63Doable with Planning
Lisbon
Portugal
Europe
Lisbon is doable with planning - bring rugged tires for the cobbles.
Best stroller: Rugged
Argentina
Buenos Aires
63/100Doable with Planning📊 Medium confidence
Buenos Aires has wide avenues and incredibly friendly people - uneven sidewalks are the main challenge.
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Bring both
This city needs different solutions for different areas.
Key Factors
- •Mixed terrain requires flexibility
- •Most sidewalks
Watch Out For
⚠️Use carrier in steep/narrow areas
Carrier Recommended
🎒San Telmo Sunday market (extremely packed cobblestone streets)
Buenos Aires scores 63/100 on our stroller-friendliness scale. Below you'll find a full breakdown of terrain, transit accessibility, and family facilities — plus neighborhood-level tips and stroller vs. carrier advice for Buenos Aires.
📋 The Bottom Line
Buenos Aires is a flat city with grand, wide avenues that are great for strollers - in theory. The reality is that sidewalks are often cracked, uneven, and interrupted by tree roots. Argentine culture is extremely child-friendly though: children are welcome everywhere, even in late-night restaurants, and porteños will actively help parents. Palermo's parks are excellent, and the city's flat terrain means no hill battles. The Subte (metro) has limited accessibility.
Quick Facts
Overall Score63/100
Best StrollerRugged
Biggest ChallengeMost sidewalks
Data Quality📊 Medium confidence
Gear Recommendations
- 🎒Rugged stroller with robust wheels for cracked sidewalks
- 🎒Suspension helps with uneven pavement
- 🎒Sun shade for warm months
- 🎒Compact fold for taxis (you'll use them frequently)
Buenos Aires Stroller Score Breakdown
Smooth Surfaces6/10
Mostly smooth, some rough patches
Flatness8/10
Flat and easy
Public Transit5/10
Limited accessible options
Elevators & Ramps5/10
Elevators hit-or-miss
Family Facilities5/10
Basic facilities available
Space & Comfort5/10
Crowded in popular areas
Family Welcome9/10
Locals love kids!
Best & Worst Areas for Strollers in Buenos Aires
🟢 Where It's Easy ✓
- •Palermo parks (Bosques de Palermo) - Flat, spacious, lakes, rose garden
- •Puerto Madero - Modern waterfront, flat, wide promenades
- •Recoleta - Wide streets, elegant parks, cultural center
- •Palermo Soho - Trendy, relatively smooth sidewalks
- •Costanera Sur ecological reserve - Flat nature paths
🟡 Where You'll Struggle ⚠
- •Most sidewalks - Cracked, uneven, tree root bumps
- •San Telmo cobblestones - Historic but rough
- •La Boca - Cobblestones, narrow, some areas unsafe
- •Subte system - Very limited accessibility
- •Microcentro - Crowded business district, chaotic
🎒 When to Bring the Carrier 👶
- •San Telmo Sunday market (extremely packed cobblestone streets)
- •La Boca (narrow, some areas not safe, cobblestones)
- •Subte at rush hour (limited space, no elevators)
Tips from Parents Who Visited Buenos Aires
❌ What Parents Wish They'd Known
- ✕Expecting smooth sidewalks (tree roots crack everything)
- ✕San Telmo Sunday market with a stroller (crushed by crowds)
- ✕La Boca beyond the tourist block of Caminito (safety concern)
- ✕Relying on the Subte for accessibility (it's not accessible)
- ✕Not trying parks and restaurants - they're the best parts for families
⭐ Parent-Recommended Spots
- ★Palermo parks - Lakes, rose garden, Japanese garden, flat, essential
- ★Puerto Madero walk - Modern, flat, restaurants, ship museum
- ★Museo de los Niños (Abasto) - Children's museum in mall, accessible
- ★Jardín Botánico - Beautiful garden, cats, flat paths
- ★Tigre Delta (day trip) - Boat rides through river delta, unique
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