Emily Reynolds

Skip the parking stress. Here’s exactly which NJ Transit bus or train to take to every major mall in New Jersey — with routes, schedules, and tips for each destination.

Is the drive to a New Jersey outlet worth it? The short answer is yes — often dramatically so. Here’s the full breakdown: NJ clothing tax savings vs. other states, real outlet vs. retail price comparisons, how to stack savings, and the break-even point that tells you when the trip pays for itself.

North Jersey has the densest concentration of quality malls in the US — American Dream, Garden State Plaza, Short Hills, Willowbrook, and Paramus Park all within 20 minutes of each other. But there’s a catch: Bergen County’s Sunday blue laws mean your day-of-week choice completely changes which route to take. Here’s how to plan it right.

South Jersey has some of the most underrated shopping in the Northeast — and Philadelphia residents have known this for years. Cherry Hill Mall, Gloucester Premium Outlets, Deptford Mall, and Cumberland Mall form a corridor you can hit in a single day. Here’s how to plan it, and why the Pennsylvania-to-NJ tax difference makes every trip worth it.

Short Hills, Woodbury Commons, Jersey Gardens — New Jersey and its immediate surroundings offer the most complete luxury and designer shopping landscape on the East Coast. Here’s how to navigate it, what to expect at each destination, and how to get the most out of every designer dollar.

You’ve come all the way to the US — you might as well shop smart. New Jersey’s outlet malls offer international visitors a combination that exists almost nowhere else: zero clothing tax, outlet prices 30–70% below retail, and designer brands you know from home at a fraction of what you’d pay back there.