Evenflo Crosstown Soft Portable Travel Gate

by Evenflo

Product Features

• Pressure mounted gate
• Quick fold collapsible sides
• Travel bag included
• Fits uneven and extra wide openings
• Perfect portable travel gate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 7.4 x 38.2 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001H0GF2O
• UPC: 032884150410
• Item model number: 4491100
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #482 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #14 in Baby > Safety > Gates & Doorways
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (193 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Cross-town Gate is the perfect portable travel gate. With quick fold collapsible sides, installation, removal, and storage are quick and easy and include a convenient carry bag. This pressure mounted gate is 27" tall and expands from 38" to 60" wide, fitting uneven and extra wide openings.

Product Description

Evenflo Crosstown Pressure Mounted Soft GateThe Crosstown Soft Gate is the perfect portable travel gate. With quick fold collapsible sides, installation, removal, and storage are quick and easy and include a convenient carry bag. This pressure mounted gate is 27" tall and expands from 38" to 60" wide, fitting uneven and extra wide openings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

56 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Price for the Size of Opening it Covers, September 1, 2009

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K. Carter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evenflo Crosstown Soft Portable Travel Gate (Baby Product)

I love the neutral colors. The sides are brown and the mesh and top and bottom are tan. The included travel storage bag is nice (it is about 39.5" long and 11" wide and has a carrying strap). The gate is approximately that size when folded for storage or travel and is only as thick as the gate (about 1.5"). The fabric sides/mesh middle of the gate cannot be removed, only spot washed. I imagine you can wash the travel bag but I have not tried and I didn't see any washing instructions. The gate is easy to put up (it's all one piece/ no assembly) and works great for my 42" opening at the bottom of my stairs. I even have a baseboard that it works with since the top and bottom bars can be adjusted separately. There are bars in all four sides which helps keep it sturdy. The top and bottom bars are spring loaded and have rubber ends that grip and protect your walls. Although I do think it is easy to install, I do have to mention that it is not intuitive. We took this gate on vacation with our extended family and no one could figure out how to take it down or put it up unless I showed them. It does take a few steps in both the putting up and taking down process. It is held mostly by the spring loaded bars but then you have to twist another part to tighten it the rest of the way. Not difficult, but not intuitive. I don't like taking it up and down all day because it takes some time and both hands. I don't really like stepping over it either, but that is what I have been doing. For this large of an opening and this low of a price for such a large opening it is a good deal. Just be prepared to either step over it a lot or spend about a minute or two every time you want it put up or taken down.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works and is Inexpensive., August 22, 2009

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Gary Peterson (San Diego, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evenflo Crosstown Soft Portable Travel Gate (Baby Product)

Our boy is 10-months old. He loves to crawl. He'll be walking soon. It was time for a few gates in the house. My wife and I looked around and selected the Evenflow Crosstown pressure-mount gate as a start for his bedroom door.

When we attempted to put it up, we found that it was too wide for the door. It's our fault for not measuring first, but keep the dimensions in mind if you purchase. Fortunately, it could be installed from the hall walls outside the door and that worked just as well. It was a real struggle to install the first time. All the controls are under the cloth and are very awkward to use. We had difficulty getting both the top and bottom rails installed with the same pressure. If the top was tight, the bottom was loose and vice versa. Finally, it was installed and works rather well although it is rather awkward stepping over with the baby in our arms. It opens wide enough that we probably can install it several other places in the house and, as he grows, we'll probably do just that. Fortunately, no screws or anything like that are required. It's portable so we can take it with us when visiting other houses.

I have mixed feelings about this gate. Right at the moment, I wouldn't buy a second one. However, it serves it's purpose and it was relatively inexpensive.

Gary Peterson

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gate for wider openings, June 23, 2009

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Judy Blue - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Evenflo Crosstown Soft Portable Travel Gate (Baby Product)

I bought this gate for a wide opening into our kitchen. The directions are easy to follow. Set up is a breeze. The tightening feature really secures the gate in the doorway. My 17 month old tries to climb it, but it holds up well. The mesh is nice and sturdy. I am 5'6" and have no trouble walking over the top. So far, it has held up well. This is a great gate for the price.