Used travel systems in Canada typically sell for C$150 to C$755 (about $110 to $540). Travel systems sell better than their individual parts, because a buyer expecting a complete set will not settle for pieces.
What travel systems are worth in Canada
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | C$755 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | C$642 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | C$491 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | C$340 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | C$189 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- All adapters included and matched to the seat
- Recognised brands with parts still available
What pulls it down
- Missing adapters, which are model-specific and costly
- Car seats close to or past their expiry date
Selling a travel system in Canada
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.
Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.
Working out what yours is worth
- Lay out every component and photograph them together
- Check the car seat’s expiry date moulded into the shell
Sell your Travel System in Canada
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
Getting it ready
- Establish exactly which components you have and whether they all belong to the same system.
- Wash the fabrics, test the fold, the brake and every attachment click.
Photograph
- The car seat with its expiry date stamp visible
- The adapters, raincover and every accessory included
Put in the description
- Brand and system model, and every component included
- Whether the car seat has ever been in a collision, and whether you are the original owner
Brand, model and what is included: “Silver Cross Wave Travel System — Pram, Carrycot, Car Seat and Adapters”. Listing every component in the title is what separates a travel system price from a pram price. State the car seat expiry year in the description.
Bulky and multi-part, so collection is usual. Lay every component out at handover and let the buyer check the inventory against your listing.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$755 a buyer pays is the C$755 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in Canada
Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for travel systems.
- Selling a travel system in Toronto
- Selling a travel system in Montreal
- Selling a travel system in Calgary
- Selling a travel system in Ottawa
- Selling a travel system in Edmonton
- Selling a travel system in Winnipeg
- Selling a travel system in Vancouver
- Selling a travel system in Brampton
- Selling a travel system in Hamilton
- Selling a travel system in Surrey
- Selling a travel system in Quebec City
- Selling a travel system in Halifax
- Selling a travel system in Laval
- Selling a travel system in London
- Selling a travel system in Markham
- Selling a travel system in Gatineau
- Selling a travel system in Saskatoon
- Selling a travel system in Kitchener
- Selling a travel system in Burnaby
- Selling a travel system in Regina
- Selling a travel system in Windsor
- Selling a travel system in Oakville
- Selling a travel system in Richmond
- Selling a travel system in Richmond Hill
- Selling a travel system in Burlington
- Selling a travel system in Oshawa
- Selling a travel system in Sherbrooke
- Selling a travel system in Sudbury
- Selling a travel system in Barrie
- Selling a travel system in Guelph
- Selling a travel system in Kelowna
- Selling a travel system in Cambridge
- Selling a travel system in St Catharines
- Selling a travel system in Trois-Rivieres
- Selling a travel system in Whitby
- Selling a travel system in Kingston
- Selling a travel system in Ajax
- Selling a travel system in Waterloo
- Selling a travel system in St Johns
- Selling a travel system in Thunder Bay
- Selling a travel system in Chatham-Kent
- Selling a travel system in Red Deer
- Selling a travel system in Brantford
- Selling a travel system in Kamloops
- Selling a travel system in Lethbridge
- Selling a travel system in Nanaimo
- Selling a travel system in Pickering
- Selling a travel system in Victoria
- Selling a travel system in Moncton
- Selling a travel system in Saint John
- Selling a travel system in Fredericton
- Selling a travel system in Medicine Hat
Common questions
Where can I sell a travel system in Canada?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
When does the car seat expire?
Read the stamp on the shell and give the date. Volunteering it builds immediate trust because almost no seller does.
What makes a travel system worth more than the parts?
Buyers want one purchase that covers everything. A complete, matched set with adapters sells faster and higher than the components separately.
Can I sell the car seat with it?
Only if you know its full history and it is within its expiry date. A seat that has been in a collision should never be resold.
More: how to sell a travel system, what travel systems are worth, or Baby & Kids across Canada.