55Doable with Planning
New York City
United States
Americas
NYC is challenging — street level is fine, but the subway will break you.
Best stroller: Compact
Argentina
Buenos Aires
60/100Doable 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)
📋 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 Score60/100
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)
Score Breakdown
Terrain20%
6/10Slopes20%
8/10Transit12%
5/10Elevators12%
5/10Facilities12%
5/10Crowding12%
5/10Friendliness12%
9/10Neighborhood Guide
🟢 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)
Parent Wisdom
❌ 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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