Packing for a Shore trip with two young kids means making decisions you’d rather skip. You already have bags, a car seat, a portacrib, and sunscreen in bulk.
The last thing most parents want is to figure out how to wrangle two separate strollers from the parking lot to the beach. That’s a real scenario for families with twins, Irish twins, or a toddler and preschooler—and it’s one of the clearest cases where renting a double jogger just makes sense.
Coastal Baby Rentals delivers double strollers directly to your rental home, hotel, or condo across the North Shore (Monmouth and northern Ocean Counties) year-round, and down the South Shore (Atlantic and Cape May Counties) from Memorial Day through Labor Day. No hauling gear from home. No wondering if it will fit in the trunk.
The Logistics Are Just Easier With One Stroller
Anyone who has pushed two separate strollers through a crowded Shore boardwalk—or tried to navigate a narrow condo hallway with two different frames—understands the appeal of consolidating. With a double, one adult can manage both kids without a second set of hands. That matters in real Shore situations: crossing a busy street in Point Pleasant Beach, making your way through a packed Ocean City boardwalk, or getting from the parking lot to the sand in Wildwood with a loaded beach cart in tow.
Two singles also means two sets of canopies to adjust, two harnesses to buckle, two storage baskets to load, and two frames to collapse when you’re done. A double stroller cuts that work in half, which is worth more than it sounds at the end of a long beach day.
Weight Capacity: A Detail Worth Checking Before You Book
Not all double strollers are built the same, and total weight capacity is one of the first specs parents should look at. Coastal Baby Rentals offers several double jogger options as part of its wider baby and toddler equipment rental lineup, and some models support up to 100 lbs combined occupant and luggage weight. For families with a 35-lb toddler and a 25-lb preschooler, that’s the kind of headroom that makes a rental worth booking with confidence rather than crossing your fingers.
The beach-friendly double joggers are designed specifically for the conditions you’ll face down the Shore—sand, uneven boardwalk planks, and the kind of terrain that chews through stroller wheels not built for it. The newer BOB double joggers in the fleet are available too, though those are reserved for boardwalks and hard surfaces to keep them in top condition. If you’re planning beach days, the beach-friendly models are the right call.
What Two Singles Actually Cost You
The math is worth running. Two single beach-friendly joggers rent for $60 each per week—that’s $120 for the pair. The double beach-friendly jogger rents for $110 per week. You save $10, and you get the one-adult maneuverability that two singles simply cannot offer. The double BOB beach-friendly option runs $110 per week as well, with a proven track record and the kind of adjustable suspension that handles Shore terrain without rattling both kids awake on the way back from the beach.
For families staying a week or more, the rental cost is straightforward. Extra days are priced per day beyond the weekly rate, so there’s flexibility if your trip runs from a Thursday to the following Wednesday.
Who a Double Stroller Rental Actually Works For
Families With Twins
This one is obvious, but the Shore context matters. Getting twins from a rental condo to the sand requires a single frame you can steer with one hand. Five-point harnesses, reclining seats, and large shade canopies are all standard on the double models in the Coastal Baby Rentals fleet.
Toddler and Preschooler Combinations
A three-year-old and a one-year-old is one of the most common pairings for Shore vacation rentals, and one of the most demanding. The older child can walk, but not all day and not through a packed boardwalk at 4 pm. A double gives you the option to load both kids when needed and let the older one walk when the path is clear. Multi-position reclining seats mean the younger one can nap while the older one sits upright.
Grandparents Managing Solo
Grandparents hosting grandkids at Shore houses are a big part of who Coastal Baby Rentals serves. When one adult is responsible for two young children, a double stroller is not just convenient—it’s a safety decision. Both kids are contained, shaded, and secured while one person handles the push.
We keep these BOB strollers in great condition by insisting that these are not brought directly onto the beach where sand and saltwater can cause significant damage to the equipment. Boardwalk strolling is fine, but keep these off the beach, please!
Storage and Shade at the Beach
The double models in the Coastal Baby Rentals lineup include large undercarriage storage baskets—enough to carry snacks, towels, a change of clothes, and the various items that accumulate on a beach day. Independent canopies on the double BOB models let you adjust shade for each child separately, which is genuinely useful when the sun shifts and one seat gets more direct light than the other.
Pneumatic tires handle sand better than hard plastic wheels, and the swiveling front wheel on the double models gives you maneuverability in tight spots without having to muscle the frame around.
How to Reserve a Double Stroller for Your Shore Trip
Reservations are made online at coastalbabyrentals.com. Enter your destination ZIP code and travel dates and the site will show what’s available for your service area and season. Delivery and pickup is a flat $30 fee. The team delivers to your address between 1 and 6 pm on your arrival day, so the stroller is waiting when you get there.
For North Shore questions, call 732-272-6804. For South Shore (summer season), call 609-380-6368. If your town is close to the service boundary, a quick call or checking the company’s FAQ on delivery areas and policies can confirm availability and timing.
Every item goes out clean and inspected. The team is parent-run, which means the standard for cleaning and safety is the same one they apply to gear their own kids use.
