New York City is truly a shopping paradise. Here you can find the best department stores, amazing thrift stores, and some of the best outlet malls in the country. Some of the best outlets in New York City are Woodbury Common Outlets, The Mills, and Century 21.
Hopefully, you saved enough space in your suitcase before heading out to the outlets in New York. Here you can find some of the most famous designer brands for a discounted price. The prices are so low since you’re shopping the brand’s older collections. Some people even make it into a whole day, especially going to Woodbury Common Outlet.
Here are our best tips on the absolute best outlets in New York and information on how to get there.
Woodbury Common Outlet – Absolute best outlet in NYC
If you’re looking for amazing shopping in New York this is the place to be. You can’t go on a shopping trip to NYC without a visit to Woodbury Common Outlets. Woodbury is located outside New York City and is considered the best outlet in the whole country. Here you can find luxury brands like Prada, Gucci, Burberry, Givenchy, Jimmy Choo, and Celine for a discounted price but also other brands like Ganni, Levi’s, Nike, Adidas, Samsonite, Disney Store, and much more!
How to get there:
It takes around 1.5 hours to get to Woodbury Common Outlet by bus, which is why most people make this into a day trip. Trust me, you’ll need a whole day here if you want to go through all the 200 stores. You will find restaurants and food courts there.
Click here to purchase bus tickets to Woodbury Common Outlets.
Century 21 – Just reopened!
The New York outlet store Centrury 21 has been my go-to and favorite outlet mall for years but they sadly went bankrupt and closed down their amazing Cortlandt Street store during covid and have been closed for the past three years. The good news is that they just reopened again! Century 21 is a multi-story building in the Financial District where you could shop the most amazing designer and smaller brands for a discounted price.
How to get there:
To get to Century 21 in the Financial District you can take the subway lines A C J Z 2 3 4 5 to Fulton St, the R W to Courtland St, or the 1 E to World Trade Center.
The Mills at Jersey Gardens
The Mills at Jersey Garden is another outlet close to New York City. This mall is a little closer to the city which some people prefer. Here you can explore over 200 stores and it’s indoors (which is great if it’s raining one day). This mall has both discounted outlet stores and regular stores.
How to get there:
You need to take a bus to get there from Port Authority called NJ Transit Bus 111 or 115. The bus takes around 30-45 min and normally a little longer on the way home because of traffic.
Empire Outlets
Empire Outlets is one of the closest to the city and is located on Staten Island. Here you can find big brands like Banana Republic, Gap, and Nordstrom Rack but also some cool small businesses.
Empire Outlets also has plenty of options when it comes to food. Here you can find great coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and even a brewery.
How to get there:
Since Empire Outlets is located on Staten Island you can get there using public transportation. Take the subway to Staten Island Ferry which will take you over to Staten Island. Once you get there, you only have a three minute walk to get to Empire Outlets. You can read more about how to get around in New York here.
Common questions about outlets in New York
Which one is the biggest outlet in New York?
The biggest and best outlet in New York is Woodbury Common Outlets. If you only have to pick one outlet I would recommend this one.
How do you get to Woodbury outlet?
You can take a bus out to Woodbury outlet. Click here to purchase bus tickets.