Metro+ Deluxe Compact City Stroller

Decent for a travel stroller, but has some major flaws!

This thing folds up SO small and I LOVE it. We purchased it initially for airline travel, but it is slowly replacing my regular daily stroller due to the amount of space it leaves me in the car! My daughter seems to enjoy it and it reclines so easy for her.

Also, honestly surprised by how much can fit in the basket underneath!! I am used to my UppaBaby Vista that could fit anything, but honestly impressed by how much I can stuff in this cart.

There is a learning curve for the folding and unfolding and it is a little counterintuitive, but after 4-5 uses I felt it was much easier. The handle in the middle of the seat makes it so easy to pick up, but the way it opens and closes is kinda a trick to keep the fabric parts off the ground. I will say the latch on the side does not do a great job of keeping the stroller closed tightly. It would come undone often in the car and then be a pain to take out if I didn’t notice it.

The stroller has a ton of customizable features that were easy to adjust. I like the height of the handlebar really low where as my husband likes it high and it is so easy to switch back and forth.

As we have not flown with it, I will be interested to see how it does for travel. All in all I think it is a good buy. I think it’s super comfortable and luxurious for my daughter, but does have some small improvements that can be done on the folding and unfolding. I will be purchasing the travel bag for this and it may make it a little more easy to move around.

*** Updated to add** After the 10th or so use, we noticed one of the front wheels is EXTREMELY loud and is constantly squeaking. It wasn’t ever taken “off road” and I attempted some WD40 in the wheel to see if it helped, no luck, but it could just be something stuck in there.

*** Updated after flying **** I was ready to leave this guy at the airport more than once.

1. It is not easy to fold one handed while holding a child. You have to make sure the lap bar is up before you fold it and for it to get fully latched you have to make sure the front wheels are in the correct position.
2. Cup holder? Not even worth it. This thing kept getting knocked off, lost it more than once in the airport.
3. Bag? I did additionally purchase the bag that comes with this stroller, great, to protect it. Well. You better not be trying to solo fly if you care about it being in a bag. It requires both hands and the right angle to get it in.
4. Ease of use, overall embarrassing. Cannot easily open with one hand or close with one hand which to me is CRUCIAL when traveling, especially alone. This trip was with my husband, but there was more than once we had to both have hands on the stroller and my daughter. I think I would fork over the money for an easier to use travel stroller before purchasing this one again.
5. Maneuvering through the airport was generally easy and overall a pretty smooth ride.

Will get the job done, but fold/unfold isn’t great

I got the  Metro+ Deluxe to use as a travel stroller, and quick errands. Overall it’s a pretty nice stroller, but the fold/unfold is not as easy as the videos show.

Likes:

• the adjustable handlebar – I’m tall so it’s nice to have something that works for my height
• the recline of the seat – easy to do, and great for travel naps on the go
• the comfort of the seat – the baby looks comfy in there!
• leather handlebar and belly bar
• decent sized basket
• adjustable foot rest – will be great as baby grows

Dislikes:

• Fold/unfold – I’m hoping that over time it get’s better, but it by no means can be done one handed… it’s two-handed, multi-step, trying not to scratch on the ground. The front two wheels don’t pop out and lock easily (not sure if it’s a defect?) so it takes manually locking each joint point in place
• the sound of the canopy expanding – it’s so loud, it’s an obnoxious clicking noise… not good if baby is sleeping

Nice stroller with good features but could use a more robust build for the price

This review is based on a hands-on comparison of the Metro+ Deluxe with Bugaboo Butterfly (which we also pwn) as well as reviews of several other compact travel strollers (we have 3 children).

Pros 

The seat and foot rest, padding and material are quite luxurious. Very comfortable for a small child. 

The fact that the foot rest locks into position, while being raised up without having to push buttons is quite convenient.

The brake mechanism is very simple and easy to use.

The seat came to a more upright position than many other compact travel strollers, including Bugaboo butterfly, which is nice, if your child does not want to be reclined all the time. So, plus one to this.

The handle’s ability to change heights is very convenient for shorter people, which Bugaboo butterfly does not have. So, plus one to this as well.

The buckle being a five point harness, but only having two connections is very nice; And worked well.

The rear wheels were larger than other compact travel strollers.

The built-in pouch on the back of the seat is very nice for storing parents’ phones, or other items. I personally love this to slide in my phone and van keys when going on a quick grocery store run. Also, the storage basket is so big that I could put about 5 boxes of fruits in there. Major like!!

The included cup holder attachment was a big plus. In the so-called high-end strollers, this is an additional purchase.

The seat reclined all the way flat. This is awesome as my little one like to lay flat like on a crib than at even a very slight angle.

Cons

The connections feel fairly loose.

The bumper bar connections are very loose and it seems quite flimsy.

The cup holder, while nice, was very loose in its swivel connection, and seemed quite cheap.

The sun shade was very high above a normal small child’s head and felt very loose and flimsy in its construction and mechanism.

The fact that the handle bar can be pulled open without squeezing the unlock trigger is a pain. Someone might try to hold the stroller with the handle and it will suddenly open up.

When the stroller is collapsed, there is no easy way to stand it up, or lay it down, and if you lay it down, then the nice fabric of the seat and footrest get filthy.

When closing the stroller, the front wheels have to be turned just right for it to close all the way and latch. I found myself always having to manually reach down and turn the wheels by hand so that the unit would close all the way, which is very annoying.

The straps to raise and lower the seat, as well as on the buckle are way too long and do not contain well. You just have all of these long straps flopping around all over the place. 

Overall a nice stroller with good features but could use a more robust build for the price. 

****We received the stroller with one of the wheels very wobbly. We tried to switch it to another side and still seem to have the same issue of it making the entire push wobbly. Raddl reached out to the vendor on our behalf for a replacement. Hopefully they will honor our request for a replacement wheel.