40mins driving. Full parking. Another one is few miles away with buses coming at least every 30-40mins?! I don't actually know as I resign half way waiting... All for what? To leave my money? There are many other places to do so. Cannot recommend in any way! Bye Bicester.
Good range of shops, decent discounts & free parking. Clearly not in season items but still with buying.. some classics. Definitely worth a visit!
Rammed. To be expected, but was somewhat disappointed in queue lengths.
Great selection of shops even for those who hate shopping. No real social distancing between shops but shops themselves are good. You will have to digital book some of the busiest stores and they will send you a text when you can enter.
Would be better for a keep left / right type of system but at the end of the day it's those who chose to ignore it that are the issue
We have a similar outlet in Kent but the Bicester one was not for us but one of the shops gave me DDS discount so pleased about that, busy and we found parking on a Thursday hard, cars going round and round looking for a space. Visited whilst in C19 climate and found almost all units following the social distancing so made us feel more comfortable walking about.
Waste of time. Digital queuing meant we couldn't get into most popular retailers.
Discounts on over priced items.
Parking attendants directing traffic down aisles already full rather than to empty locations.
May appeal if you are concerned about image or status.
Beautiful outlet shopping mall but the prices aren t exactly a bargain. Can get similar or even better prices for some brands at Central London stores for their new collection (instead of the older collections available at Bicester).
One of the best factory outlets I have been to whether in Europe or in the US. I have been here in several years, and I see that there are always improvements and new stores added. The accessibility to the outlet from London Marylebone using the train is also easy especially with the new train station established in the Bicester Village. There are many top of the list stores and the prices are very attractive with some discounts reaching even 60%.
Great Place too Shop, with the Covid Pandemic going on, staff and security taking all the necessary precautions
Unusual shopping experience. Gathering of great brand outlets along the one long wild west themed alley. Enjoy!
Time for shopping in an outlet, Bicester Village. It is shopping time. Many famous brands with reasonable prices
Very busy, queues on most shops. High percentage of Chinese visitors all wearing masks, very intimidating. The village has changed since I had visited many years ago and not for the better. Only visit if your bank balance allows.
I ve always loved the way the village looks it s so pretty, but the shops are always a hit-or-miss, not every time you re guaranteed to find what you want or something worth it. But from the last time I came they definitely added new shops and cafs which is good!
Nice luxury shops with nice stuff at good prices, but is still on the brink of affordability
Very Covid secure ! Was really happy to see the new Louboutin outlet got about a third off the price of a pair ! Very clean ! Had breakfast at pret. Very clean all round a must visit if in area
Almost all famous designer brands here from Gucci, Prada, balenciaga, burberry, michael kors and many more, if come with group you can reserve a VIP coupun to get 10% discount on every brand expect Gucci and Prada. The shops were well designed. If you are a tourist or residence of outside EU countries you can get a tax refund in Bicester.
Got to Bicester late afternoon still giving enough time to shop.. only thing recommended is that if you are planning to visit certain stores like Gucci, Dior and Christian loub then make sure to sign up to the virtual queue, so you don't miss out in browsing in the store. Other than that its following the new rule and mens and ladies washrooms are separated. I prefer to browse before making any purchase and the nice thing is that the stores would hold onto pieces which helps.
The outlet is much more cheaper than outside. I strongly advise you come here if you need to buy a lot of things. If you only buy 1-2 stuffs. Probably you can just buy inside London. Bus ticket isn't cheap.
Price is not as cheaper as before due to so many people come to this place. But people are nice. Not so much choice for food unfortunately.
I enjoyed my time at Bicester village. There is available parking (which in all honesty does fill up quite quickly) so train might be easier, there are plenty of services and shops to pick from, and there does appear to be some serious discounts on offer.
The downsides are:
- Get there early to get decent parking
- No real cover from the elements i.e. sun on a hot day, rain every other day
However, given the sheer volume of retailers, the savings on offer, it's worth visiting once a year or so to do a big shop.
Top designer shops with ample handbags & small leather goods. A wide range of popular menswear shops. A couple of restaurants. Pret a manger is absolutely huge perfect for tea & coffee stops. Parking is free.
Nice place for me and the wife for shopping, good vibe only issues is parking can be far far away if you don't get there early enough and it is busy.
It s amazing place for shopping
1- Free WiFi
2- Clean toilets everywhere
3- All brands with special prices
4- good staff
5 - have a good cafe shops and Resturant s
Clean, fantasic variety of shops and reasonable prices throughout. Would highly recommend. Parking for thousands of vehicles cleary directed to available spaces, will be returning at earliest opertunity.
Don't be put off by the big names. The savings on the original prices are well worth a look. Plus, if you're lucky enough, you can claim the tax back on your purchases.
Pack plenty of cash, or ensure credit cards have lots of credit... There's a lot here. Most stock is old, and not massively cheaper. But if that's your thing, it's the perfect place. Food is varied but expensive.. we visited the Farmshop and whilst a very nice breakfast, it was pretty pricey!
All the above could sound a little negative - it's not meant to - this is a great place to visit, with the right expectations.
The new process for crediting frequent flyer points stinks. I am sure it is easier to administer for the village but it is a lot more hassle for the customer!
Great shopping outlet. Most of the top brands are available. Many options to choose from. When rest is required lots of cafes are available to choose from. Train is the best way to reach of u don't have your own car
A great place for shopping.
There are big and high end brands such as Burberry , Prada , Brietlieng for watches and others.
The place is very busy even in weekdays .
Some stores were closed such as adidas and Nike , but there are others similar such as Asics and New Balance.
Also there are cafe like pret a manger where you can rest and take coffee.
The prices are less then original stores .
Good place for a shopping trip. Ample free parking (2700) but me mentally prepared to hunt around for a spot. Good selection of stores with good outlet prices. Always end up stumbling on something nice that I hadn't planned to buy. Almost all people were wearing masks outside and masks mandatory in the shops. Hand gels everywhere. Can get busy in the afternoon and shops need to implement queues. But the queues are digital which was great. Make sure to connect to free WiFi as phone reception can be dodgy. Evenings between 6-8 is the best time as its a little quieter so no queues. Not all shops open till 8pm so check which ones do before planning. Food options are ok. Everything shuts at 8pm sharp.
A very nice shopping centre with plenty of free parking. The prayer facilities are excellent. It's not really cheap for a designer outlet but when the sales are on it's worth a visit.
My wife loved all the designer stores and the great discounts , not good for your credit card
Good day out and well organised - would suggest getting there as early as possible to avoid busier times
Great place to visit for a shopping day out with lots of shops from your everyday clothing stores to luxury retail at discounted prices making it worht your while. Staff everywhere are always friendly. It is usually really packed unless you go n a weekday, if not, try and get there early morning avoid waiting in traffic
If you are in London, then this is one shopping place you should not miss. 130 brands outlets. Prices are so much more less than London and only 45min train ride from Marylebone Station.
Paul Smith is one my favourite shop here... loads of quality designers
Lovely place, a must see but take plenty of credit cards!!
Superb prices for all the best brands. Can't beat it!
Prices are absolutely amazing along with the hard working staff. Very crowded all the time but that s inevitable. I d say the only bad thing is the fact that on the paths there isn t a specific direction people follow when walking. I think there should be at least guidelines and therefore prevent unnecessary pushes and trying to dodge people coming straight your way.
Very nice outlets with a variety of luxurious brands. Limited choices of coffee shops and restaurants.
Gets really busy so arrive early to avoid massive queues on entry.
Pleased I could get parked by train station so only a short walk to the shops was required. Found little of interest and certainly would not queue to get into the more popular shops. Exceedingly tiring and definitely not enough catering facilities even for a nice coffee and breakfast. Sitting outside in winter does not appeal. The lack of basic manners does shine through more profoundly here with queue jumping,pushing infront,stopping to take photos mown down with prams, and blatent disregard to others.
This place is amazing. Every decent brand you can imagine and really great prices. Not loads of options for food beyond itsu or pret so eat before you get there
Very cheerful place too many brands with very good prices and welcoming staff
great shopping ..loved it all brands under one roof luxury brands never can be so cheaper
Not very big by north American standards, but they have all the name brands at great prices,
Very convenient location,lots of interesting shops and free parking-what can be better?
Great place to shop! It gets a bit crowded a busy times, but overall
Shopping village outlet that specialises in discounted designer gear will find Ralph Lauren, Gucci,Prada and other exclusive shops, some good bargains but can still be expensive! the village itself is very clean loads of free carparking space but could do with more places to eat and places to sit down nice little day out if your Into shopping.
If your wanting to spend the day standing around waiting to get into a shop you will love it. When you get into the shop after a hours wait its over crowded. The security has no idea what they are doing and moving people on, waiting to get to the QR code for the shops virtual que. If it wasn't for the polite workers in the shop I would have give it zero stars
I don't find this a pleasurable shopping experience. Que to get into individual shops which are still generally over crowded. I also don't rate the products in the shops either.
Not as good this time round. Some stores closed their changing rooms because of covid so you are unable to try for size. Some stores you cnt go in straight away and have to wait an hr or two just to scan the QR code only to have to wait another hour or so. Long ques and all the nice sizes have been taken but if you are an xxl or xxxl you will have a get trip! Better off going next year to be fair!
A feast for the eyes!
Really good bargains if u look for them. Pretty busy on the weekend so consider going during the week.
A lot of stores and great prices. Although queue for Gucci store is long sometimes. Would visit again
Went with @cakendco to buy some new clothes. Overall the staff in all shops are professional and the whole place is kept very nice and clean.
Parking facilities are adequate but get full very quickly.
Loved this place! found so many amazing items. I look forward to returning again one day!
Very very crowded on a Sunday during covid19. There was a massive queue just to get into the village and then we couldnt get into any shops because virtual queues were closed (too many people in virtual queues). We were able to go to Ted Baker though and we're very happy with the visit there. Rest of experience was not great though. Shame to see three people inside Burberry store but no way to enter.
I went here for the first time and i actually enjoyed it, however theres not much resturants you can go to. I went to farmshop, and when we got there, i ordered my food which honestly took less than 10 minutes to get ready. The quality was not good at all. It was obvious it was microwave food as it was so fast. It also was very expensive. I also didnt like the way i kept being followed by the security in prada which was really uncomfortable. It wasnt busy during the week however weekends it can be quite busy so avoid if you dont want to be in a crowded place. Overall good experience.
little empty not as good as I remember feels like something missing
Great shopping Village , plenty of car parking & plenty of brands.
Well worth a visit.
No covid distancing at all. Some shops were doing electronic queueing. But the people were queue centimeters apart for the lady to take their details. I had to ask several times for people to back off. The customers and staff really do jot care about covid. Absolute insanity!!
Nice to shop. Enjoyed shopping here. Will come again. But some staff maybe too tired to be kind to customers like PANDORA.
Huge range of shops all in one easy Street. Felt busy, but safe with lots of precautions. Parking was easy but a real Russian roulette of whether you'd drive by a car that was about to leave as it was at capacity when I went.
Super, we really like it here. Closes late so perfect for a last minute shopping. So much to see and buy that we always leave with a hand full of bags
Too busy and no order especially at this time should have had strict system in place didn't feel too safe, under normal circumstances would probably be better, apart from that shops were OK
Cheaper designer gear. Positive experience all round. Reminds me of an American mall- so depends if you like that. I do.
Shops quality has reduced since I was a regular 15 years ago. Most items not reduced as expected, probably better to spend a bit more and get latest stuff from High Street shops.
Has nice collection of luxury stores and offer decent discounts... Though not as steep discount as outlet stores in USA. Still you can find very nice deals here.
Nice place to shop to your hearts content. Many different brands selling their goods at discounts. Lots of different types of finger foods available if you are hungy after shopping at the area. Would definitely come again.
After reading reviews and some friends recommending it thought I would check it out. Well what a disappointment it was. Nowhere near as big as I thought it would be. All high end shops and you've got to scan a code for virtual queuing with some shops closing the queue so no chance of you going in. Got there for around 2pm and Gucci had closed their virtual queue went back a few times to check and we still couldn't scan to join. The shops we did visit had a few decent things but imo old outdated designs. Definitely wouldn't go again and would rather pay full price in Selfridges or Harrods for the high end brands as for Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss etc definitely recommend Cheshire oaks any day.
If your bored, and love shopping... Then this outlet is for you. Just make sure you know what you need ! otherwise you end up buying recklessly. Enjoy!
Beautiful place, lots of hidden treasures. A good trip all around
Plenty of parking when we went, though it gets very busy sometimes, with people traveling down from London. It's more of a designer boutique, than a outlet centre. I would have given 5 stars, but it's all open, so when it's windy or raining, you get wet !!.
Exactly the same as Woodbury common, New York but without having a 9hr flight. Great place to shop for discounted premium brands such a Prada, Dior, Gucci, Balenciaga, Breitling and YSL etc. Only issue for me was that there was limited choices on where to get something decent to eat although the Wolsey was very good there was a sizable que unless you want Prets or Itsu sushi. Stayed at the lovely Chesterton Hotel overnight which is 5min from the outlet and had a great vibe with a great restaurant serving good quality food including a well prepared breakfast.
The best "luxury" goods outlets in Europe, bar none. It's easy to get to by Train/car/bus/coach, even by plane (there is the Oxford airport nearby, but I doubt anyone with private jet would come shopping here). There is even a train station inside the village. Parking is never a problem, even if you arrive at peak time. Besides shops, the village has all the facilities you would need for a day out - restaurants, cafes, food booths and a pub at the entrance...
Lots of top end shops with affordable prices ended up spending more money than l wanted great deals
Like it here, just clean and pleasant to walk around. There are lots of shops I wouldn't go in but plenty of the usual suspects too. Could do with more food places. Plenty of parking but it fills up quickly!
Rude staff, overpriced last season garments on a false sale! Stringent Security on every shop door
Nice morning out brought some gear.
It took me 1 hour to get there. Could have gone to Wales in that time.
