Two coach operators publish short pushchair rules on their own pages: Megabus and FlixBus. Both say a pushchair travels in the luggage compartment, folded, and they differ on how it is counted and whether a booking step is needed. This article reads three operator pages, all undated on screen and read on 10 November 2026. The FlixBus page introduces its luggage rules with the words “On lines within the UK”; the Megabus sections read do not name a region. National Express has its own rule, covered in a separate guide on this site, and arrangements can differ by operator and route.
Side by side
| Point | Megabus | FlixBus |
|---|---|---|
| Can a pushchair travel? | Yes: a buggy, pushchair or stroller | Yes: one pushchair per passenger |
| Where does it go? | Folded up and put in the hold | In the luggage compartment, if foldable |
| Luggage allowance | Carried in addition to the allowance | Described as special luggage |
| Cost | No charge mentioned | Transported for free |
| Booking step | None mentioned | Call customer service after booking to register it |
What Megabus says
The Megabus luggage help page answers the question directly: you can bring a buggy, pushchair or stroller, it must be folded up and put in the hold while travelling, and it can be carried in addition to the luggage allowance. The conditions of carriage repeat this under a heading covering wheelchairs, mobility scooters, prams and buggies, with one change of wording: it says fully collapsible buggies, pushchairs or strollers must be folded up and put in the hold, and that they will not count towards the luggage allowance.
The help page describes the allowance for suitcases (one large suitcase, or two medium ones with a combined limit of 20kg) and says extra pieces can be added at booking for £5.00 each, up to two. It gives no separate size or weight limit for a pushchair.
What FlixBus says
FlixBus says that because pushchairs are considered special luggage, one pushchair per passenger can be brought, and that pushchairs are transported for free. On how to book, it asks the passenger to call customer service after the booking to register the pushchair, at the earliest 48 hours before departure. Its special note says the pushchair must be foldable to be transported in the luggage compartment. A line reading “Width + Length + Height = max. 240 cm” appears at the top of the pushchair entry, but the text does not say what it refers to, so it is not relied on here. The page also does not say what happens if a pushchair has not been registered.
What a folded pram means in practice
Both operators tie carriage to folding: Megabus says folded up, and the conditions say fully collapsible; FlixBus says foldable. Neither page says how small the folded pushchair must be, apart from the unexplained FlixBus line above. The wording on both pages is about folded or foldable pushchairs; neither page, in the sections read, says what applies to a model that does not fold.
If it is damaged or left behind
Megabus states that its maximum liability for loss or damage to luggage on its services is limited to £500. Its conditions say the limit is £500 per customer and advise insurance if luggage is worth more than that, and add that nothing in the terms restricts statutory rights under transport or consumer protection legislation. Neither Megabus page says whether a pushchair counts as luggage for this limit; the conditions say only that pushchairs do not count towards the luggage allowance. The help page also says there is no insurance cover for loss, damage or injury where the carrier has not been negligent.
For items left behind, the Megabus conditions say loss of luggage or personal property must be reported immediately using the Not Lost form, and that lost property not claimed within 28 days becomes the company’s. The FlixBus luggage page says, for a lost bag, to fill out its Lost & Found form; it does not mention pushchairs in that line, and the page read does not state a liability limit.
Questions the pages leave open
- How large or heavy a folded pushchair may be on either operator: no pushchair size or weight limit appears in the sections read.
- What happens on FlixBus if a pushchair is not registered by phone, or if the call is made later than the page describes.
- Whether the Megabus £500 luggage limit applies to a pushchair stowed in the hold.
- Whether the rules are the same on every route each operator runs.
The bottom line
According to the two operators’ own pages, a pushchair can go on a Megabus or a FlixBus coach if it is folded and stowed in the luggage compartment. Megabus says it travels in addition to the luggage allowance and its conditions refer to fully collapsible models. FlixBus allows one per passenger as special luggage, free of charge, and asks for a phone call to register it from 48 hours before departure. Neither page gives a size limit for a folded pushchair in the sections read, and Megabus states a £500 luggage liability limit without saying whether it covers pushchairs. Check the operator and route before travelling, because the pages are undated.
Sources
- Luggage, Help, Megabus (megabus.co.uk), page undated, read 10 November 2026 (megabus.co.uk)
- Conditions of carriage, Megabus, page undated, read 10 November 2026 (megabus.co.uk)
- Luggage on a FlixBus (Baggage policy), FlixBus UK, page undated, read 10 November 2026 (flixbus.co.uk)