Tips to protect stroller when traveling?

Hello Ladies,

Thanks to all of you *****plied to my "traveling with a 5 month old" post. 

My cousin just came from California and her stroller was damaged on the plane.  The airline tried to cover it up by taping it... uhhgg you pay all that money to fly and this......

Anyone know of a way to "protect" your stroller when it's gets checked at the gate?

Unfortunately there is little that can be done. Gate checking is a better bet then checking at ticket counter because at least it is going in last and not in the midst and madness of all the other luggage. They do have canvas or plastic stroller bags I have seen before but that is an added expense and time to get it in and out of the bag at the gate. The stoller you are taking, is it part of your travel system, where the car seat will click into it? If not, and that is not the one you need, you may be better of just buying a cheaper stroller to use for the trip. I have traveled quite a bit with my son to include interntational flights and although I loved the bigger stroller for all the room and what not in the end I ended up getting a separate one for travel.

I second both tips from the PP.  Cheap stroller and gate checking it!

I agree with the above!  Have gotten some seriously nasty dents and bumps in my stroller even with gate checking.  Fortunately it all held and worked on the other end.  Except for the time they lost it, but I'm not going to relive that fun memory for you!!!  

I agree with the other posters!  We bought one of those cheap umbrella strollers and his carseat actually fit pretty good on it......so we had the best of both worlds!.....LOL