Baby equipment hire and rental in London
Botties is a peer-to-peer marketplace: the buggies, cots and high chairs listed here belong to families in London, not to a warehouse. You rent directly from the owner for the days you need, collect locally, and give it back when you are done.
How renting works
1
Find what you need
Browse by category or search by area. Every listing shows its price, availability dates, condition and the general area it can be collected from.
2
Book and pay securely
Pay the rental and any refundable deposit through Stripe when you book. There is nothing to hand over in cash at collection.
3
Collect and return locally
Arrange collection with the owner, use the item for your dates, and return it in the agreed condition. The deposit comes back to you afterwards.
Why families hire on Botties
- Grandparents and friends hosting a baby or toddler for a few nights
- Family visiting London who would rather not travel with bulky equipment
- Trying a pushchair, carrier or high chair properly before deciding to buy one
- Equipment needed for a few months and then outgrown, like a Moses basket or a newborn bath
- Covering a gap while your own equipment is being repaired, replaced or delivered
What families rent in London
The equipment families most often need temporarily, whether that is for a holiday, a visit from relatives, or the months before a baby grows out of something.
Pushchairs & Buggies
A pushchair is one of the most-used pieces of baby kit, but it's also one of the most awkward to buy for a short trip, a visiting grandchild, or before you know which model actually suits your lifestyle.
Travel Cots & Portable Sleep
A travel cot earns its keep on a handful of nights a year - a weekend at the grandparents', a holiday, a visiting friend's baby - which makes owning one outright hard to justify.
Travel Systems
A travel system - a pushchair, carrycot and often a compatible car seat bundled together - is exactly what a lot of new parents want to test before committing to buying one outright.
Baby Carriers
Carriers vary hugely by fit, and the only real way to know if one works for you and your baby is to wear it.
Baby Baths & Bathing Equipment
A newborn bath is only the right size for a few months, which makes it one of the least space-efficient things to own outright.
Moses Baskets & Newborn Sleep
Newborns typically outgrow a Moses basket within a few months, so hiring one for those early weeks - rather than buying new - is often the more practical choice, especially if you're not yet sure whether it'll suit your sleeping arrangement.
Baby Bouncers
A bouncer can be a lifesaver for the few months a baby actually wants to sit in one, which is exactly the kind of short, defined window hiring suits best.
Highchairs
Weaning starts the moment your baby's ready, not the moment you've had time to research and buy a high chair.
Available to rent now
Genuine listings from families on Botties. Each one shows its own collection area, dates and condition.
Osprey hiking baby carrier backpack
Osprey
Like NewReviewed by Botties
A framed hiking carrier for days out and holidays, with padded hip belt and shoulder straps. Suits babies who can sit unaided through to toddler age.
North London
Hiking carrier
10 Sept - 13 Mar 2027
£10/month
Deposit: £1
Rear facing, infant car seat with ISOFIX base
Cybex
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
Infant car seat with sheepskin lining. Bought in Nov 2024. Used for only one child. Functions perfectly, never been in a collision.
Walthamstow
ISOFIX base
12 Sept - 29 Jun 2027
£5/day
Deposit: £60
Strider Balance Bike
Strider
Well UsedReviewed by Botties
Bright yellow balance bike. Suitable for 2 years+
Walthamstow
Balance bike
13 Sept - 31 Jan 2027
£2/day
Deposit: £20
Bugaboo Dragonfly carrycot
Bugaboo Dragonfly
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
The carrycot from a Bugaboo Dragonfly, for newborn naps and flat-lying use from birth. Fits the Dragonfly chassis, or use it freestanding.
North London
Bassinet / Carrycot
24 Aug - 4 Mar 2027
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Toy blocks
NA
Like NewReviewed by Botties
Outdoor toy blocks
North London
Other / Not listed
1 Sept - 2 Sept 2026
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Baby changer
Angelcare
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
Baby changer
North London
Other / Not listed
29 Aug - 4 Sept 2026
£1/day
Deposit: £2
STAIR GATE
Unknown
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
Second hand hand stair gate, adjustable
North London
Other / Not listed
29 Aug - 13 Mar 2027
£1/day
Deposit: £100
John Lewis Car Seat
John Lewis
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
John Lewis Car seat
North London
Infant carrier
27 Aug - 31 Oct 2026
£4/day
Deposit: £50
Activity box
4Moms
NA
Like NewReviewed by Botties
Nice toy
North London
Activity cube
24 Aug - 4 Sept 2026
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Toy blocks
John Lewis
Well UsedReviewed by Botties
Toy blocks
North London
Montessori climbing set
24 Aug - 4 Sept 2026
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Moses Basket
John Lewis
Na
Good conditionReviewed by Botties
JL Moses basket
North London
Moses basket
24 Aug - 29 Apr 2027
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Maxi Cosi Bouncer
Maxi-Cosi
Like NewReviewed by Botties
Clean item ready for use
North London
Newborn bouncer
22 Aug - 29 Jun 2027
£1/day
Deposit: £1
Collecting locally
Botties is a marketplace between families rather than a delivery company. You book with the owner and arrange collection directly with them, so there is no delivery fee to pay. Every listing shows the broad area it can be collected from before you book.
Frequently asked questions
- How does baby equipment hire on Botties work?
- You browse listings from families in London, book the dates you need, and pay the rental and any refundable deposit through Stripe. You then arrange collection with the owner, use the item, and return it in the agreed condition. The deposit is refunded after the owner confirms it came back as agreed.
- Where do I collect equipment I have hired?
- From the owner, locally. Each listing shows a broad area rather than an address, and the exact collection point is arranged with the owner once a booking is confirmed. Botties does not deliver.
- Can I hire baby equipment for a short stay in London?
- Yes. Listings are booked by date, so a few nights is as normal as a few weeks - subject to the owner's availability and to collection being practical for you.
- Can I hire something before deciding whether to buy it?
- That is one of the most common reasons people use Botties. Trying a pushchair or carrier on your own streets for a week or two answers questions a shop floor cannot, and costs a fraction of buying the wrong one.
- Who owns the equipment on Botties?
- Other families. Every listing belongs to a person in London, not to a warehouse, and each one is reviewed by Botties before it goes live. Listings show their own condition, price and availability.
Areas of London
Botties is North London focused today. These pages cover what renting is useful for in each area, and every listing shows its own broad collection area rather than an address.