. Whichever way the car seat is attached, a travel system is all about allowing you to easily move your baby from buggy to car without the hassle of disturbing her.
Some travel systems also include a carrycot. Like the car seat, this can be attached to the chassis or buggy seat, turning your pushchair into a pram where your newborn can lie flat. If the buggy has a seat that can be reclined to lie-flat position you may not need to purchase a carrycot to use the buggy from birth.
Head to our step-by-step travel system buyer's guide for more advice, and click through to see our pick of 10 economy-minded travel systems for your baby...
Mamas & Papas Zoom travel system, £299
A complete 3-in-1 travel system that is sure to give you everything you need at a very reasonable price. Inclusive of the pushchair, car seat and infant carrycot, the Mamas & Papas Zoom is suitable from birth, rear or forward facing and waterproof and would be ideal for first time parents.
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The hood and seat unit of the award-winning travel system comes in an array of eye-catching colours, while the chassis has stylish silver matte finish. The car seat is ISOFIX compatible and can be installed into your car with an ISOFIX base. Our MFM reviewer really liked the big basket and gave the Zoom 4 out of 5 stars overall.
Check out our full review of the top-scoring Mamas & Papas Zoom travel system.
BabyStyle Oyster 2 travel system, £388
The Oyster 2 stroller - including chassis, seat unit, fitted apron and raincover - is £299.00, with the Oyster car seat costing £74.00, and the Oyster car seat adapter £15.00. That's a best-selling travel system for the tidy price of £388. You can buy a whole host of optional extras too, such as Oyster carrycot for £119.00.
This travel system is stylish and easy to fold. It has a roomy shopping basket, excellent built-in extending sun canopy and UV/mosquito net.
See how the Oyster 2 did in the buggy showdown versus the Bugaboo Cameleon3.
Britax B-Motion 3 travel system, £284.98
The B-Motion travel system is a spacious all-terrain 3 wheeler that converts to a travel system with Britax BABY-SAFE Plus car seat.
Air-filled wheels and responsive suspension allows for a smooth ride and outstanding manoeuvrability, so you can push it one-handed (genius for mums-of-two needing to keep hold of a tot’s hand). Removing the car seat from the buggy also requires just one hand.
Watch the video of the Britax B-Motion 3 in action.
Bebe Confort Streety travel system, £280
For well under £300, the Bebe Confort Streety travel system includes a pushchair that can be forward or rear facing, a car seat, footmuff and raincover. As well as offering a great price, the Streety looks stylish. It folds easily and once folded is compact enough to fit small car boots.
The Streety infant car seat is a Group 0+, so is suitable from 0-13kg. It’s light and it’s easy to fit in the car. If you want, you can buy an easyfix base – called the Streety base – separately.
Check out what our reviewer had to say about the Bebe Confort Streety travel system.
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