San Marcos Premium Outlets

Some of these outlets are legit and you can find some stellar deals, but some of them are a joke. For instance the Francesca boutique, Joes jeans, Prada, Neiman Marcus to name a few – either had extremely outdated stock or the prices were not outlet prices at all. Overall good place to shop they have something for everyone. I wish Sephora would come out with an outlet that would be amazing. Victoria secret seems to be a really popular one and they did have some great deals. Kate spade and tori burch were also good with some great finds!
Oh and the security here is ridiculous they need to calm down, scaring customers away. I literally was walking to my car after being the last customer in a store and security popped out of no where on their bicycle scared the living day lights out of me! I thought I was about to be mugged! Chillax mall cops!

I went to the Ralph Lauren Polo outlet store an it was unbelievable how helpful Rudy a staff member at the store was with me an my family he was patient he was helpful an showed us great customer service

After visiting outlets around Dallas area and here in Houston, I know this is one of the best locations. If one of the Houston’s location opens a Victoria Secret, then I’ll change me mind.
They need more lighting for night time and more scattered food options.

I’m not an outlet kinda girl… But this is definately worth a visit!
Love Pottery Barn/​Williams Sonoma, Hardware Restoration and Victoria Secret. They’re My quick stops :-)
There’s a gazillion shops to meet anyone’s fancy! Look at it it this way. You’re outside, exercising .ie — walking (a lot) n hopefully whippin out your wallet, hunting for great treasures and people watching!
Recommend going on a week day. Otherwise, make sure you’re prepared, and have patience, for the crowds (bus loads of people)

Place seemed like a lot of people in the cartel shop there. In Gucci and ugg stores some woman busting out a lot of hundreds. I like it tho, found some nice stuff there. Polo store is real big and nice.

Ugh… super crazy busy! Beware. I love to shop but cant stand the crowds or traffic here. The prices are worth it though so, cant complain i guess

Not bad for a texas outlet doesnt beat cabazon outlet in california but pretty cool. You can find your prada, gucci, tory, uggz outlets here. jus to name a few Gets busy on weekends so get there early!

Wow! This is the BIGGEST outlet I’ve ever been to! It’s huge! I think if you were serious about your shopping, you might need to invest an entire day or maybe an entire weekend to really get through all the sales and stores in this outlet. Like most outlets, they have the usual high end stores such as Armani, Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and so on but they also have other mid range and lower end stores so don’t worry. My boyfriend was very happy to see the Nike store here because they had a much higher variety of things than our regular Nike outlet in California.
We spent a few hours here just killing some time before out flight back out so we didn’t do any hardcore shopping. But for all you locals here, wear some comfortable shoes because you’ll be doing A LOT of walking. There are also two sides to this outlet so make sure you hit up both. The only thing that I didn’t really like about this outlet is that they really need to have more bathrooms and food courts available. We had to walk SO FAR just to get to a Starbucks. It was kind of ridiculous for an outlet of this size. But besides that it’s free parking and nicely organized. Have fun! ⁴⁄₅

These are the high-​end shops! They are located right next to another set of outlets, but man you can tell the difference!!! Not only because they have the more expensive stores, but the overall appearance of the store fronts were way nicer!!! I only made it into a few stores to shop (got here late) but I still found some really good deals!
Wish I had more time cuz I would’ve put a dent in my pocket!!! Next time! Lol

If you’ve been to one outlet mall, you’ve been to all of them.
Nothing about this outlet mall sets it aside from every other outlet mall I have experienced. There are tons of big label names selling their out of season or flops at discounted prices.
On top of the already discounted prices, most places on any given day will offer other discounts — but not always.
try going during the week as parking on weekends and particularly holiday weekends can be virtually impossible — like finding a bathroom here when you need one…

The best deals were at North Face, VS, L’occitone (?) and polo
Honorable mention for Calvin Klein & Burberry (depends on when you go)
We parked on the left hand side of the store because we planned on shopping there and this allowed us to go and put our bags into the car after buying something. That way we went into each new store bag free.
There are good discounts, but with how expensive these products are, it’s still extremely expensive. most eveything is from a couple seasons ago, and alot of places had products that could be found at their online site for the same price! I actually found a Burberry coat at Neiman Marcus last call last year for much cheaper than the same jacket at the outlet store today (even with the promotion they have now).
I’ll come back but be a bit more careful next time

Pottery Barn, Victoria Secret, Kate Spade, J. Crew! Need I say more!
I love this place. Tip: The left side is always less crowded.
It is much easier to shop in San Marcos at the higher-​end outlet stores than at other outlets where the high-​end stores are mixed through out.
Bring comfortable shoes! This place is spread out!

there were times i skipped class to come to this mall… it was probably one of my favorite things about going to school over here. They had the best prices ever. of course, since it is a touristy area it can get so packed on the weekends, can barely even find parking so that’s the negative about this place. Overall, i recommend anyone who is going from dallas to san antonio, to at least stop by here to check it out!

Nice outlet. If in the area, you should definitely stop by.
I took a non traditional approach. I drove over an hour and forty five minutes before closing. Why? To ensure, I did not end up buying another suitcase to lug a ton of purchases back with me. Also, it limited my spending. You can not shop when the store is closed. Well, I take that back. Once you are in, you can continue to shop but it limits your options.
So yes, I admit it. I need built in restraints. But it worked. I chose the stores I believed to be of most interest and browsed as if I were on a mission. At 7p on a Monday, the parking lot was wide open so I was able to drive around to a few areas and park right out front. Walking would have eaten up my time. And I only had an hour and forty five minutes.
It helps to get a general idea of the stores you want to visit before you arrive. Because visiting them all in a day would prove challenging. After reviewing the map online, I knew most of the stores I wanted to visit were pretty much on the same side so I spent my time on the left side of the shopping complex.
Quick recap
— Plan
— Stick to the plan
— Have fun

Uhhhh, this place is AWESOME. I’m generally more of an eater and less of a shopper, but upon arrival I had a sudden need to impulse shop and satisfy the Material Girl inside me… that is, if the Material Girl combed Neiman Marcus final clearance racks instead of turning to the «boy with the cold hard cash» who’s «always Mr. Right» …
Awright, how on earth can you pack so many good deals into one place?! If you are visiting from California or New York, you might just pee on yourself from jittery happiness at how cheep cheep cheep this place is. These outlets in San Marcos are unreal…
To make it even better, so many of these places give a military discount! Even Kate Spade gives 15% off! Whaaaattttttt. I never come across women’s stores that give a mil discount, just men’s and unisex stores! Thanks to Kate Spade and Co. for hooking up female veterans.
Need to eat? I don’t know where you can find any of that here. There’s no time to eat. All of a sudden I’m just obsessed with the need to comb every store for every ridiculous discount in my size.

This is the mother-​load of outlet shopping centers. If you are wanting a bang for you buck, a decent cardio exercise, and a chance to play Russian Roulette hoping they have that too-​good-​to-​be-​true discount in your size.
Don’t get me wrong, I am a sucker for a good discount especially when you have some of my favorite brands all in close proximity. The Premium Outlets are home to some amazing brands and have a well balance of high/​low companies. From Papaya to Gucci, there are stores for everyone no matter what your budget is.
As with any shopping experience it will always be a hit or miss situation. Just comes with the game but I think that’s what keeps so many people coming back. From a personal POV I’ve noticed the higher-​end brands are located on the left hand side (where the Neiman Marcus Flagship Outlet Store is).
The stores feature a wide variety including electronics, clothing, shoes, and even home décor.
If you begin to get the munchies, from all that walking, you have a small selection of restaurants and snacks; however, there a plethora of good eats surrounding this area. I personally recommend Pluckers for anyone!
Shopping on the weekends will be a tad bit crazy as the crowds are pretty bad. I personally drive up here either Thursday or Early Friday to avoid all the crowds. Most of the times many of the stores rollout the new product on Wednesday or Thursday so you have a fairly good chance of getting something before the weekend rush.

HUGE HUGE HUGGGGEEEE!!!
This is by far the biggest outlet I’ve ever been to. You should most likely wear walking shoes because your feet’s gonna hurt by the end of the trip. I absolutely loved Victoria Secret (omg they’re only $ 20 for a bra!!! YOU’D NEVER FIND THAT PRICING HERE IN CA!), Gap, Banana Republic, and more. They have lots of big brand name stores like Tory Burch, Gucci, and much much more. I recommend coming here in the morning when they first open because parking gets crazy after a few hours.

My favorite pastime — no not baseball, shopping! I’ve been here twice and both times I have enjoyed myself. You can spend the whole day here and thing where did the time go? With high end stores like Gucci, Burberry and your regular outlet stores like Nike, Banana Republic and Express you can find everything you need and want. I came here after Christmas and the sales where pretty nice, armed with some Christmas money I was able to feel like a baller with 5 – 6 bags.
My only complaint is you have to put in some serious cardio to cover all of the stores. No tram or bus to take you from spot to spot. This also sucks for when it rains or is cold. Also, the only decent food spot is the Johnny Rockets and it gets packed. I wish they would offer more nice food options to go with the appetitie you work up from the shopping!

This place absolutely this biggest outlet mall in Texas. I love outlet mall and this first time here, I am totally fall for it. this is a «real» and «huge» outlet for true. never been this place like this in my life, even in Dallas, Houston, Vegas or California. I am in love with VS and Burberry here, really cheap, exactly cheap for the outlet meaning !!! hope you guys who in texas never been this place, need to check it out ! awesome whoo hoo !
— Direction: 45 minutes from 6^th street Austin, this outlet is in San Marcos area, and next to this outlet, it is another big outlet named the Tanger Outlet. Hope these informations can help y’all

Wow, this outlet mall is massive! Make sure you have a plan when you come here, because you can easily spend a day without even getting halfway through.
I only spent a couple of hours here, so I focused on the luxury designer side (Prada, Gucci, Ferragamo). Gucci had a great sale, but I managed to come out with my wallet unscathed. Not so with Ferragamo, which had an awesome shoe sale– my weakness! But at $ 150 for a beautiful pair of Ferragamo heels, who can resist?