Which Airports/Airlines Provide Courtesy Strollers?
Does the airport have strollers? If your travel stroller is gate checked or has been checked in straight away, or perhaps you have a connecting flight and will be in transit at another airport for a bit; then knowing which airlines or airports provide courtesy airport strollers can be very helpful when flying with a baby or toddler. (Especially if you don’t have your baby carrier with you).
This guide lists the airports/airlines that do provide courtesy strollers.
Do Airports Provide Strollers?
Some airports do provide prams or strollers for everyone to use, regardless of the airline you are travelling with. In other cases, it is the airline which provides them for primarily their passengers only – so you may only see them in certain terminals.
Below you will find out where you can pick up your airport stroller to borrow and any extra relevant information. The majority are free, but I’ve also included a short list below where there is a charge for using an airport stroller.
If you know of anymore please let me know so I can update this list. (You may also be interested in the facilities airports have for kids).
Airline Strollers
ANA
Narita, Kansa, Chubu Centrair Intl and Kamatsu.
Emirates
At Dubai Airport only, at every Emirates gate (Terminal 3) The Emirates Airline website says “We also offer a complimentary baby stroller service at Dubai International Airport (on arrival and transit only) for all of our passengers. Twin baby strollers are also available.”
Etihad
At Zayed International Airport only (Terminal 3) The Etihad airport strollers are easy to spot as they are bright orange.
JAL
Narita, Kansai, Chubu Centrair Intl and Kamatsu.
Qantas
See ‘Australia’ below.
Qatar
At Hamad International Airport in Doha airport only – These used to be offered after disembarking from the bus, in the arrivals hall or on request at Check in. This service has not returned since it stopped in 2020.
Airport Strollers
Arlanda (Stockholm)
Free airport strollers are available for use on arrival.
Australia
Qantas website states that, “To make your time on the ground easier, most mainline Australian ports have strollers available for you to use once you have checked-in your own personal stroller.
Staff will be on hand at the boarding gate ready to collect the stroller and to further assist you with pre-boarding the aircraft. When I emailed the Canberra, Cairns and Sydney airports, they confirmed that Qantas do provide them.
Airport strollers are also available in Sydney at the Qantas terminal and in Melbourne. However, I couldn’t find any on my most recent trip at the domestic terminals in Melbourne. I flew both Qantas and Tiger Air.
Adelaide had them available as you entered the domestic T3 terminal. I also noticed Virgin Australia had them located by the check in desks.
Birmingham (UK)
Airport pushchairs are available on arrival for a £1 coin deposit, which is refundable at the pushchair return point located within the baggage hall.
Copenhagen (Denmark)
Free airport strollers are available to use from the transit area. The storage area is located immediately after security check in the international departures hall and the pushchair can be used right up to the gate.
Moreover, as their pushchairs can typically be found all over the airport, passengers are welcome to use any unused pushchairs found in a different area.
Dublin (Ireland)
Available in Terminal 1 after security screening. Main collection area as soon as you start your journey to the gates and various stroller drop off points by the boarding gates.
Frankfurt (Germany)
Buggy rental services during your stay at Frankfurt Airport are available. You can hire and return buggies for a fee at the baggage storage area in Terminal 1, Area B, Level 1 (Arrivals).
Munich (Germany)
Terminal 1
Free Rental buggies are available behind security as well as in the public area near Check-in Z.
Locations:
- Security area
- Public area (Check-in Z)
Terminal 2
Free Rental buggies are available in the public area near the family check-in as well as in the security area near gates G through L.
- Check-in hall (public area)
- Baggage claim (buggy return)
- Security area T2 + SAT
Kansai (Japan)
The Kansai Airport site states that, “You can borrow wheelchairs and strollers from each floor’s Information Counter (excluding the counter in the International Departure Area) and from the Information Center in the north part of the 2nd floor.”
London Luton Airport
One child child over the age of 6 months and under 25 kilograms in weight can be seated in the pushchair. You return the pushchair to one of the designated bays located in the baggage reclaim hall adjacent to belt 2 and belt 5.
Madrid Airport – Spain
Complimentary strollers are available at several spots around the main airport. They have two types, trollies similar to shopping carts, with space for a younger baby up to 6 months, or the umbrella pushchair type.
Mumbai – India
Complimentary airport baby strollers are available from Domestic terminal T2 and post security check at Level-3 Domestic and Level- 4 international. ‘This facility can be availed on submitting your photo ID at the information desk. After your use of the strollers you can get in touch with the Zone ‘C’ officer on 8879992373 or contact the Information desk to return the stroller in lieu of your ID card.”
Muscat International Airport – Oman
Offer free prams at departure and transit.
Nagoya – Chubu Centrair Intl (Japan)
There are two types of airport baby strollers available, one for toddlers age one – three, and one for infants and babies age one month – two years. There is a limited availability of these.
When you arrive at the airport, you can check with your airline company to rent a stroller at the Check-In Counter. For more information, check with your airline.
Narita (Japan)
The Narita Airport website states, “Free wheelchair and baby stroller rentals are available at each information counter inside the terminals (no reservations necessary). Please return it to the nearest information counter after use. Wheelchairs and strollers may be used by departing passengers before and arriving passengers after passport control. Please contact your airline for use in the boarding gate area.”
New Delhi (India)
Available in Terminal 1D of Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Paris- Charles de Gaulle (France)
Available from Terminal 2E
Located immediately after the security checkpoint, two self-service pushchair stations are free of use to take to the boarding gate. They are blue with a pole sticking out for you spot them.
Paris- Orly (France)
Terminal South – Hall A
The pushchair station is located immediately after the security checkpoint opening onto hall A, downstairs to the left of the escalator. It only operates during the school holidays.
Singapore
Changi Airport provides prams on a first-come, first-served basis. These are available from the Information and Customer Service Counters.
South Korea
Complimentary strollers can be found on the ground floor.
Airports that charge for rental of strollers.
Frankfurt (Germany)
In the Arrivals hall in Terminal 1 Arrival hall B , Level 1, Strollers are available for a charge of 6 euros a day from the Left Luggage service.
Hong Kong
The airport site says, “Hong Kong airport offers baby strollers for rental. The service can be booked through your travel agent, airline, airline’s handling agent or through Worldwide Flight Services, which operates a 24-hour hotline (+852 2261 2727).” However, trolleys with a small ‘bassinet’ for young babies (like the ones in supermarket trollies) are available at the airport customer service desk.
Cabin sized strollers
For cabin sized strollers that fit within most airlines cabin baggage allowance, see here. These will save you having to hold a tired baby or toddler at customs or passport control!
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FAQ’s
Q. Does Southwest provide strollers at the airports?
A. Southwest Airlines do not provide strollers at the airport.
Q. Are there courtesy strollers at SFO San Francisco airport?
A: No, there are no courtesy strollers at any U.S.A airport
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Is there a free stroller at Taipei International airport?
Hola, me gustaría saber si en el
Aeropuerto de Amsterdam schiphol hay carritos de bebé disponible,?
Tienen informacion al
Respecto?
Muchas gracias!!
Hi Veronica, Apologies i had to use google translate -but from my undertstanding Amsterdam Schipol do not provide airport strollers
Just a note to add Muscat International Airport offering free prams at departure and transit.
Stockholm Arlanda also provides complimentary strollers in Terminal 5.
Great site, the ones in Birmingham aren’t reclinable are they !? Just wondering as travelling with a 4 month old so want her to be horizontal. They look like trolleys, need blankets etc
Hi – I don’t recall them reclining.
Hi! this is my second time traveling with a baby (6mo) but the first time in a very long flight (DFW-SYD) and i just want to add that this website has been extremely useful! thank you so much :)
Hi,
It's unlikely she can pick up her stroller in Joburg or Abu Dhabi as it will be checked all the way through with the rest of her bags. Not all airports allow delivery to the door- (just the man power and short turnarounds etc can affect this. It is not the airline who have responsibility for this but each individual airport. I do know that Etihad try to deliver to door, but again only if allowed to do so and obviously the stroller must be tagged for that airport.
However, Etihad also do provide courtesy strollers in Abu Dhabi ( orange in colour) so she will be fine to use that for her connecting flight to Cochin as another option.
I also recommend using a baby carrier as that keeps your hands free whilst walking around the terminal and holding bags – it's also a good back up if for she can't have her stroller in Jo'Burg.
It's always worth asking the ground staff at check in IF there is anyway her stroller could be just tagged to Jo'Burg / ( and then just to Abu Dhabi when she is in Jo'Burg) but delivered to her at the aircraft door on arrival (make sure she keeps hold of the tag in a safe place so she can produce to the crew or ground staff if need be.)
Sorry I can't be more specific as every airport has a different policy. Please let me know how she gets on!
Hi, my wife is travelling from Cape Town to Cochin with our son. She's traveling on Etihad, so there's a stop over in Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi. Will she be able to collect my son's stroller in Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi as she exits the flight? As she's checking in her luggage and only collecting
in cochin, she won't be able to fetch it from the luggage pickup area while in transit. Thanks.
Hi, I've been in touch with Etihad and and infant is allowed 1 bag of checked in luggage plus a car seat. You can use the stroller as part of your checked in luggage allowance, so yes you can take both. Hope this helps!
Hi, I am struggling to find out if you are allowed a car seat and stroller with Etihad for free for an infant? I am flying Bangkok to Heathrow via Abu Dhabi. Thanks
I just started a company at Denver International Airport that rents strollers, car seats, play yards, kid carriers and tents. I created this company to specifically address the lack of children's equipment available to families at airports. I am actively looking for which airports to expand to in the near future…any thoughts or feedback would be great!
Oooh great. Thank you. Will update post ASAP.
Birmingham airport also provides stroller for a refundable £1 deposit.
https://birminghamairport.co.uk/at-the-airport/terminal-facilities/travelling-with-children/
Hi you will find it at baggage reclaim
Great website! Do you know if my stroller will arrive at the gate upon landing in Athens (flying Emirates) or will I have to find it at baggage claim?
Mumbai airport also gives baby stroller
Very informative. Appreciate your thoughfulness…
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Hi there thank you so much for you kind comments and really happy it's helped.
A pleasure. I hope it helps you!