Short Line, part of Coach USA also provides service to this outlet. A weekend-only shuttle bus also runs from the mall to the nearby Harriman station on Metro North's Port Jervis Line. The center is located on Route 32 just north of Route 17 and due west of Exit 16 on the New York State Thruway ( Interstate 87). The center is also a significant part of the local property tax base, particularly for the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District. Orange County officials sometimes refer to Woodbury Common as the county's cash cow as the sales tax collected on the clothing and footwear sold at the center, even after recent reductions by the state, provides a significant portion of the county's revenue. Guests are greeted in several languages other than English including Japanese, Spanish, French and Portuguese. The center employs a staff of interpreters, and currency exchange and foreign shipping services are available on site. Tour buses and shuttles make daily trips from New York City, Japanese tourists have been overtaken by Chinese tourists as the most frequent foreign visitors. Due to its size, different areas are color-coded to help orient themselves.ĭue to its proximity to New York City, Woodbury Common is a major attraction for foreign tourists visiting the region.
Opened in late 1985, expanded in 1993, and again in 1998, the center now has 220 stores occupying more than 800,000 square feet (74,000 square meters) and is one of the largest contiguous outlet centers in the world. The center is owned by Premium Outlets, a subsidiary of Simon Property Group, and takes its name from the town in which it is located. Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is an outlet center located in Central Valley, New York. View of outlets from overlook on US 6 to the east.
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