The 9 Best Double Strollers

For a baby and a toddler a year or two apart, the Graco Ready2Grow 2.0 covers the most ground. One child rides up front while the other sits in back, perches on a bench or stands on the rear platform. Any two Graco infant car seats click on at once, so it suits twins too. It folds like a single stroller. The long frame needs room to turn, and the basket is small.

Families on a budget with an older child who likes to hop on and off should start with the Baby Trend Sit N' Stand 2.0. Take off the back seat and it becomes a bench and a standing platform, and a Baby Trend infant car seat can clip onto either seat. The slim frame slips through store aisles. A covered parent tray holds two drinks. The rear rider mostly sees the front canopy, and the small wheels prefer pavement.

Side-by-side seats give both kids a view, and the Jeep Destination Ultralight does it on an aluminum frame slim enough for a standard doorway. NBC Select picked it as the best budget double in its stroller tests, noting it held up well on park paths. Each seat reclines on its own and has a pop-out sun visor, and a strap helps carry it folded. Steering is less smooth than on pricier doubles, and folding takes two hands.

Families who fly or drive a small car should look at the Mompush Lithe, a side-by-side built to stay light and fold in one quick move. The maker says it meets Disney's park stroller size rules, and a rain cover and cup holder come in the box. Each seat reclines on its own. The seats stop short of flat, so it's meant for children from about six months, and the small wheels prefer smooth paths.

Runners and families who walk dirt trails get the most from the BOB Revolution Flex 3.0 Duallie. Air-filled tires and a suspension like a mountain bike's soak up roots and curbs, and the front wheel locks straight for jogging. The handlebar adjusts for tall and short parents, and the frame carries a five-year warranty. It's heavy and bulky when folded, an infant car seat needs an adapter sold separately, and the tires need air now and then.

Parents who already own a Chicco KeyFit car seat can click one or two of them straight onto the Chicco Cortina Together with no adapter. That makes it a strong choice for twins in the first months, and later the two regular seats take over, each with its own canopy and recline. It folds with one hand and stands up by itself once folded. It's a heavy lift into a trunk, and other brands' infant seats don't fit.

The Baby Trend Expedition Double Jogger brings big bicycle-style wheels and a three-wheel jogger shape to a budget price. The front wheel swivels for walks and locks for straighter rolling on paths, and a parent tray with a covered bin keeps keys and drinks close. The wheels pop off for packing. It's too wide for many house doors and folds into a bulky bundle, so measure your doorways and trunk before you buy.

For quick errands and theme park days, the Delta Children LX keeps things light and simple. It folds like an umbrella, has a soft carry handle and a parent cup holder, and fits through a standard doorway. Both seats recline, and each has a five-point harness and its own storage bag. The small wheels suit malls and sidewalks rather than grass, the seats fit toddlers better than big kids, and the warranty covers parts for only 90 days.

Twins who have outgrown infant seats can ride side by side in the Dream On Me Volgo, an umbrella-fold double that slips through doorways and closes with one hand. Each child gets a harness, a canopy and a roomy seat, so bigger toddlers still fit. A basket sits under the seats for the diaper bag. The maker says it's built for flat, smooth ground only, so skip it if your walks cross gravel or trails.