点评:Caught the Blue line from Downtown Chicago (USD 5 for unlimited train rides). Journey time approximately 1 hour with a free shuttle from Rosemont CTA to the outlet mall.
For me it was worth the trip as prices far cheaper than Macy’s in town or Nordstrom Rack.
Now, one always has to be aware that outlet products are not the items that were relocated from main stores to this location. Outlet products are made for the price they are to be sold at the outlet. Having said that it is still a good price for the brand that you want. Cole Haan shoes were super cheap at approximately 40-60USD.
Levi’s were buy one get one 75% off. Nike and Puma shoes for kids were discounted further. Some items were < $10 USD. Lululemon ~20USD.
The trade off? Parking prices I guess from what other people have commented on. I would say be strategic, save up and make the trip to splurge here once or twice per year. I spent about 6 hours here on a Saturday and it wasn’t so busy as to be overwhelming. Photos as depicted by others. I forgot to take some.
翻译:我乘坐了从芝加哥市中心出发的蓝线列车(乘坐全程不限次数需支付5美元)。行程大约耗时1小时,之后还有免费的接驳车从罗斯蒙特CTA站前往奥特莱斯购物中心。
对我来说,这次出行非常值得,因为这里的商品价格远低于市区的梅西百货或诺德斯特龙折扣店。
不过,需要提醒的是,奥特莱斯的商品并非是从正品店搬迁过来的商品,它们就是专门为奥特莱斯的定价而生产的商品。话虽如此,对于你心仪的品牌来说,这个价格仍然很划算。Cole Haan的鞋子价格非常实惠,大概只要40到60美元左右。
Levi’s则推出了“买一送一,第二件75%折扣”的活动。耐克和彪马的童鞋折扣力度也更大。有些商品的价格甚至不到10美元,Lululemon的产品则大约在20美元左右。
需要付出的代价是什么呢?从其他人的反馈来看,应该是停车费用吧。我的建议是:提前做好规划、积攒资金,每年来这里尽情购物个一两次吧。某个周六,我在这里待了大约6个小时,人流量还不至于多到让人应接不暇。照片和其他人拍的差不多。我忘了自己拍一些。