The Ultimate Car Seat and Stroller Compatibility Guide

Finding the perfect match between a stroller and a car seat to suit your lifestyle can be tricky. It’s probably one of the most time-consuming tasks that new parents have to go through. And it’s an important one, as you’ll probably be using your stroller and your car seat regularly in the first year of your baby’s life.

Things get even more complicated if you’re looking for something that can help with a very specific need. A double stroller for your twins? A good jogging stroller with a lightweight infant car seat? Or how about a stroller that can easily take you from the bassinet to an infant car seat and then a full-size baby car seat?

With so many options and brands available on the market, you’ll have a hard time just knowing where to start.

To simplify things, you have two options available to you:

1. You can pick a stroller and car seat combo from the same manufacturer. That way, you’re sure that the seat and the stroller are compatible out of the box.
   This is often the best option if you want something easy with a perfect fit. Most brands also offer attractive bundles if you purchase the seat and the stroller together. We recommend the Chicco Bravo Trio, it’s a great travel system (available here).
   
2. You can also pick a stroller or a car seat based on your preference first, and then find the other half that will work with your choice. This gives you more flexibility but might require an adapter to make them fit together. That’s when things become… interesting.
   Also sometimes called “extenders”, these adapters can help you build the travel system that’s perfect for you. With many different options available from many different brands, there are a lot of different combinations that are possible. You’ll just need to make sure that there is an adapter available to attach your car seat to your stroller.
   

This stroller and car seat combination guide aims at simplifying your search for the perfect fit.

We’ve researched, tested and reviewed every single stroller adapters for the infant car seats that are currently available on the market. That’s a total of 344 different combinations possible!

Our goal was to create the go-to resource to help you pick the right combo.

The result is the most comprehensive list of what’s available today. We cover all the different options possible for the top 80 most popular stroller models and the top 13 most popular car seat models.

We’ve included all the major baby brands, such as Chicco, Graco, Maxi-Cosi, Peg Perego, Britax, UPPAbaby, Baby Jogger and many more (see all the brands included below). And we keep this list constantly updated as new models are released.

The definitive guide to stroller and car seat combinations

The entire stroller car seat combination table is too large to be displayed as a whole, so we’ve broken it down by car seat to simplify the navigation.

Just select your car seat model below and you’ll see exactly which strollers are compatible. We also include the adapters and extenders model when they are required:

1. Baby Trend Secure Snap Tech 35 (also work for the Inertia and Flex Lock)
2. Britax B-Safe 35
3. Chicco KeyFit 30
4. Cybex Anton (also work for the Anton Q and Anton M)
5. Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35
6. Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 (also work for the Mico AP)
7. Peg Perego Primo Viaggio
8. UPPAbaby MESA

The best stroller car seat combo: If we had to pick one travel system

Wondering what is the best stroller car seat combo? Reviewing all these different combinations gave our team a pretty good idea of the different combinations available today and which one works best for different situations.

All the stroller and car seat combinations possible in 2021

Below is a list of all the different stroller and car seat combinations currently available. There is so much information that we organized it by car seat. For each seat, you’ll see exactly which strollers are compatible. We’ve also included the adapters model required when necessary.

1. Baby Trend Secure Snap Tech 35, Inertia and Flex Lock

Baby Trend is an up and coming infant car seat brand. Their most popular models are the Secure Snap Tech 35, the Inertia and the Flex Lock. Because the brand is still relatively new, it’s, unfortunately, one of the least compatible brands on the market today.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Baby Trend car seats:

2. Britax B-Safe 35

Britax is one of the best selling car seat brands thanks to their reputation for safety. The Britax B-Safe is one of our favorite car seat model of the year.

If you need a double stroller compatible with the Britax B-Safe 35, we recommend the Baby Jogger City Select with the Britax car seat adapter and the extenders for the second seat. It’s the perfect solution to accommodate two children at the same time, including Britax B-Safe 35 car seat on top and the reclinable baby seat below.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Britax B-Safe 35 car seats:

3. Chicco KeyFit 30

The Chicco KeyFit 30 is one of the best infant car seats of 2021. You can read our in-depth review of the KeyFit 30 if you’re not familiar with this model.

If you need a double stroller compatible with the Chicco KeyFit 30 then the Chicco Cortina Together Double Stroller is the absolute best option for you. It fits perfectly with the KeyFit 30 and can accommodate two children at the same time.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Chicco KeyFit 30 car seats:

4. Cybex Anton, Anton Q, Anton M

Cybex is one of the most innovative baby brands on the market today with their futuristic-looking car seats. The Cybex Anton 2 is their most popular model with excellent safety and comfort scores.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Cybex Anton, Anton Q, Anton M car seats:

5. Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35

Graco is the brand that invented the baby travel system with their Click Connect technology. They’ve fallen a bit behind lately, and their car seat isn’t our favorite anymore (read our review of the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35), but they continue to offer great value for money with their stroller bundles.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Graco SnugRide Click Connect 35 car seats:

6. Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 and Mico AP

Maxi-Cosi does some great work with their baby car seats, you can read our review of the Mico Max 30 here for example. Naturally, strollers from the same brand are the best fit and are the most cost-effective thanks to great bundle prices online.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Maxi-Cosi Mico Max 30 and Mico AP car seats:

7. Peg Perego Primo Viaggio

With Peg Perego, you’re looking at the high-end of baby gears. The Italian brand is well-known to produce luxury car seats and equipment. They are expensive, but you get premium materials and fabrics and stylish design with a longlasting quality. Our review of the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio shows that the car seat is no exception. It would rank number one on our list if it wasn’t for its premium price.

If you have the budget, go for it. You won’t be disappointed.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio car seats:

8. UPPAbaby MESA

We love UPPAbaby here at Baby Gear Essentials. They are the first brand to build infant car seats without nasty chemicals (check our review of the UPPAbaby MESA to learn more). They are a bit more expensive than Chicco, which probably explains why they aren’t as popular in the US yet, but you can’t go wrong with their travel system bundle.

Here are all the other stroller combinations possible with the UPPAbaby MESA car seats:

Car seat and stroller compatibility frequently asked questions

• • Question: Can any car seat fit in any stroller?
    Answer: No. Only car seats and strollers from the same manufacturers will usually work together as is but you’ll need to use an adapter to fit a seat and a stroller for different brands. Not every match is possible, unfortunately, so make sure to check what’s available before buying.

• • Question: What is the best stroller car seat combo?
    Answer: The overall best travel system is the Chicco Bravo Trio Travel System. It’s a great value for money. You can check our review above. But if your budget allows, the UPPAbaby Full-Size Vista is even better (but also more expensive).

• • Question: Do strollers come with car seats?
    Answer: Not always, it depends if you buy a bundle or not. If you need both a stroller and a car seat, we recommend buying them together in a bundle as you’ll save money.

• Question: Can you put an infant in a stroller?
  Answer: Yes, if you have a car seat that can fit with your stroller. Do not attempt to place the infant car seat on your stroller without the appropriate adapter as that wouldn’t be safe. You should also check the minimum weight and size requirement for your child to use the default stroller seat that came with it.

Car seat and stroller manufacturers included in our list in 2021

We’re currently including the 24 most popular infant car seat and stroller brands available in the United States. All together, they form 344 different possible combinations.

Did you see something missing? Let us know.

Photos by Baby Gear Essentials, Austlen, Baby Jogger, Baby Trend, Babyzen, Britax, Bugaboo, Bumbleride, Chicco, Cybex, Graco, Inglesina, JOOVY, K. Prouty, Mamas & Papas, Maxi-Cosi, Mima, Mountain Buggy, Nuna, Peg Perego, Phil and Teds, Quinny, Silver Cross, Stokke, Thule and UPPAbaby.

Model reviewed: Car Seat and Stroller adapters

Our rating: 9.8 / 10

Summary: Find the perfect travel system with our stroller and car seat combo guide. Every possible combination with 344 adapters and extenders reviewed.

Reviewed by: Allison Mayne

Last updated: January 8, 2021