Why stroller rental is necessary when traveling Tokyo?

• Table of Contents
• Advantages and disadvantages of bringing your stroller
• Choosing not to bring a stroller can make your trip miserable.
• Stroller rental service is a very well-balanced choice!
• You can be a sustainable tourist by using the stroller rental service

When thinking of traveling, the problem that comes to mind for parents with small children is whether or not to bring a stroller from home.

Advantages and disadvantages of bringing your stroller

The advantages of bringing your regular stroller include:

●If you use a stroller that you always use, your child will be able to sit there without worrying about it while traveling.

●Since this is a stroller that you are used to using on a daily basis, operations such as folding it can be done smoothly.

However, on the other hand, it is also true that the following major disadvantages are likely to occur:

●When transporting at the airport or train station on the way to your destination, you may have to carry your child and fold the stroller several times, which can be a hassle.

●It is very difficult to carry a stroller and a carrier bag that contains a lot of luggage from home at the same time.

●If you try to send your stroller beforehand, it will be designated as a large package and the shipping fee will likely be expensive.

●If you buy a lot of souvenirs during your trip and at the point of check-in at the airport, there`s a risk that your baggage will exceed the airline's weight limit for the baggage and your stroller may be charged.

●Sometimes a child doesn`t want to ride in a stroller than you expected.

●If your stroller breaks down during your trip, you will suffer a financial loss.

●Your stroller has a possibility that tends to be large by Japanese size standards. There is a big risk that your stroller size will disturb you when you use Japanese public transportation, such as trains or buses. Especially if your stroller is larger than the ticket gate at the station, you won't be able to get through it, which can be a source of stress.

Choosing not to bring a stroller can make your trip miserable.

Many people may be surprised to understand that there are more disadvantages to bringing a stroller than they thought. After thinking about the disadvantages of bringing it from home, and if you decide not to bring your stroller on this travel, your travel experience can change into misery. 

You will notice that your child doesn't want to walk, or he/she becomes sleepy and begs to be held while you`re having fun walking around the sightseeing spot. You will run out of energy by carrying your child with your arms who has fallen asleep.

Also if you go to a nice restaurant or cafe during the travel, and if you have a stroller, you can relax and enjoy your meal by keeping your child asleep in a stroller. But without a stroller, you will be forced to eat in a rush not to awaken them while holding your child.

When parents travel with their children many unexpected occasions will occure and they will get exhausted and exclaim in their hearts, "How convenient it would be if I had a stroller right now!"

Stroller rental service is a very well-balanced choice!

Renting a stroller is a more balanced choice compared to the choice of bringing a stroller or not bringing a stroller(even if you need to pay the rental fee). Here we would like to introduce five advantages of using Stroller Trip's stroller rental service in Tokyo.

① Able to eliminate the burden of carrying the stroller go and back, as well as the burden of arranging packing and shipping.

As we mentioned at the beginning, you can be free from the burden of carrying the stroller from your home with the carrying case and from the burden of arranging packing and shipping. All you need to do is to choose the stroller that suits your child`s age, fill out the reservation form, and send the request form.  

② Reasonable rental rate plan for 3 nights and 4 days.

Rental rates are set for 3 nights and 4 days, assuming medium- to long-term use for travel. Also, you can request to extend the rental period. It can be said that there is a high degree of freedom in choosing the rental period. It's also much more affordable than buying a stroller locally.

③ You can rent a stroller with points at the destination where you need it.

If you like to use a stroller from the airport, you can receive it at Narita/Haneda Airport through JAL's baggage counter service (in collaboration with JAL ABC Co., Ltd.). Of course, you can pick up your stroller at your accommodation. Delivery to other designated destinations is also possible. When you receive the stroller, the staff will explain how to use the stroller and other precautions.

④ You can return the stroller according to your travel plan.

For example, if you plan to participate in a bus tour or use a rental car during your travel, and if the stroller is less needed, you can return it according to your travel schedule. The biggest appeal of this service is that you can use it spot-on when you need it.

⑤You can use strollers from famous Japanese brands.

Stroller Trip provides stroller rental services as an official partner of Combi, a major Japanese baby product manufacturer, which means you can use genuine Combi products. Combi strollers are well-known products with the trust of safety and security for babies and children. Combi brand is strongly supported by Japanese consumers, who have strict evaluations.

Especially in crowded big cities like Tokyo, it's very convenient to have a compact and maneuverable stroller. A stroller made to a standard size for Japan that can smoothly pass through the station ticket gates is a must-have item. Combi strollers have a lineup of strollers that are extremely easy to use in urban areas.

You can be a sustainable tourist by using the stroller rental service

 We've heard that some tourists who come to Japan buy strollers in Japan and then throw them away after their travel. Unfortunately, these actions are not called "sustainable". Why not act as a sustainable tourist and have a comfortable and wonderful family trip by renting our stroller?

If you want to learn more about our stroller rental services, please check out the Stroller Trip website!

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