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Best Double Pushchairs — At a Glance
- Best overall: Out n About Nipper Double 360 — 720mm wide, fits through standard UK doorways, handles all terrain (see our All-Terrain guide for single-pushchair options if you don’t need a double), and practical on public transport. Our top recommendation for real family life. Very close second: UPPAbaby Vista V3 for those who want a premium tandem.
- Best budget: Joie Evalite Duo — folds with one hand and weighs just 11kg. In and out of the car boot as easy as toast pops out of a toaster.
- Best for public transport: Joie Evalite Duo — as a tandem it avoids the doorway problem that side-by-side doubles have in shops and on buses. Compact, lightweight, and practical. Read our full public transport guide →
- Best side-by-side for active families: Out n About Nipper Double — beats the competition for active families. Runner up: Bugaboo Donkey 6 for those who want a luxury convertible option.
- Best for grandparents: Joie Evalite Duo — one-handed fold, lightweight, and straightforward to use. The toast-pops-out-of-a-toaster fold makes it the grandparent’s double of choice.
My daughter has two children under two — an 18-month-old and a 7-month-old. She’s been managing with a Graco double pushchair since the second arrived, and it’s been a struggle.
The Graco is too wide for most standard doorways. Getting it onto a bus means blocking the entire aisle. Parking it anywhere in a shop requires military planning. And stairs — forget it.
She asked me to help her find something better. Given that I’ve been writing about pushchairs since 2006, it seemed reasonable.
What followed was a proper research exercise — and it reminded me why this site exists.
The problem with most double pushchair advice online
The first thing I noticed when I started researching was how poor most of the advice is. Listicles that recommend pushchairs without mentioning width. Reviews that focus entirely on the lie-flat newborn position but say nothing about how the thing handles in real life. Sponsored content dressed up as independent opinion.
The question my daughter actually needed answering was simple: what double pushchair is narrow enough to fit through a standard UK doorway, suitable for an 18-month-old and a 7-month-old, and manageable on public transport?
That question is harder to answer than it should be.
What we looked at — and what matters for a double pushchair
Width is everything.
A standard UK internal doorway is 762mm wide. Many double pushchairs are wider than this — some significantly so. This is the single most important measurement and it’s often buried in spec sheets or missing entirely.
The narrowest doubles worth considering:
- Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double — 647mm wide
- Out n About Nipper Double — 720mm wide
- Bugaboo Donkey 6 Duo — 740mm wide in duo mode (just about manageable)
- Babyzen YOYO Connect — hooks an extension frame onto the back of a primary YOYO to create a highly nimble, front-to-back tandem system. Extremely narrow and brilliant for pavements, but a very expensive total package.
Weight and fold for public transport.
If you’re getting on buses regularly, you need a pushchair you can fold quickly, ideally one-handed, with a baby on your hip. Heavy doubles are brutal in this situation.
Suitable from birth vs toddler + baby.
At 18 months and 7 months, my daughter needs a pushchair that works for both ages now — and ideally grows with them as the 7-month-old gets bigger.
What we recommended
After working through the options properly, our top recommendation for my daughter’s specific situation was the Out n About Nipper Double 360.
Here’s why:
- 720mm wide — fits through most UK doorways cleanly
- Excellent all-terrain capability — handles pavements, parks, and uneven surfaces effortlessly
- Suitable from birth with a carrycot adaptor for the younger child
- Reasonable weight at around 13kg for a side-by-side double
- British brand with great customer support network
- Strong resale value on the secondhand market
Check the current price of the Out n About Nipper Double 360 on Amazon →
The Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double was a close second — slightly narrower at 647mm, excellent one-hand fold, but less capable off-road.
Check the current price of the Baby Jogger City Mini GT2 Double on Amazon →
We ruled out the Bugaboo Donkey 6 for this use case — a brilliant luxury pushchair but expensive, heavy, and still on the broader side for regular bus use.
The wider lesson
My daughter’s situation is extremely common. Two children close in age, a pushchair that seemed fine in the shop but doesn’t work in real life, and not enough honest information available to make a better choice first time.
If you’re expecting your first child and thinking ahead, our guide to the best pushchairs for newborns is the place to start. And if either of your children has additional needs that go beyond standard double-pushchair considerations, our guide to pushchairs for children with additional needs covers specialist options.
That’s why this site exists. Not to repeat manufacturer specifications back at you — but to work through the real questions that real parents face and give straight answers.
If you’re in a similar position — two children, struggling with your current double, not sure where to start — use the contact page and I’ll help you work through it.