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Bargain Shopping at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Take a Day Trip for Great Deals at Woodbury Common Outlets

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Take a short trip out of New York City and save big on major brands at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. It's a quick and easy journey by car or public transportation.

About Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is a bargain shopping mecca just one hour north of New York City in Central Valley, New York.

This retail complex includes more than 220 designer and name brand outlet stores. Top brands include Burberry, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Elie Tahari, Fendi, Armani, Gucci, Polo Ralph Lauren, and many more.

Directions to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Visiting Woodbury Common from Manhattan is easy via car, bus,or train.
  • By Car: Travel by car and you'll have plenty of room for packages. The outlets are located on Route 32 in Central Valley, NY. You can take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Harriman, Exit 16. You can also take the George Washington Bridge (upper level) to Palisades Interstate Parkway (north) to Route 6 West (Exit 18, Central Valley). Exit onto Route 32 north (right turn at traffic light) and proceed to center entrance on right.


  • By Bus: If you don't have your own car (and how many Manhattan residents do?), you can also take an outlet shopping day trip by bus from Port Authority. Gray Line New York offers multiple daily departure times from Port Authority for their Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour. Tickets for the eight-hour excursion are $32 for adults and $21 for kids.

    The ShortLine/CoachUSA bus line also offers a Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Day Trip with multiple daily departure times from Port Authority and from several convenient Third Avenue pick-up locations. Tickets are $32 for adults and $24.50 for kids ages 5-11.

    For special shopping trips (like a bachelorette party or other gathering), you can also rent a party bus and travel in style. The Woodbury Common PartyRide includes a wet bar and special coupon books. Prices range from $1,000 for 20 passengers to $2,200 for 40+ passengers.


  • By Train: Jump on a MetroNorth train to Harriman Station, which is just two miles from the outlets. The trip from Penn Station will cost you $17 ($11 for seniors, $8.50 for kids 5-11, and free for kids under 5) and the trip from Hoboken is $13.50 ($9 for seniors, $6.75 for kids 5-11, and free for kids under 5. Get the full schedule for trains from Penn Station and Hoboken to Woodbury Common Premium Outlets.

    On weekend days, a trolley picks passengers up at 10:30AM at the train station for the ten-minute ride to Woodbury Common and then makes a return trip from the outlets at 5:50PM for just $1.60 each way. Otherwise, you can hail a taxi for $6-$7 each way. Coordinate your ride ahead of time by calling Village Taxi at 845-783-6112 or Monroe Taxi at 845-782-8141.

What's New at Woodbury Common

Check out the following new stores: Burberry Sample Sale, Catherine Malandrino, Tory Burch, True Religion, Jimmy Choo, The London Collection, Spyder.

2009 Sales at Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

  • Presidents' Day Weekend Sale -- February 13-16, 2009,
    Enjoy big markdowns at your favorite outlet stores.


  • Memorial Day Weekend Sale -- May 22-25, 2009
    Celebrate the beginning of summer by scoring some major deals.


  • July 4th Summer Sale -- July 2-6, 2009
    Get extra discounts on top of everyday savings of 25%-65%.


  • Labor Day Weekend Sale -- September 4-7, 2009
    Stock up on deals for back-to-school and the fall season.


  • Columbus Day Sale -- October 9-12, 2009
    Spend your three-day weekend exploring the outlets.


  • Thanksgiving Eve Sale -- November 25, 2009 from 10AM-6PM
    Some of the best deals of the year will be offered on Black Friday.


  • After Thanksgiving Black Friday Weekend Sale -- November 27-29, 2009
    Continue your holiday bargain shopping throughout the Thanksgiving weekend.


  • After-Holiday Sale -- December 26-28, 2009
    Grab some post-holiday markdowns for the new year.

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