Can I gate check a double stroller?

More often than not, double strollers can be gate-checked. Use a stroller bag to protect your double strollers. Since most strollers are gate-checked, best to place them inside a stroller bag to protect it and keep it clean for when your child uses it. Also, you will want to make sure that you got your stroller tagged.



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When you check in with your luggage, tell the counter person that you want to gate check your stroller. They'll either give you a tag to affix, or they'll put it on your stroller themselves.

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Strollers can be checked at the gate or with your regular checked baggage at the ticket counter. A stroller may be brought onboard without counting toward your carry-on limit. This is based on space availability; space guaranteed only with the purchase of a ticket for the infant).

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A stroller or buggy can be taken to the boarding gate. It will then be taken to load into the hold. It must be completely collapsible and we would recommend having a protective cover, but may not contain any other items.

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Gate checking is the process of checking your bag at the gate to be stored in the cargo hold of the aircraft. This is different from regularly checking your bag, as the process is normally completed at a check-in desk/ticket counter pre-security, rather than at the departure gate before you board your flight.

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Just fold up a large garbage bag in your carry on bag, and when you get to the gate put your stroller inside and knot it. It's not as heavy duty as a purchased stroller bag, but it will afford you some protection from damage and grime and you can use the bag for trash when your trip is finished.

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If your oldest will be four or older by the time your 2nd baby arrives, you may not even need (or want) a double stroller — or you may only need it on occasion. Outside of the weight capacity problem (usually 40-45 lbs per seat), most 4-year-olds are too big (height-wise) for many of these stroller seats.

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