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
Mexico
Mexico City
52/100Doable with Planning📊 Medium confidence
Mexico City is chaotic but improving — great parks, friendly people, but sidewalks are an adventure.
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Bring both
This city needs different solutions for different areas.
Key Factors
- •Mixed terrain requires flexibility
- •Centro Histórico
Watch Out For
⚠️Use carrier in steep/narrow areas
Carrier Recommended
🎒Centro Histórico (crowded, uneven colonial sidewalks)
📋 The Bottom Line
Mexico City is a massive metropolis that's becoming more family-friendly but still presents challenges. Sidewalks are often uneven, broken, or blocked by vendors. Traffic is intense and crossing streets can be nerve-wracking. However, the city has world-class parks (Chapultepec is enormous), incredible food, and Mexican culture absolutely adores children. Roma and Condesa neighborhoods are the sweet spot — tree-lined streets, flat terrain, and family-friendly cafés everywhere.
Quick Facts
Overall Score52/100
Best StrollerRugged
Biggest ChallengeCentro Histórico
Data Quality📊 Medium confidence
Gear Recommendations
- 🎒Rugged stroller with robust wheels for uneven sidewalks
- 🎒Sun shade essential (altitude means intense UV)
- 🎒Compact fold for taxis (you'll use them a lot)
- 🎒Carrier backup for market and centro histórico visits
Score Breakdown
Terrain20%
5/10Slopes20%
7/10Transit12%
5/10Elevators12%
4/10Facilities12%
5/10Crowding12%
4/10Friendliness12%
8/10Neighborhood Guide
🟢 Where It's Easy ✓
- •Chapultepec Park - Massive, flat paths, zoo, museums, lakes
- •Roma Norte - Tree-lined streets, flat, cafés, family-friendly
- •Condesa - Circular parks, flat, trendy, walkable
- •Coyoacán central area - Charming, flat main streets
- •Polanco - Upscale, wide sidewalks, Lincoln Park
🟡 Where You'll Struggle ⚠
- •Centro Histórico - Colonial-era uneven sidewalks, crowds
- •Most sidewalks - Broken, uneven, blocked by vendors
- •Metro - Crowded, limited accessibility
- •Crossing major roads - Traffic is intense
- •Markets - Packed, narrow aisles, no stroller space
🎒 When to Bring the Carrier 👶
- •Centro Histórico (crowded, uneven colonial sidewalks)
- •Mercado de la Merced (huge market, extremely packed)
- •Tepito market (don't go with a stroller or at all as tourist)
- •Zócalo on weekends (massive crowds)
Parent Wisdom
❌ What Parents Wish They'd Known
- ✕Expecting sidewalks to be in good condition (they rarely are)
- ✕Metro during rush hour (dangerously crowded)
- ✕Not staying in Roma/Condesa (best neighborhoods for families)
- ✕Ignoring altitude (2,240m — babies can feel altitude effects)
- ✕Assuming Uber is always available (surge pricing during rain)
⭐ Parent-Recommended Spots
- ★Chapultepec Zoo - Free, spacious, flat, excellent
- ★Museo del Niño (Papalote) - Children's museum in Chapultepec
- ★Coyoacán plaza and Frida Kahlo neighborhood - Charming, flat
- ★Parque Lincoln in Polanco - Playground, aviary, flat
- ★Xochimilco boats - Floating gardens, unique family experience
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