{"id":6695,"date":"2026-10-19T06:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/?p=6695"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:13:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:13:02","slug":"woodbury-common-by-bus-day-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/woodbury-common-by-bus-day-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodbury Common by Bus: How the Day Trip Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can shop Woodbury Common and be home the same day without a car. We run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/routes\/nyc-to-woodbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus from NYC to Woodbury Common<\/a> out of Hudson Yards in the morning and drop you at Bus Plaza 1 at the outlets, then the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/routes\/woodbury-common-ny-to-new-york-ny-bus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woodbury Common to New York route<\/a> brings you back in the afternoon from that same plaza. Fares start from $15 each way.<\/p>\n<p>Departure times can change, so treat the route pages as the schedule and read both before you book. Service on this route is paused at the moment, and each page shows the date we are set to resume \u2014 so check the one for your travel date.<\/p>\n<h2>How does the day trip work?<\/h2>\n<p>Three steps, and only the middle one is yours to fill.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Board in Manhattan.<\/strong> We pick up at Hudson Yards, on 11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets, directly across from the Javits Convention Center and in front of the windowless gray building.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shop.<\/strong> We drop you at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet, Bus Plaza 1. The stretch between our two departures is yours.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Board again at the same plaza.<\/strong> We use Bus Plaza 1 for the morning drop-off and the afternoon pickup both, so the place you step off is the place you come back to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That last point is the genuinely useful one. On a trip where the return departure matters as much as this one does, having a single named landmark bracketing both ends of your day is worth considerably more than an unremarkable street corner would be, particularly if somebody is meeting you there.<\/p>\n<h2>Where exactly do you board?<\/h2>\n<p>Both ends are named places, which is what makes this easy to plan around.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Where<\/th>\n<th>What we list<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Manhattan<\/td>\n<td>Hudson Yards, on 11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets, across from the Javits Convention Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Woodbury Common<\/td>\n<td>Woodbury Common Premium Outlet, Bus Plaza 1 \u2014 the same plaza for the drop-off and the pickup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Bus Plaza 1 is the stop we use at the outlets in both directions, and locating it when you arrive removes the only real wayfinding question of the day. We describe the Manhattan end down to the building it stands in front of, which is the level of detail worth reading before you set off. Consider how much that single shared landmark at the outlets simplifies your afternoon: you are coming back to somewhere you have already stood, with a name you can say out loud to anyone you are meeting. We confirm your boarding and drop-off points when you book, so whatever appears on your ticket is what counts on the day.<\/p>\n<h2>Why should you check the return before you book?<\/h2>\n<p>Because we list each direction as its own route, and the two schedules are not mirror images of each other. We built this corridor as a day trip, with the outbound sitting in the morning and the return in the afternoon, and each direction carries its own departures on its own page. That means a round trip gives you two schedules to confirm and not one. So which of the two matters more? The return, every time, because it is the departure that decides when your day ends and the one you cannot quietly stretch.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read both direction pages for your date<\/strong>, including the return.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check how many return departures are listed.<\/strong> Each page carries a schedule summary splitting departures into morning, afternoon and evening, so you can see your options at a glance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Note the return trip time too<\/strong>, which can differ from the outbound.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check weekends and holidays separately.<\/strong> We may add demand-based trips at weekends, and holiday timings can vary, so a date that looks thin on one visit may not stay that way.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build your afternoon around the return<\/strong>, then shop forward from there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do that once at the booking stage and the remainder of the day essentially looks after itself, which makes it the single piece of advance planning this particular trip really asks of you.<\/p>\n<h2>What if you miss the return bus?<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works.-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Woodbury Common by Bus How the Day Trip Works. | Blog\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works.-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works.-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works.-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works.-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Woodbury-Common-by-Bus-How-the-Day-Trip-Works..jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The best answer is to deal with it before it happens, because we give you a generous window in which to do exactly that. <strong>OurBus Assurance<\/strong> is our cancel-and-reschedule policy, and it covers every ticket bought on OurBus.com or through our app: you can cancel or reschedule for any reason at all, with no change or cancelation fees, right up until 60 minutes before your scheduled departure. So what should you do if your afternoon starts running long? Move the ticket while you still have that hour in hand. We don&#8217;t refund the booking fee, fuel surcharge or facility fee when you change a ticket, and a different fare may apply to whichever trip you move to, so check the new price before you confirm the switch.<\/p>\n<p>Two other things work in your favor on the day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Live bus tracking<\/strong> in our app shows you where your coach actually is, so you are never guessing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support around the clock.<\/strong> Our customer service team is available 24\/7, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OurBus rider support<\/a> is the right place for anything specific to your booking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We should be straight with you about the other side of it. If you do miss your bus, the ticket isn&#8217;t refundable or transferable to a future one, and you would need to buy a new ticket. We can move a ticket to the next available bus only if the bus you originally booked hasn&#8217;t yet finished its trip. On a route with a short return list, that is exactly why the 60-minute window is the tool to reach for.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the ride itself like?<\/h2>\n<p>Short and comfortable, which is rather the point of taking a bus to an outlet mall in the first place. You get free Wi-Fi, charging ports at the seat, comfortable seating, live bus tracking and bottled water on select services, so the hour or so each way becomes time you can genuinely use for something rather than time spent concentrating on traffic. You arrive without having driven or parked, and you leave again with your hands free for whatever you happened to buy while you were there. The trip covers roughly 39 miles in total, which keeps it firmly in day-out territory and means the journey itself never turns into the main event of your day.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of practical notes for the ride:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arrive at your stop early.<\/strong> We ask you to be there at least 15 minutes before departure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Think about what you will be carrying.<\/strong> Whatever you buy comes back with you on the return, so bulky items such as boots or a coat are worth factoring in before you commit to them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep our app open<\/strong> for live tracking and your ticket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Shopping as a group?<\/h2>\n<p>A scheduled seat works well if you&#8217;re traveling light. A group has a harder problem: everybody is on the same departure, and the return doesn&#8217;t wait for whoever is still in a fitting room.<\/p>\n<p>If your group wants its own start time, a longer day, or a vehicle that stays with you while people come and go, that is a charter rather than a scheduled seat. Our charter arm covers it through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourbuscharters.com\/shuttle-bus-rental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shuttle bus rental<\/a>. Otherwise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ourbus.com\/routes\/nyc-to-woodbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check fares and departures on the NYC to Woodbury Common route<\/a> for your date and book both legs together.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Is there a bus from NYC to Woodbury Common?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. We run it from Hudson Yards in Manhattan to Woodbury Common Premium Outlet, Bus Plaza 1, with fares from $15 each way across roughly 39 miles. Service is paused at the moment with a resume date shown on the route page, so check yours before booking.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you do Woodbury Common as a day trip from New York?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, that is what this route is shaped for: a morning departure out of Hudson Yards and an afternoon return from Bus Plaza 1. Read both direction pages for your date, because we list the outbound and the return separately and the return list can be short.<\/p>\n<h3>Where does the bus pick you up at Woodbury Common?<\/h3>\n<p>At Bus Plaza 1, at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet in Central Valley, New York. We use the same plaza for the morning drop-off and the afternoon pickup, and your ticket confirms the stop that applies to your trip.<\/p>\n<h3>Can you change an OurBus ticket if your shopping runs late?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, within our published window. Under OurBus Assurance you can cancel or reschedule with no change or cancelation fees up until 60 minutes before departure, on tickets bought through OurBus.com or our app. Booking and facility fees aren&#8217;t refunded, and a different fare may apply.<\/p>\n<h3>How much does the bus to Woodbury Common cost?<\/h3>\n<p>Fares start from $15 each way, and pricing varies by date and how full the bus is. Booking ahead generally finds you the lower end. Check the live schedule for your date, since service on this route is set to resume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can shop Woodbury Common and be home the same day without a car. We run the bus from NYC to Woodbury Common out of Hudson Yards in the morning and drop you at Bus Plaza 1 at the outlets, then the Woodbury Common to New York route brings you back in the afternoon from that same plaza. Fares start from $15 each way. Departure times can change, so treat the route pages as the schedule and read both before you book. Service on this route is paused at the moment, and each page shows the date we are set to resume \u2014 so check the one for your travel date. How does the day trip work? Three steps, and only the middle one is yours to fill. Board in Manhattan. We pick up at Hudson Yards, on 11th Avenue between West 35th and West 36th Streets, directly across from the Javits Convention Center and in front of the windowless gray building. Shop. We drop you at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet, Bus Plaza 1. The stretch between our two departures is yours. Board again at the same plaza. 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