Phil and Teds pram

Does anyone have any experience using a Phil and Teds pram with a toddler and baby in Hong Kong? Does it work on the MTR or into a taxi? How much do they cost over there?


I will be moving to Hong Kong soon and after trying to negotiate shopping with the toddler walking and the baby in a pram just in our local mall I don't think we could get much done walking through most of Hong Kong. He is too distracted and takes a long time to get anywhere.


thanks

Hong Kong MTR is a bit tought with prams and strollers. lots of stairs!! so often if you get to the exit you need to use, u'll have to pick up baby and pram and i guess also toddler.

HK taxi drivers are another nightmare - so far none of them have gotten out to help put stroller in the boot. usually the boot is spacious.

Shopping malls are usually ok. u get used to looking for the ramps and the lifts.

There's someone selling one of these on the classified section of this website under the "baby stuff" category. Maybe you could send them a message asking for their experiences with it. I think the classified ad also listed the original price of the stroller. Another option with baby + toddler is to put the baby in a baby carrier (like the baby bjorn) and then use a regular stroller with your toddler. Regarding the MTR, most stations have at least one entrance/ exit with a lift (follow the wheelchair symbol). However, you may end up at an exit that's not convenient. I've learned to put my baby's stroller on the escalator as sometimes elevators are already full or take ages to show up. But I probably wouldn't do this with a phil & ted. Ditto on taxi drivers- have had about 3 drivers help me over the past eight months. You can get around HK with a stroller, but you'll have to plan your walking route carefully to avoid steps (of which there are tons). I've also figured out how to bump my stroller up and down steps- very few people have helped me carry the stroller up or down (usually I just get stared at for entertainment value!) have also taken the stroller on the bus (look for the buses with the wheelchair symbol on the front). All can be done, but just a pain in HK.

u guys are right! When i was pregnant, nobody willing to let go a seat in the MTR or buses! Some don't even give way when i was carrying my stroller painfully alone walking up the stairs!

Hi,


We moved over from Aust a year ago. I initially brought my Phil & Teds with me, which was perfect at home with my 2 kids, but found that it really just didn't work in HK! There are too many stairs and too many people. Not sure of the ages of your children but I ended up carrying my little one in a pouch/carrier and my daughter walked. We got a small stroller when my son was too heavy to be carried but still try not to use it as it is still a bit inconvenient.


Hope this helps!

while the baby still fits in a carrier, i agree that's the best option but depends on the ages of your children - ours are 2.5 and 1.5. we couldn't live without our phil and ted in shanghai. the stroller is much smaller than a traditional double stroller and it drives much better than an umbrella even with two chunky kids in it.



the stroller absolutely fits in a taxi and hkg taxis are larger, so i don't think you'll have any problems fitting in the trunk, although you have to take off the jump seat before you can fold it up. it's really convenient for when you don't have to take the metro or a taxi but are just out walking.

Phil & Teds double stroller here (the 3-wheeler Sport one where you can move one of the seats from back to front) is HK$3,999 from Bumps 2 Babes. If you definitely need a double stroller, then it is really the only practical option here in Hong Kong or anywhere else. I have been horrified by the collapsed size and weight of all other double strollers (available here anyway!)