I think I've just discovered the ultimate shopping cart for us carless folks. The Go Up Trolley from Spanish company Playmarket is durable, practically indestructible, easy to maneuver, with a (very) large capacity main bag and a thermal pouch. And it folds down. If you think it looks like a stroller, you're not wrong. That's part of what makes the design so clever and useful:
The wheels are the unique aspect of this particular shopping cart: it has two fixed wheels in the back and two heavy swivel wheels in front (like a stroller), which make it super easy to maneuver in any direction regardless of how heavy you've packed it.
I don't own one of these carts myself, but I've heard rave reviews. The whole thing can hold up to 10.5 gallons, including the 2.5 gallon capacity in the front thermal bag. The main compartment liner is removable and washable (pretty essential when you're shlepping groceries!), while the front padded handlebar adjusts to three heights.
This is a serious shopping cart and priced that way ($150), so it's meant for people who walk their groceries multiple blocks and need something durable and sturdy, a cart that won't tip over when they hit a bump in the sidewalk or let go of the handle for a second.
Do you have this trolley? It's available in a few stateside stores, including Zabar's, The Container Store, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond:
Buy It! The Playmarket Go Up Shopping Trolley/Cart, $149.98 at Zabar's
Related: Reisenthel Easy Bag
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Yes, the Spanish love their trolleys. In Germany they used to be for old ladies, but now they are catching on - a lot of people in the cities don't have cars. I cycle to the grocery store, but it looks great! The price is ok if you compare it to the price of a car.
I cheaped out when I bought my trolley and it shows. The wheels are practically disintegrating after only a few uses, plus I have to lift it up when the sidewalk is uneven. I will keep this one in mind if I can't repair mine.
I no longer balk at a high price tag on these things! Plus the folding is nice. If you are getting a trolley in the first place, you probably don't have a lot of storage space.
My hubs wants to get one...me, not so much. I have it down to a science: 2 reuseable shopping bags & a backpack. A large plastic shopping basket (the one with wheels that you can drag around the store) is my guide. If everything fits in that, then I am all set.
As a visually-impaired person, I'm always going to be carless. After much research and debate, I bought the Rolser Plegamatic in Canada, and LOVE it. It folds up to the size of a bag for easy carrying, and seems very durable for the almost year I've had it. I just carry it on my shoulder, and if I need it at the market, it's there.
One problem with this style of shopping trolley is that the food is stacked up and potentially squashes things. While you are in the store you must either place your items in your own trolley and then unpack them for the cashier or balance the trolley within the store's own cart.
When a large downtown supermarket opened here last year they sold a model called Hook and Go. It collapses easily to carry to the store and is fairly easy to put in the store's cart or you can wheel it to the store and shop into your own bags if you don't mind decanting things for the cashier. It seems fairly well made and has held up for some big shopping days at a store three blocks away. I also use it at the farmers market
All on all, a more practical design than my previous trolley which was somewhat similar to design shown above.
http://www.hookandgo.com/