Graco Ready2Jet

The lightest of Graco's strollers that has a seat: it folds itself with one-hand activation and stands on its own. It weighs 13.2 lb, is marked overhead friendly (Graco says to check your airline), and costs $189.99.

Weight: 13.2 lb; maker's figure
Max child weight: 50 lb; in the seat

Best for: A light travel stroller that also takes a SnugRide seat

~$190list price at the last catalog update

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What it does well

13.2 lb against 13.7 lb for the Cybex Libelle, at $189.99 versus $350
Accepts every Graco SnugRide infant seat without an adapter
Self-folding, which the Cybex Libelle it undercuts does not claim
Graco marks it overhead friendly, with a note to check your airline

What it gives up

50 lb child limit, below the Libelle's 55 lb
No folded size is printed, so trunk or bin fit cannot be confirmed
Newborns ride only in an infant car seat

What owners say

Most owners bought the Ready2Jet as a second stroller beside a bigger travel system, for flights, car trips and quick errands. In that role they are happy: it is light, folds easily, packs small and goes in and out of the car far more easily than their full-size strollers. One owner calls it smooth and easy to set up, and another started with it because it was not expensive and found it worked well.

Ask it to be the main stroller and the seat becomes the problem: a toddler parent says it never sits upright enough and their child always looks uncomfortable, while another owner wanted it to lie flatter for a young baby. One owner found the basket too small and the ride too uncomfortable for long walks, and another felt it was not sturdy enough for everyday use. A parent who tried it before choosing another stroller liked how it handled but found the canopy too short.

As a cheap, light second stroller for travel and the car, especially with a Graco SnugRide seat, it does the job owners bought it for. Owners who want one compact stroller for daily walks compare it with the Mamazing Ultra Air, the Bugaboo Butterfly 2, the Zoe Traveler and the Baby Jogger City Mini.

What owners like

Weight and fold are why owners reach for it: parents who also own a Chicco Corso or Bravo say they grab the Ready2Jet because it is light, folds easily and is far easier to get in and out of the car
It packs small. One owner who also has a Chicco Bravo found it much easier to fit in the car, and another was pleased that it packs smaller than their other compact stroller
Owners describe a smooth push for a stroller this light: one calls it really smooth and easy to set up, and a parent who tried it before choosing something else still says it handled well

Common complaints

The seat angle bothers owners at both ends: a toddler parent finds even the most upright position too reclined, while another owner says it does not lie as flat as their Chicco Bravo, which mattered before the baby had steady neck control
Owners who tried it as an everyday stroller pull back: one finds it uncomfortable for a toddler on long walks with too small a basket, and another says it doesn't feel sturdy enough for daily use

Questions owners ask about the Graco Ready2Jet

Can the Ready2Jet work as an everyday stroller?

Owners mostly keep it as a backup or travel stroller. Two owners who also have a Chicco Corso say they reach for the Ready2Jet often because it is light, but one finds it uncomfortable for a toddler on long walks with a small basket, and the other says it doesn't feel sturdy enough for daily use.

Why does the Ready2Jet leave toddlers reclined?

One owner asks how to make the seat sit more upright, because even its most upright setting leaves their toddler reclined and uncomfortable. Another owner says it doesn't lie as flat as a full-size stroller either.

Is the Ready2Jet canopy too short?

One parent who tried it says the canopy was too short, and a new owner asked about canopy extenders before theirs arrived. There is no peekaboo window.

What you lift

13.2 lb as Graco weighs it.

Source: Graco: "Weighing just 13.2 lb"; spec table: "Stroller Weight 13.2 lb"

The first months: Newborns ride in an infant car seat. Graco: "Accepts all Graco SnugRide infant car seats to become a travel system".

Why makers’ weights don’t always compare

Infant car seats

Seat family	How it attaches	Models the maker names
Graco infant seats	Clicks on, no adapter	All Graco SnugRide infant car seats

Source: Graco: "Accepts all Graco SnugRide infant car seats to become a travel system"

The whole car-seat matrix

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$190
Type: Compact & travel
Weight: 13.2 lb
Newborn option: Newborns ride in an infant car seat
Unfolded size: 27 x 20.5 x 43 in
Fold: One-hand fold, stands when folded; Graco: "automatic, self-fold with one-hand activation"; "self-standing fold"
Max child weight: 50 lb; Graco: "Stroller holds child up to 50 lb"
Recline: Multi-position recline; adjustable calf support
Car seats: 1 seat family: 1 click in directly

Graco publishes no handlebar height for this model, so taller parents have nothing to check it against here.

The carry-on check

Graco publishes no folded dimensions for the Graco Ready2Jet on the pages read for this catalog, so there is no carry-on verdict. A size is never estimated from photos or a sibling model.