Best Travel Cots

If you travel a lot or your baby will stay with other people regularly, you may want to consider a travel cot.

They’re usually lightweight and fold up for easy transport. 

Depending on when you plan to use your travel cot you should consider how small it is folded up. So if you’re going on a plane will it fit in a suitcase or overhead locker? If you’ve got to drag it up a load of stairs what does it weigh? 

It’s also worth thinking about the cot’s lifespan - what age is it suitable for and can it double up as a playpen as your baby gets older? 

And one final hint - don’t leave the first time you put it up and down until 11 pm after you’ve got off a flight and coach journey. You will regret it! Try it out a few times at home and practice so you don’t get caught out with a wailing baby. 

You’ve got to find the travel cot that works for you but we know other mums often come up trumps with recommendations. So we asked our 70,000 + strong community for their top picks.

Your top 5 travel cot picks...

1. Joie Cheer

What you need to know:

• Brilliant travel cot and playpen with mesh sides
• Suitable from birth to 15kg

Best bits:

• Zipper on side for easy entry 
• Removable mattress
• Loads of space 

Any downsides? 

• 13kg so you’ll need your muscles ready to carry this one

Shop: Joie cheer

2. Cuggl Deluxe Superlight Travel Cot

Price:  Around £200

What you need to know:

• Super light travel cot, just 6kg so easy to carry around and it folds to a compact size 
• Suitable from birth to 15kg

Best bits:

• Mesh on all sides for good airflow 
• Easy to assemble and store 
• Carry bag included 

Any downsides? 

• A hefty investment for short term use 

Shop: Cuggl Deluxe Superlight Travel Cot

3. Nuna Sena Aire

Price: Around £200

What you need to know:

• Super ventilated travel cot with easy pop-up assembly 
• Suitable from birth to 15kg

Best bits:

• Travel bag and organic cotton sheet included
• You only need one hand to fold it up
• Doubles up as a play space 

Any downsides? 

• Pretty weighty at 10kg

Shop: Nuna Sena Aire

4. Koo-di Pop Up 

Price: Around £25 

What you need to know:

• Super lightweight pop-up travel cot 
• Suitable from birth to 6 months 

Best bits:

• Easy to transport -- fits in a suitcase 
• No fiddly putting up or taking down 
• Includes mosquito net 

Any downsides? 

• Says suitable for up to 6 months but in reality your baby could grow out of it very quickly

Shop: Koo-di Pop Up  

5. Joie Kubbie

Price: Around £100

What you need to know:

• Great travel cot and bedside co-sleeping combo
• Suitable from birth to 15kg

Best bits:

• Basinnette included for your baby - easy to attach and take off 
• Doubles up as a playpen
• Carry bag so easy to transport 

Any downsides? 

• 11kg so not one to try and jam in your suitcase 

Shop: Joie Kubbie

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