![]() ![]() Unless you specifically request it, then they will do that for you, hesitantly.ġ2% is a big number, it may help to make or break a purchasing decision, especially for big ticket items from those high end brand name store. ![]() However, most of the merchants, if not all of them, never bother to bring it to the attention of those Canadian customers, nor is there a sign in the mall mentioning it. I understand that with the exception of 4 or 5 merchants out of the 100s in the malls, none of them need to collect tax from out of the country visitors (that is over 12%.) Since it is so close to the Canadian border, there were a lot of Canadian shopping there. There is one general practice of the mall merchants that really led me to question about their ethics. It is over half an hour drive from Seattle, and is nothing more than a large shopping mall with a large number of shops selling off season or discontinued items. Seattle Premium Outlets mall has been graded highly from a tour attraction standpoint probably because there is no other reasonable attractions in Marysville. And if that's not exciting enough, there's no sales tax in Oregon state! If you think Seattle Premium outlets is great, then Woodburn Outlets will be the Valhallah of outlet malls. But, if you want even better deals and a significantly better shopping experience, and if you can travel a bit further to Portland, Oregon, you should visit the Woodburn outlets, about a 30-40 min drive south of Portland on the I5 interstate freeway. Nevertheless, there are some good deals at this outlet mall. The fact that they charge $5.00 for this booklet for non AAA/CAA members is actually a bit of an insult. Many of the coupons have restrictions and limitations which make it difficult to fully utilise. If you are a AAA or CAA member, you can get a free book of discount coupons at the information desk (which is hard to find - it's in the middle of the food court). There is an excellent hotel, adjacent to the outlet mall (Tulalip Resort) and the outlet mall is within very easy walking distance of the hotel. Seattle Premium Outlets is an easy day-trip from Vancouver, Canada but it's better to stay over a couple of nights to take advantage of the $400 CAD duty-free allowance as opposed to only $50 CAD for a 24 h stay. Do check if the routes have changed and if weekday bus schedules differs from weekend. Do check out Community Transit's website which helped me planned my route. Minus the Uber I took, the trains and bus trips both ways cost a total of about $7. At Everett Station, I took 512 back to Northgate Station and train back to Westlake Station. Heading back to Everett Station when I was done shopping, I took Uber to Everett Station which cost me $29 (didn't want the bus hassle going back). Took me a nice leisurely 1 hr 40mins in all. ![]() Alight at 105th St NE & 30th Ave NE for Seattle Premium Outlet. At this bus stop, catch bus 222 towards Tulalip. At Everett Station's Bay 4, take 201 or 202 Smokey Point, and alight at State Ave & Grove St. At Northgate Station, go to Bay 2 for bus 512 Everett Station via Lynwood to the last stop at Everett Station. I stay near Westlake Station in Downtown Seattle so I took the train to the last station - Northgate with the Orca card (very useful for most mode of transportation). Hence, I'm sharing my experience so others can give it a go too. But when I got to Everett Station, I decided to go all the way by bus. I thought I'll get as close to the Outlet (Everett Station) and UBER there, which would be cheaper. So I bit the bullet and decided to try the public transport. UBER or towncar services were est $125 & $195 respectively, one way without gratuity. Shuttles while prices are reasonable, there is a timing and drop off may not be downtown Seattle (a drop off cited was SEA TAC). Driving is out of the question as I'm not familar with driving in the US. I'm a female solo traveller and I searched forums for how to get there. There were good buys but you need to really find them. I gave an average as it has the usual brands (not as many as other outlets), and the discounts were not as attractive as I recalled. ![]()
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