Best Double Strollers of 2025

Side-by-side double strollers are popular forward-facing cruisers that allow both little ones to interact and see the world, but their wide design can make it hard to fit through doorways and maneuver on crowded sidewalks. Because both seats face forward with a clear view, they’re perfect for leisurely walks in the park or around the neighborhood. They also fold more easily than tandem double strollers, a key factor if you’re frequently hoisting your stroller into and out of the trunk of your car.

Convertible double strollers can be rearranged and adapted depending on your needs or each child’s development. For instance, some can be used as a single stroller or (when the seat is flat) as a bassinet, then expanded to a double stroller with a second seat or an adapter for a car seat. Many can even accommodate an older sibling by allowing you to add a standing platform or a removable bench seat. For this reason, convertible strollers are a good choice if you have two kids of different ages.

Double car seat carriers, or car seat caddies, aren’t actually strollers but frames that infant car seats can snap into. They’re helpful for families who frequently travel in a car or cab with their babies. They work as a stroller with the car seats attached, and when you transfer the car seats to the car, you’re left with a lightweight frame that folds up quickly, easily, and compactly for storage in the trunk. If you already have car seats, make sure they’re compatible with the carrier you buy.

We evaluate three styles of double strollers, plus double child car seat carriers that can accommodate two car seats. Here’s what you can expect from each type.

• Side-by-side double strollers: These are forward-facing cruisers with a wide, side-by-side seated design that can fold more easily than tandem double strollers, useful if you do a lot of traveling. But they can be difficult to fit through doorways. 
• Tandem double strollers: Most have two seats with one in front of the other, though some have seats facing each other. These strollers are easier to fit through doorways than side-by-sides because they’re the same width as single strollers, but they’re harder to steer and push over curbs.
• Convertible double strollers: These can be rearranged and adapted depending on your needs or each child’s development, and many can even accommodate an older sibling by allowing you to add a standing platform or a removable bench seat.
  
  You’ll also find models that convert to a travel system, allowing you to swap out their seats for car seats. If you have two children, make sure the system enables your car seats to face each other, says Joan Muratore, who tests strollers for CR. It’s instant entertainment for your babies.
• Double car seat carriers: These are frames that car seats can snap into, and with the car seats attached, they can work as a stroller. After you’ve transferred the car seats to a car, you’re left with a lightweight frame that folds up for storage. If you already have car seats, make sure they’re compatible with the carrier you buy.

We test-drive all double strollers at CR’s headquarters in Yonkers, N.Y. Because safety is paramount, each stroller undergoes stringent safety tests to make sure that it meets the standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Society for Testing and Materials. They include checking that a child won’t fall out of the harness or seat if the stroller is on an incline, evaluating the stroller’s structural integrity in the event of an impact, and confirming that the brakes work well to keep the stroller in place.

In addition, testers evaluate each stroller for ease of use by buckling and unbuckling the harness, clipping a car seat into and out of the stroller and a car, and folding and unfolding the stroller.

For maneuverability, we push each stroller—loaded up with a weighted bag of steel shot in place of a tot—through an S-curve test course, steering it between cones, up and down curbs, and over obstructions. In our comprehensive stroller ratings (which include traditional strollers, double strollers, and travel systems), we also note which ones satisfy the strict size requirements at Disney theme parks.