J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers

The J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers folds to 0.1 cu ft, per J.L. Childress. A slim gate check bag with shoulder strap for single umbrella strollers.

  • $30.99List price
  • 0.1 cu ftPacked

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How the Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers stacks up

Against the 22 gate-check and travel bags we track. The shaded band is where the middle half of them fall; the dot is this one.

Folded size0.1 cu ft3rd smallest fold of 13

Within the typical range for gate-check and travel bags (0.1 cu ft to 0.9 cu ft).

This one
0 cu ftmiddle 0.4 cu ft1.1 cu ft
Price$30.993rd lowest price of 18

Below the typical range for gate-check and travel bags ($37.99 to $79.99).

This one
$19.99middle $59.99$249.95

What sets the Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers apart

Measured against the 22 gate-check and travel bags we compare, from each maker's published specs.

  • 3rd smallest foldof the 13 gate-check and travel bags with it published: 0.1 cu ft

Next to its closest matches

What airlines say about checking a stroller

Listed fit: Most single umbrella strollers, per maker. Open, it measures 45 × 15.5 × 12 in. Maker's note: Not recommended for airline baggage check.

  • American: “Each ticketed customer is allowed 1 stroller and 1 car seat to be checked free of charge” “Non-collapsible strollers and stroller wagons without built-in child safety straps must be checked at the ticket counter” “All other strollers should be checked at the gate before boarding” Source
  • Delta: “Children's strollers and child safety seats are not counted as part of the standard baggage” Source
  • Alaska: “We will transport your child's car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage.” “You can check these items with your other baggage, or wait until you reach the gate area.” Source
  • Hawaiian: “We will transport your child's car seat and stroller free of charge as checked baggage.” “You can check these items with your other baggage, or wait until you reach the gate area.” Source
  • JetBlue: “Please be aware that strollers are not covered for damage if checked.” Source
  • Spirit: “We will happily check one stroller and one car seat per child for no extra cost at the ticket counter.” “You may also check these items at the gate.” Source
  • Frontier: “strollers and car seats can be checked for free.” “It can be gate-checked and returned to you at your destination” Source
  • Allegiant: “There is no charge for checking or gate checking one stroller per fare-paying passenger.” Source
  • Breeze: “one (1) baby stroller or collapsible wagon will be accepted for each Infant and Child as checked baggage at no charge” Source

Quoted from each airline's page as of 2026-11-02.

Listed features

  • Adjustable padded shoulder strap
  • Zip pouch for storage
  • Doubles as a storage bag

Worth checking

  • Maker says not recommended for airline baggage check

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Full specs

J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers
TypeGate-check or travel bag
List price$30.99
Packed size11.5 × 7.5 × 2.5 in0.1 cu ft
Set-up size45 × 15.5 × 12 in
FitsMost single umbrella strollers, per maker
Machine washableNo
Maker's use notesNot recommended for airline baggage check.

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Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers: questions answered

From J.L. Childress's published specs, last checked 2026-11-11.

Are there any use restrictions on the J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers?

The maker says: Not recommended for airline baggage check.

How big is the J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers packed?

It packs to 11.5 × 7.5 × 2.5 in (0.1 cu ft).

What's the difference between the J.L. Childress Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers and the J.L. Childress Deluxe Gate Check Bag for Car Seats?

By the maker specs, the Gate Check Bag for Umbrella Strollers lists for $2.00 less. See them side by side.

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Where these specs come from

Last checked 2026-11-11. Spot something wrong? Tell us. Read our editorial and safety policy and corrections.