Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System – Black
Double Travel System for Newborn & Toddler | 2 Reversible Seats | Carrycot | Nimbus i-Size Car Seat | 180° Spin ISOFIX Base
Designed for families who need a pushchair that can adapt as their family grows, the Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System in Black combines a versatile double pram with a complete newborn car-seat package.
Unlike the Altair Twin bundle, which includes two carrycots and two car seats, the Growing Families Travel System is particularly suited to a newborn and an older sibling. It includes two pushchair seats, one carrycot, one Nimbus i-Size infant car seat, one Nimbus 180° Spin ISOFIX base and compatible car seat adapters.
This gives you the flexibility to travel with your newborn in the carrycot or Nimbus infant carrier while their older sibling uses the second pushchair seat. As your baby grows, simply move them into the second seat already included.
With up to 14 possible configurations depending on the components used, independently reversible seats, a compact fold and a slim 74.5cm width with two seats fitted, the Altair is designed to adapt to changing family life without the bulk traditionally associated with a double pushchair.
Ideal for a Newborn and Toddler
The Altair Growing Families Travel System is an excellent configuration for parents expecting another baby while their first child still needs a pushchair.
From birth, configure the Altair with the included carrycot for your newborn and one pushchair seat for your toddler.
For shorter journeys, you can replace the carrycot with the included Nimbus i-Size infant car seat using the supplied adapters.
As your youngest grows out of the carrycot, the Altair already includes a second pushchair seat, allowing both children to travel in seats without purchasing another one.
One Carrycot Included for Your Newborn
The package includes a complete Black Altair carrycot with mattress and coordinating apron, creating a comfortable, cocooned space for your newborn.
The carrycot can be independently removed from the chassis and features easy one-handed removal, helping when you're juggling a baby and an older child.
It also features a quick-fold design, allowing it to collapse for more convenient storage when it's not being used.
Two Reversible Pushchair Seats Included
Although the Growing Families package contains one carrycot, it comes with two complete pushchair seats.
Each seat is suitable from birth up to a maximum child weight of 22kg and can be independently positioned parent-facing or world-facing.
As your children grow, you can therefore choose:
- Both children parent-facing
- Both children world-facing
- One parent-facing and one world-facing
The independent setup is particularly useful for children of different ages.
Convenient memory buttons make removing, adjusting and repositioning the seat units straightforward.
Nimbus i-Size Infant Car Seat Included
The Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System also includes a Nimbus i-Size infant car seat, providing a convenient from-birth car-seat solution for your youngest child.
The Nimbus is suitable for babies measuring 40–87cm and is designed in accordance with the ECE R129 i-Size standard.
Features include:
- Pop-out side-impact protection
- Supportive newborn liner
- UPF 50+ hood
- Comfortable padded interior
- Compatibility with the included Nimbus ISOFIX base
- Compatibility with the Altair chassis using the supplied adapters
This means the same infant carrier can be used in the car and then attached to the Altair for convenient shorter trips.
Nimbus 180° Spin ISOFIX Base Included
A compatible Nimbus ISOFIX base is included in the package.
The base provides 180° rotation, allowing the Nimbus infant carrier to rotate towards the vehicle door to make getting your baby in and out of the car easier.
Visual installation indicators help you check key connection points, while the support leg provides additional stability.
Most importantly, you aren't buying a travel-system bundle only to discover that the compatible ISOFIX base is an additional purchase – one Nimbus car seat and one Nimbus 180° Spin ISOFIX base are both included.
Convert the Altair Into a Car Seat Travel System
Compatible car seat adapters are included, allowing the Nimbus infant carrier to connect directly to the Altair chassis.
This is particularly useful when your baby is already settled following a car journey.
Attach the Nimbus to one side of the Altair while your older child uses the pushchair seat on the other, creating a practical baby and toddler travel system without immediately transferring your newborn into the carrycot.
Up to 14 Possible Configurations
The Altair's modular design supports up to 14 configurations depending on the bundle and components available.
With this Growing Families package, you can create useful combinations including:
- Carrycot + pushchair seat
- Nimbus infant car seat + pushchair seat
- Two pushchair seats
- Carrycot or car-seat combinations using compatible Altair components
Additional components are required for configurations not included within this particular bundle.
This adaptability is what makes the Growing Families version particularly useful for siblings of different ages.
Slim 74.5cm Double Pushchair
A double pushchair doesn't have to feel enormous.
With its two pushchair seats attached, the Altair measures:
H 99.5 x W 74.5 x D 106cm
Its relatively slim 74.5cm width helps make navigating doorways, shops and busy everyday spaces easier.
With two carrycots fitted using an additional second carrycot, its stated dimensions are:
H 99.5 x W 74.5 x D 121cm
With two compatible car seats fitted using the additional components required, its stated dimensions are:
H 99.5 x W 85.5 x D 121cm
Lightweight Double Stroller
With both pushchair seats attached, the Altair weighs just 15.4kg.
Ickle Bubba states that the Altair is approximately 15% lighter than most other double strollers, helping make manoeuvring and transporting a double pushchair easier.
The stated weights for different Altair configurations are:
Two seats: 15.4kg
One seat + one carrycot: 16.1kg
Two carrycots: 16.8kg
For this Growing Families bundle, the one seat + one carrycot configuration weighs 16.1kg.
Compact Fold With Both Seats Attached
Once both children are using the pushchair seats, there's no need to remove them every time you fold the Altair.
The stroller can be folded with both pushchair seats attached, with folded dimensions of approximately:
H 77 x W 74.5 x D 38cm
The included carrycot also features a quick-fold design for easier separate storage.
Individual Comfort for Two Children
Children of different ages rarely want exactly the same seating position, so the two Altair seats can be adjusted independently.
Each pushchair seat features:
- Multiple recline positions
- Adjustable calf rest
- Pop-out sun visor
- Hood extension
- Ventilation panels
- Viewing window
Your younger child can recline for a nap while their older sibling sits upright, and each seat can be positioned parent-facing or world-facing independently.
Telescopic Height-Adjustable Handle
The Altair features a telescopic handle adjustable between approximately 96.5cm and 106cm, allowing parents and carers of different heights to choose a more comfortable pushing position.
A large shopping basket underneath provides useful storage for changing bags, shopping and everything else needed when heading out with two children.
A buggy organiser and cupholder are also included.
What's Included in the 13 Piece Travel System?
The Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System – Black includes:
- Altair double stroller chassis
- 2 x Black reversible pushchair seat units
- 1 x Black carrycot
- Carrycot mattress
- Carrycot apron
- 1 x Nimbus i-Size infant car seat
- 1 x Nimbus 180° Spin ISOFIX base
- Car seat adapters
- 2 x footmuffs
- 2 x raincovers
- Buggy organiser
- Cupholder
Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families Specifications
Colour: Black
Suitable from: Birth
Maximum child weight: 22kg per pushchair seat
Pushchair seats included: 2
Carrycots included: 1
Infant car seats included: 1 x Nimbus i-Size
ISOFIX bases included: 1 x Nimbus 180° Spin
Seat direction: Parent-facing or world-facing
Possible configurations: Up to 14 depending on components
Handle height: 96.5–106cm
Two Pushchair Seats
Dimensions: H 99.5 x W 74.5 x D 106cm
Weight: 15.4kg
One Seat + One Carrycot
Weight: 16.1kg
Two Carrycots*
Dimensions: H 99.5 x W 74.5 x D 121cm
Weight: 16.8kg
Two Compatible Car Seats*
Dimensions: H 99.5 x W 85.5 x D 121cm
Folded With Two Seats Attached
Dimensions: H 77 x W 74.5 x D 38cm
*This Growing Families package includes one carrycot and one Nimbus car seat. Additional components are required to create two-carrycot or two-car-seat configurations.
Is the Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families Travel System Suitable for a Newborn and Toddler?
Yes. This is exactly the type of family the Altair Growing Families package is designed to accommodate.
Use the included carrycot or Nimbus infant car seat for your newborn alongside one of the included pushchair seats for your toddler.
When your baby is ready to move into a pushchair seat, a second seat is already included.
Does the Altair Growing Families Include Two Pushchair Seats?
Yes. Two reversible pushchair seats are included.
Each has a maximum child weight capacity of 22kg, allowing the Altair to become a conventional two-seat double pushchair as your youngest child grows.
How Many Carrycots Are Included?
One carrycot is included in the Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System.
This is the key distinction between the Growing Families package and the Altair Twin bundles.
If you require two carrycots for newborn twins, the Altair Twin package is the more appropriate bundle.
Does It Include a Car Seat?
Yes. The package includes one Nimbus i-Size infant car seat, suitable for babies measuring 40–87cm.
Compatible adapters are also included so the Nimbus can be attached to the Altair chassis.
Is the ISOFIX Base Included?
Yes. You receive one Nimbus 180° Spin ISOFIX base as part of the 13 Piece Travel System.
You therefore receive both the infant car seat and its compatible rotating ISOFIX base in the package.
Can I Use the Car Seat and Pushchair Seat Together?
Yes. The Altair's modular design allows the included Nimbus infant car seat to be used on the chassis alongside a pushchair seat, making this a particularly useful configuration for a newborn baby and toddler.
The included adapters are used to connect the Nimbus to the Altair.
How Wide Is the Ickle Bubba Altair Double Pushchair?
With two pushchair seats fitted, the Altair measures 74.5cm wide.
Its overall dimensions in this configuration are:
H 99.5 x W 74.5 x D 106cm
Does the Altair Fold With Both Seats Attached?
Yes. The Altair can be folded with both pushchair seats still attached.
Folded in this configuration, it measures approximately:
H 77 x W 74.5 x D 38cm
What's the Difference Between the Altair Growing Families and Twin Travel Systems?
The main difference is how many newborn components are included.
The Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System includes:
2 pushchair seats + 1 carrycot + 1 Nimbus car seat + 1 ISOFIX base
This makes it particularly suited to a newborn and an older sibling.
The Altair Twin 17 Piece Travel System includes:
2 pushchair seats + 2 carrycots + 2 Nimbus car seats + 2 ISOFIX bases
That package provides the additional newborn components required when travelling with newborn twins.
A Complete Double Travel System for a Growing Family
The Ickle Bubba Altair Growing Families 13 Piece Travel System in Black bridges the gap between a single newborn travel system and a full twin setup.
For a newborn and toddler, configure the Altair with the carrycot and pushchair seat. For quick journeys after travelling by car, use the Nimbus infant carrier and pushchair seat. Then, as your youngest grows, move to the two included reversible pushchair seats.
With a carrycot, two seats, Nimbus i-Size car seat, 180° Spin ISOFIX base, adapters, up to 14 possible configurations and a slim 74.5cm two-seat width, the Altair provides the flexibility to adapt as the needs of your growing family change.
Delivery
Free UK delivery (2–4 working days)
Fully tracked service from the UK warehouse
