Quick answer
For luxury brands, go to the Serravalle Designer Outlet: more than 230 brands, about an hour away, with an official shuttle from Milano Centrale for €25 return. Fidenza Village is the calmer luxury alternative (€10 bus), Scalo Milano is the closest (15 minutes, with a free shuttle until 31 December 2026), and Vicolungo and Franciacorta suit mid-range brands. Non-EU visitors get the VAT back on purchases over €70 in one store.
Shuttle times, prices and opening hours below were checked on 5 October 2026 on each outlet’s official site and on Trenitalia’s booking engine. Bus timetables change with the seasons, so look at the outlet’s page the day before you go.
Outlets near Milan compared
Five outlet villages are within a day trip of Milan, and four of them run buses from the city. A sixth, FoxTown, is just over the Swiss border.
| Outlet | Where | From Milan without a car | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serravalle Designer Outlet | Serravalle Scrivia, Piedmont | Daily shuttle, €25 return; or train + bus, €12.60 | Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 9am-8pm |
| Fidenza Village | Fidenza, near Parma | Daily Shopping Express, €10 | Daily 10am-8pm |
| Scalo Milano Outlet & More | Locate di Triulzi, south edge of Milan | Free shuttle with code; S13 train | Daily 10am-9pm |
| Vicolungo The Style Outlets | Vicolungo, near Novara | Weekend shuttle, free until 31 Dec | Daily 10am-8pm |
| Franciacorta Designer Village | Rodengo Saiano, near Brescia | Train to Brescia + bus LS029 | Daily 10am-8pm |
| FoxTown | Mendrisio, Switzerland | Train to Mendrisio San Martino | Daily 11am-7pm |
Pick by what you want to buy. Serravalle and Fidenza have the big Italian and international luxury labels: Serravalle’s own list includes Prada, Burberry, Zegna, Versace, Armani, Etro, Givenchy and Polo Ralph Lauren. Scalo Milano, Vicolungo and Franciacorta lean toward mid-range and sports brands such as Nike, adidas, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Levi’s, and they are easier to fit into half a day.
Serravalle Designer Outlet
The Serravalle Designer OutletMap has more than 230 designer brands and advertises discounts of up to 70%. It is in Piedmont, about an hour from Milan by road.
On Sunday 11 October 2026 Serravalle holds its Fashion Festival: it opens from 9am to 8pm and more than 300 products from participating stores are discounted by a further 70% off the outlet price, while stocks last.
By shuttle. The official bus, run by Zani Viaggi, leaves from Milano Centrale (Piazza IV Novembre) every day. From 3 October 2026 the timetable is:
| Leaves Centrale | Leaves Largo Cairoli | Returns from Serravalle |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30am | 9:00am | 4:15pm |
| 9:00am | 9:30am | 5:15pm |
| 9:30am | 10:00am | 6:15pm |
| 10:30am | 11:00am | 7:15pm |
| 1:00pm | 1:30pm | 8:15pm |
A return ticket costs €25 for adults and €10 for children aged 4 to 12, and it is non-refundable. On the first four runs the bus also stops in Brera, at Via Fatebenefratelli 5, if someone has booked from there. For €8 more, the Easy Shopping Pass adds a Fashion Passport worth an extra 10% off at participating stores (not on items already discounted). Book on the outlet’s bus page. Centrale’s layout is in our Milano Centrale guide.
By train. Trenitalia sells a combined train and bus ticket to “Serravalle Outlet”. For Wednesday 7 October, the 8:25am regional train from Centrale to Arquata Scrivia, with a bus to the outlet, arrived at 10:24am for €12.60. It is cheaper than the shuttle but slower, and the times depend on the connecting bus.
Fidenza Village
Fidenza VillageMap is an open-air village of more than 120 boutiques, about an hour from Milan toward Parma, open every day from 10am to 8pm except 25 and 31 December and 1 January.
The Shopping Express leaves Piazza della Repubblica 5, at the corner of Via Turati (Repubblica, M3), at 9:45am and reaches the village at 11:15am. It comes back at 5pm and gets to Milan at about 6:30pm. Tickets cost €10 for adults, €5 for ages 5 to 11, and children under 5 ride free. Buy at least five minutes before departure on the village’s site and be at the stop 15 minutes early.
On Sunday 11 October 2026 the Shopping Express is free, with departures at 8am and 9am. There is no train option on the village’s own page, so without a car the bus is the way to go.
Scalo Milano: the closest outlet
Scalo Milano Outlet & MoreMap is on the southern edge of the city at Locate di Triulzi, about 15 minutes by car from the center. It mixes fashion, design shops and restaurants, and it is open every day from 10am to 9pm, with cafés and restaurants until 11pm.
The shuttle is free until 31 December 2026 if you book online with the code SMFALL26. It leaves Piazza della Repubblica 5, at the corner of Via Turati, at 10am, 2:45pm and 5:30pm, then stops at Piazzale Lodi and Via Ripamonti (IEO). It leaves the outlet from near Gate 2 at 1:30pm, 4pm and 7pm. Details are on Scalo Milano’s site.
By train, the S13 suburban line stops at Locate Triulzi station, a short walk from Gate 1. You can board it at Porta Venezia, Repubblica, Porta Garibaldi or Rogoredo; from Rogoredo it runs every 30 minutes and takes 6 minutes. Our Milan metro guide explains the tickets.
Scalo Milano is the one to choose if you only have a morning or an afternoon to spare.
Vicolungo The Style Outlets
Vicolungo The Style OutletsMap is in Piedmont, next to the A4 motorway toward Turin, and opens every day from 10am to 8pm.
The fountain in the main square of Vicolungo The Style Outlets.
The shuttle from Milan runs on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. It leaves Milano Centrale (Piazza IV Novembre, near the Hotel Gallia) at 10am, stops at Novara station at 11am and arrives at 11:30am. The return leaves the outlet at 4:30pm and gets back to Centrale at 6pm. The usual price is €10 return, but the bus is free until 31 December 2026. Booking is required to guarantee a seat. Show your bus ticket at the Info Point for a Shopping Card with an extra 10% off at participating stores.
On Thursday 15 October 2026, for its Jungle Night event, extra free shuttles leave Centrale at 9am, 10am, noon and 6pm, with the last bus back from Vicolungo at 10:30pm.
Vicolungo also has a Global Blue Fast Refund desk at the Info Point, which puts the VAT refund on your credit card in 3 to 5 days. You still need to validate the tax-free form at the airport and send it to Global Blue within 21 days.
Franciacorta Designer Village
Franciacorta Designer VillageMap (formerly Franciacorta Outlet Village) is near Brescia, in the Franciacorta wine area east of Milan. It has more than 190 brands, among them Furla, Fratelli Rossetti, Pinko, Patrizia Pepe and Roberto Cavalli, and the shops open every day from 10am to 8pm.
The arcades of Franciacorta Designer Village in Rodengo Saiano.
There is no shuttle from Milan. By car, it is off the A4 at the Ospitaletto exit. By public transport, take a train from Milano Centrale to Brescia (about 46 minutes) and then bus LS029 toward Ome and Monticelli Brusati from Brescia station, about 25 minutes.
FoxTown, over the Swiss border
FoxTown Factory StoresMap is in Mendrisio, Switzerland, with 160 stores. It opens every day from 11am to 7pm and closes on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 August and 25 and 26 December.
From Milano Centrale, regional trains reach Mendrisio San Martino in about 1 hour 22 minutes with a change in Como San Giovanni; the newer part of FoxTown is connected directly to that station. Bring your passport, since you cross into Switzerland, and expect prices in Swiss francs. Swiss VAT is refunded at the Global Blue and Planet desks inside the center, under Swiss rules, which are separate from the Italian ones below. If you want to add a lake town on the Swiss side, see our Milan to Lugano guide.
Outlet shopping in Milan itself
If you would rather not leave the city, two outlet stores sell designer stock at discounted prices.
- DMAGMap is at Via Manzoni 44, inside the fashion district a few minutes from Montenapoleone (M3), and opens every day from 10am to 7:30pm. It is the easiest one to fit between full-price boutiques.
- Il SalvagenteMap, at Via Fratelli Bronzetti 16, east of the center, sells designer clothing and accessories. It opens Monday from 3pm to 7:30pm, Tuesday to Saturday from 10:15am to 7:30pm and Sunday from 11am to 7pm.
If you have a car and Armani is the label you want, the Armani OutletMap at Via Provinciale per Bregnano 13 in Vertemate con Minoprio, in the province of Como, is a single-brand outlet open every day from 10am to 7:30pm. For full-price boutiques, vintage shops and the sales dates, see our shopping in Milan guide.
Outlets on the rest of your trip
If Milan is one stop on a longer trip through Italy, these three are easier to reach from the next city than from Milan.
- Near Venice: Noventa di Piave Designer OutletMap, run by the same group as Serravalle, is 30 minutes from Venice. ATVO buses leave Piazzale Roma at 9:10am and 1:05pm without changes and come back at 4:10pm and 7:40pm, for €9.20 return. It opens Monday to Saturday 10am to 8pm and Sunday 9am to 8pm. Our Milan to Venice train guide covers the trip there.
- Near Bologna: Castel Guelfo The Style OutletsMap, sister outlet to Vicolungo, runs a free shuttle from Bologna’s central station (Via Pietramellara 41/43) on Sundays and holidays at 10:15am, back at 4:30pm, and a free daily shuttle from Castel San Pietro Terme station. See our Milan to Bologna guide.
- Near Florence: The Mall FirenzeMap in Leccio Reggello is a luxury outlet in the Tuscan countryside, open every day from 10am to 7pm, with a direct bus from Florence. Our Milan to Florence train guide has the trains.
Tax-free shopping: how US visitors get the VAT back
If you live outside the EU, Italian VAT (22%, included in the price) can be refunded on what you take home. The same rules apply at the Italian outlets as in Milan’s shops.
- Spend more than €70, VAT included, in one store in one transaction. Receipts from different shops cannot be added together.
- Ask for tax free at the till and show your passport. The shop issues an electronic invoice, either taking the VAT off on the spot or through a refund company that pays you later, minus its fee.
- Leave the EU with the goods by the end of the third month after the month you bought them.
- Have the invoice validated by customs at your last EU airport. If you fly home via Paris or Frankfurt, that is where you do it. Since 1 July 2026 customs can validate all your Italian tax-free invoices in one step.
VAT of 22% is about 18% of the shelf price, and the refund company keeps part of it, so ask in the shop what you will actually get back. Keep the goods in your hand luggage or easy to reach: customs can ask to see them, with your passport, before validating the invoice.
Outlet tours from Milan
The official shuttles above are the cheapest way to go. If you would rather book through a tour site with free cancellation, GetYourGuide sells a Serravalle round-trip bus and private outlet trips from Milan.
For the best months to shop, with the January and July sales and the fashion weeks, see our guide to the best time to visit Milan. If you want lakes rather than labels on your free day, our Lake Como day trip guide has the trains and ferries.
Frequently asked questions
What is the biggest factory outlet near Milan?
The Serravalle Designer Outlet, with more than 230 brands, the most of any outlet village around Milan. An official shuttle runs from Milano Centrale for €25 return. Fidenza Village is smaller, with more than 120 boutiques, and its Shopping Express from Piazza della Repubblica costs €10.
Is Milan good for outlet shopping?
Yes. Five outlet villages are within a day trip, four with buses from the city center, and FoxTown is just over the Swiss border. In the city itself, DMAG on Via Manzoni and Il Salvagente sell designer stock at outlet prices.
Does Milan have a luxury outlet?
Yes. Serravalle lists Prada, Burberry, Zegna, Versace, Armani and Givenchy among its brands, and Fidenza Village is the other luxury outlet within an hour. In the city, DMAG is an outlet store on Via Manzoni, in the fashion district, open every day.
Is it worth going to the Serravalle outlet?
If you want luxury brands at outlet prices and have a full day, yes. The round trip on the official shuttle takes most of the day and costs €25, and the outlet advertises discounts of up to 70%. With only a few hours, Scalo Milano is 15 minutes from the center.
Which outlet is closest to Milan?
Scalo Milano Outlet & More in Locate di Triulzi, about 15 minutes by car from the center. A free shuttle runs from Piazza della Repubblica until 31 December 2026 with the code SMFALL26, and the S13 suburban train stops at Locate Triulzi station, a short walk from the entrance.
How do I get from Milan to the Serravalle outlet?
The official shuttle leaves Milano Centrale at 8:30, 9:00, 9:30 and 10:30am and 1pm, stops at Largo Cairoli 30 minutes later and costs €25 return (€10 for ages 4 to 12). By train, Trenitalia sells a combined train and bus ticket to Serravalle Outlet; the 8:25am from Centrale arrived at 10:24am for €12.60.
Can you get to the outlets near Milan by train?
Yes for four of them. Trenitalia sells train plus bus tickets to Serravalle, the S13 stops next to Scalo Milano, Franciacorta is a train to Brescia and a 25-minute bus, and FoxTown in Switzerland is connected to Mendrisio San Martino station. Fidenza Village and Vicolungo are easiest by their shuttle buses.
Can I get the VAT back on outlet purchases?
Yes, if you live outside the EU and spend more than €70, VAT included, in one store in one transaction. Ask for tax free at the till with your passport, and have the invoice validated at your last EU airport within three months of the end of the month of purchase.
Are the outlets near Milan open on Sunday?
Yes. Serravalle opens from 9am to 8pm on Sunday, Fidenza Village, Vicolungo and Franciacorta from 10am to 8pm, and Scalo Milano from 10am to 9pm. FoxTown opens every day from 11am to 7pm.
Is FoxTown in Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland. FoxTown is in Mendrisio, in the canton of Ticino, so you cross the border and pay in Swiss francs. Bring your passport, and claim the Swiss VAT at the Global Blue and Planet desks inside the center.