What does a travel system really cost?

A stroller, a car seat and an adapter side by side (illustration) — Illustration

The short answer

From $520 to $2,068 for stroller, infant seat and any adapter, across the 96 maker-confirmed pairs where every piece has a published list price. On one stroller alone, the seat you pick can change the total by up to $420 (the WonderFold W2 wagon).

List prices from the makers; stores and sales vary. Pick a pair for its breakdown.

Your pair, priced

Pick a seat and a stroller for the total and what it is made of. We'll remember your picks on this device for the other guides.

Your infant car seat

Your stroller

What catches parents out

An adapter adds $30 to $100 when it isn't in the box
Baby Jogger, BOB, Bugaboo, Clek and 8 more
What the maker says
For 13 priced pairs the adapter is already in the stroller's box, so it costs nothing extra
Nuna TRIV next, Nuna MIXX next, Nuna DEMI next, Cybex Priam and 2 more
What the maker says
The seat moves the total a lot: on the WonderFold W2 wagon it runs from $729 to $1,149
Chicco KeyFit 30, Nuna Pipa Aire RX
What the maker says

Four pairs worth knowing about

Lowest totalChicco Bravo + KeyFit 30$520 at list price, no adapter.

Lowest total with the adapter in the boxNuna TRIV next + Pipa Aire$1,240; the adapter comes with the stroller.

Lowest total with a bought adapterWonderFold W2 wagon + KeyFit 30$729, of which $100 is the adapter.

Lowest total under 25 lb to pushUPPAbaby Minu V3 + Aria V2$990, 22.7 lb together.

Every priced pair

Stroller + infant seat + adapter at list price, lowest first.

Next: From the car to a walkHow do I move a sleeping baby from the car to the stroller? →

Everything here is built from the makers' published data and changes when it does. How we verify.