Premium Outlet Day Trips from New York

If shop windows are like magnets for you and you're bringing a second suitcase to fill it with clothes during your trip to the Big Apple, read on —you're going to want to visit the New York Outlet!

The best Outlet in New York

Day Trip: Woodbury Commons

The best fashion brands, at the lowest price

Perfect if you want to go shopping during your trip to New York but don't want to spend too much of your budget. At the Woodbury Commons Outlets you'll find the best prices in town

Duration: 6 hours

From $ 48 at Hellotickets

Woodbury Common is an outdoor outlet: like a village, only every house is a store. And there are hundreds of stores, along its avenues, boulevards, and squares. In addition to the 50% and 70% discounts you'll find at the New York outlet, an excursion to Woodbury Common from New York includes a card with additional discounts to use at many luxury brands.

There you will find luxury brands like Prada, Saint Laurent, Burberry, Armani, Balenciaga, Dior... So up to 220 stores in total, divided between restaurants and cafes as a mall. It's about an hour from New York and the best way to get there is to take an organized day trip to Woodbury Common, which will save you from having to prepare it yourself and will also give you some discounts to spend the day shopping.

Out of the total 220 stores, I've made a selection of the most well-known and the ones you're most likely to be interested in on the New York outlet excursion. Here is a list in alphabetical order:

Woodbury Common Hours

The Woodbury Common outlet is open every day of the year except for December 25 and Thanksgiving Day. Hours are from 9 AM to 9 PM, but on some holidays these hours may change, so check the schedule for the day you plan to visit the New York outlet.

Where to eat in Woodbury Common

Woodbury Common is huge, so I advise you to go spend the day there and this excursion to the Outlet from New York is a good way to do it. Grab a bite at McDonald's, Starbucks, Shake Shack or Chipotle, and take the opportunity to have a coffee or spectacular chocolate drink at the luxurious Godiva Cafe.

Another option is to bring some food in your backpack from New York, in case you want to save it all to spend it at the store!

Best day of the week to visit the New York outlets.

To avoid the crowds, go on a weekday and first thing in the morning. Not only will this allow you to have a quieter day, but you'll also find more products in the stores and won't have to rush to grab the best bargains.

Best time of year to visit the New York Outlets

Actually, any time of the year is a good time to visit the Woodbury Common outlet, considering that all the stores are, obviously, well air-conditioned. But if there is one time of the year when shopping makes the most sense, it's Christmas time, when you can take advantage of the opportunity to buy all your gifts there.

If you are worried about coinciding with discount periods, forget about it: there are offers and discounts on all brands at any time of the year.

Alex's Traveller Tip

Try to use all the discounts included in your VIP card, to which you can accumulate the discounts on the Woodbury Common website.

If you are still planning your trip to New York and you don't know what are the best excursions you can do in one day, I recommend you to check my articles about day trips to Niagara Falls from New York City or day trips to Washington from New York City, which are must-sees if you are in the Big Apple.