Gilroy Premium Outlets

I am intrigued by the bus loads of Europeans and Asians that get dropped off at the Gilroy Premium Outlets. The buses travel from as far as San Francisco, CA.
However, I am not surprised that international shoppers want to spend a ½ day at the Gilroy Premium Outlets.
The reason I am not surprised is because our small farming town has many jewels to share with the world. Gilroy Premium Outlets is one of the many jewels.
The store fronts are clean and tidy. The only place that is sometimes dirty is the McDonald’s. With that said, the shopping experience for young and old at the Gilroy outlets is outstanding.
There are a multitiude of high end stores such as Addidas, Ambercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Bath and Body Works, Bose, Brooks Brothers, Sports, clothing, etc, just to name a few.
The deals our outstanding and typically super lower prices than at regular malls.
After the shopping experience, we love to enjoy lunch a Applebees, Inn N Out Burger, Phở Soup, or some other hole in the wall.
I love shopping at the Gilroy Premium Outlets.

I walked into 3 different stores… all of them were selling regular price stuff. ??? thought this was an outlet. Everything is super far a part so we were driving from lot to lot cause it was so cold outside. Not the business.

The Outlets are absolutely the best shopping one can find in Santa Clara County. There are 4 areas separated by streets.

A 3.5 score: Gilroy is an outdoor mall that has over 100 stores spanning across two plazas. They have everything from Coach to Ralph Lauren to Nike! A lot of these places sell goods for huge discounts, especially during sales seasons. Beware of this place on Black Friday though, it’s a madhouse. There are limited food options: Applebee’s, In-​n-​Out (the most busiest one I’ve seen), Erik’s DeliCafe, etc. A nice place to visit when you want to check out the sales. For Nike, I prefer the San Leandro outlet as its discounts are sometimes a lot higher. I do enjoy going to Kate Spade and Crabtree & Evelyn here! Lots of tourists and lots of cars trying to find parking spaces during shopping season, but I think the space handles it pretty well so it’s not bumper-​to-​bumper traffic for parking.

It’s an outdoor mall. Many many stores. Downfall about this place is that the stores are so far apart. You have to literally drive to the other sections of the mall to get to certain stores. Really sucks. Pros is that there are lots of stores and good prices. Con: everything isn’t walking distance so the set up sucks. Driving around there sucks too because of the parking situation.
There’s an innout nearby if you’re hungry. The stores I enjoyed are volcom, the north face, Corelle, and gap.
There are better outlets out there. Prices weren’t as good compared to other outlets I noticed as well.

My all time favorite outlet mall. The puma store, Calvin Klein, Nike, asics always have huge discounts. Parking is pretty easy and it has plenty of fast food options for a quick bite.

You have to be a careful and alert shopper.
Not everything in the Outlets is first quality name brand merchandise. Many of the name brand and designer label manufacturers make special product lines just to sell in their «outlet» stores.
These special products may be thinner material, lower quality or less durable just to get people into their clothes.
Golf shirts at a name brand department store may be a heavier weight fabric, than what a designer label manufacturer sells in their outlet store.
There are deals to be found, but do not go crazy just because you are at an «outlet» with «compare to» price tags. When you see a list price on a product’s tag that says «compared to…» it means that it is a special run item just for their outlet store.
You are really looking for price tags with slashes through the original price — those are last seasons, overruns, or returns from the major department or flagship stores in the local malls.

I like to shop and I can’t complain about discounts. We spent the day going in and out of shops and made a couple of purchases. It was crowded on a rainy day and the parking lot was crazy.
I love Le Creuset here, and the Saks off Fifth store.
I tend to avoid the stores where it appears that they make product for the outlet and don’t sell the same quality as the store.
There should be more coffee places in all the different buildings; we planned out shopping to have Starbucks in the middle to keep the shopping feuled!

Good place to just walk around and window shop or get a deal on something at its outlet store. It has all the big names and is pretty walkable. Parking can be a bit of a pain because some people from out of town may just park wherever or have rude manners, but if you’re willing to walk then you can always find a spot. Food and bathrooms are also available.

For someone who lives almost equidistant from here and the Livermore Outlets, I’ll actually still pick Gilroy. There is less traffic to get there, less people at the outlets, and generally more parking. Though the Livermore outlets have expanded their store offerings, the 2 are still alike in most of the stores they offer. The deals are also identical as they are owned by the same company. The only downside here is that you’ll have to repark to move to each of the 4 strips of outlets. It is definitely an older outlet mall, but I find it less of a hassle to deal with than Livermore. Also if you’re looking to stop by a Sonic, at least they have that down in Gilroy.

I go here every year when I visit San Fran. It’s about 70miles out of town and has over 140 stores. If traffic is ok then here is not an issue.
Some of my favourite American brands have their shops here and use your Unilocal check in to get the VIP discount card which saved me my friend another $ 50 on our purchases ;-))
In my opinion the best outlet mall in the area and worth a trip to pick us some great bargains.

SlamXHype apparently does not believe in America and that is evidenced by their display of an upside down American flag in their front window.
It is true that I do not have to shop there, nor at these outlets. I would recommend others who also find this store’s political message disrespectful to take their American dollars to any other place than these outlet stores.

I sometimes come here when I want to do some shopping outside of San Jose/​Valley Fair Mall. The outlets have a good variety of stores, mostly clothing, but some other department stores as well. To be honest I only ever really buy clothes from here though.
What’s great about the outlets is that your not confined into a stuffy mall, with crowds upon crowds of people. Even when it gets packed at the outlets, it’s not nearly as claustrophobic as being in a mall. If your new to these stores the layout can seem a bit confusing, there are actually three separate areas that have multiple store and they aren’t all right next to each other. Two of them are across the street from the In-​N-​Out burger and the other is in the same parking lot as In-​N-​Out, so you’ll have to do a little bit of walking to get between them all.
My favorite stores at the outlets are probably Nike and Express, both have great customer service by the way.
Despite having some good stores, the outlets are not perfect. Although there is what seems to be plenty of parking, it fills up way too quickly. Especially if you are shopping near the In-​N-​Out outlets because then you have to navigate around the long drive through lines and people are always speeding through there. Also, a few of the stores at the outlets have pretty outrageous prices, unless there is a sale going on then expect to be spending some cash here.
All in all, the outlets get the job done for me. I would rate them a solid 3.5.

Going to keep this short and sweet. You like name brand products, but don’t want to cough up your entire pay check? Then come here. There are a LARGE amount of stores and they have a lot of your name brand items at the cheaper prices, which is the way I like it. That’s all this is. It’s not overly packed and there are plenty of options to chose from. That’s pretty much all you need to know.

We come here once in awhile to buy clothes and shoes. Stores are pretty consistent. I do miss Vanity Fair and London Fog where you can buy super cheap jackets! Sad to see Sanrio closed up shop too.
My one suggestion is fir them to find more children oriented vendors. There used to be a KB Toys for kids to hang out at. Now there is nothing for kids to do! So owner, please create simething kid friendly so they won’t be bored and moms can shop in peace!

The Gilroy Outlets have got a lot of the major brands covered (Nike, Tommy Hilfinger), with a few of them double dipping with two shops (Calvin Klein). There’s a lot to see and do, but it’s really spread out. Unless you like crossing busy streets, plan to hop in your car to make it to the next section.

Much better here than Great Mall. I go here as its cheaper taxes than Alameda county taxes! Trust me the taxes still make a difference!
You can always drive to the four sections of stores. They have it all. It’s an outdoor mall so very hot during the summer but all the stores have AC. During the holidays, it’s packed so I would suggest to go here first thing in the morning to get the first inventory. =). They have my fave stores like Coach, Nike, Vans, Charlotte Rosse, Gap and more! It will take at least 4 hours or more to go through all the stores… lol. There have pretty clean bathrooms to use and many places to eat close by. This is one of my favorite malls/​outlet to go to. Always recommend…

I haven’t been here in a while but I recently made the trip and was reminded of how great it is to not pay full price (duuuh).
Lots of new stores have popped up, like Kate Spade, North Face, and Disney. If it’s your first time or you need a refresher, I would definitely recommend checking out the directory online and mapping out your trip in advance to optimize your time there. There are 4 buildings total and it’d be ambitious to go to each of them in one shopping excursion… ambitious but not impossible!
My personal favorite stores include Banana Republic, Ann Taylor, Express, and LOFT. Most of them happen to be located in C, where In-​N-​Out is, so it’s made the trip convenient for me! I’ve been able to find some budget-​friendly work pieces that both my wallet and I are happy with.
As for parking, I found it to be plentiful on a weekend at 10:30AM.

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I rarely go to the Gilroy Outlets, but yesterday I went for the first time in years and I enjoyed it! I didn’t go that often years ago because they didn’t have that many good stores, but now they have added better ones and I was excited about checking them out!
Some stores I checked out yesterday included Lululemon, The North Face, Cosmetics Company Outlet, Bath and Body Works, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade, and The Body Shop. I got a jacket from The North Face that was originally $ 299.99, and I got it for $ 119! So awesome. I also got a bunch of stuff at The Body Shop for 40% off, and $ 3 soaps from Bath & Body Works!
I highly suggest looking at a directory or map online before you visit, or check out a directory there because there are 4 different buildings that aren’t super close together, and you might not want to go to any stores in one building.
Overall, definitely think the Outlets are getting better! Worth checking out for good deals.

I went here with a couple of friends yesterday to do some Black Friday shopping… we shopped ’til we dropped. the end.
JUST KIDDING! Kinda: D
I consider this outlet huge since there was about four areas or side to this place and we’ve only been to two of them. Shopping is a sport. Carrying them bags is like a work out, haha Walking around is an exercise! Okay, you get the point.
The two areas we were at had stores such as Express, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Kate Spade, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath & Body Works, Coach and plenty of food options as well. Most of the stores has good sales going on around this time of the year since it’s the holidays but you have to be patient dealing with rude people.
Oh find parking will be a pain in the ass unless you’re one of those lucky ones (like my friends and I) on finding parking right away the moment you pulled into the lot. Parking Gods must be in your favor: D

Als Deutscher Tourist in der Bay-​Area kommt man eigentlich nicht umhin, hier mal zu stoppen und sich dem Einkaufstrieb hinzugeben. Die typischen amerikanischen Marken sind in vier Teil-​Komplexen vertreten. Am Besten man faehrt den jeweiligen Komplex an, parkt und geht shoppen. Dann auf zum naechsten Teil. Die Preise sind sehr guenstig im Vergleich zu Deutschland und zu regulaeren Geschaeften in USA.
Nach dem Shoppen kann man sich dann in der «Hauptstadt des Knoblauchs» noch in der Stadt staerken — es gibt ein paar sehr gute Restaurants dort.

Absolut geniales Outlet Center.
In Sachen Auswahl, Qualität und Service dürften sich deutsche Händler hier noch richtig was abschneiden.

Ein schönes und wirklich großes Outlet Center. Vor allem erwähnenswert sind hier die Stores von Luck Brand und Jelly Belly! Yes! In Gilroy kann man sich die leckeren Bonbons in riesigen Säcken für schmales Geld kaufen. Besonderer Tipp von mir: Jelly Flops dabei handelt es sich um Produktionsfehler, was die Spannung beim Genuss zusätzlich erhöht.
Hier eine kleine Auswahl der eher ungewöhnlichen Stores in diesem Outlet:
7 For All Mankind
American Apparel
Banana Republic Factory Store
Esprit (Ja, das gibt’s auch in Amerika)
Hugo Boss Factory Store
Juicy Couture
Lucky Brand
True Religion Brand Jeans
Den ganzen üblichen Standard von Hilfiger über Levis bis zu Timberland gibt es hier natürlich auch.
Einen ganzen Stern muss ich für den unerträglichen Knoblauchgeruch abziehen, der über der gesamten Anlage waberte hat das Einkaufserlebnis erheblich geschmälert!
Die einzelnen Bereiche des Outletcenters sind übrigens nur mit Straßen verbunden man muss also fünf, sechs mal für 500 Meter fahren sehr lästig, aber nicht anders möglich

Alles was das Herz begehrt zu äußerst günstigen Preisen von bekannten Markenherstellern. Ich bin froh das Privileg zu haben mehrfach pro Jahr in die USA fliegen zu müssen. somit bleibt für den deutschen Einzelhandel nicht mehr viel übrig. Markenklamotten von den namhaftesten amerikanischen Labels für nen Appel un Ei. Fliegt am besten mit kleinem Gepäck in die USA und kommt mit großem Gepäck zurück.