** CANCELLED **
As of Saturday morning, Nov 30, at 4:55 AM, the I-90 Interstate Highway is now closed to all commercial traffic from Buffalo, NY to Erie, PA due to the snowstorm. This is the highway that we require in order to reach Erie, PA. The storm, originally forecast to end on Friday evening is now forecast to linger in northern Erie counties along Lake Erie until Tuesday morning. As a result the governors of both New York State and the State of Pennsylvania have urged that travel not be undertaken to this area. For the safety of our passengers and our drivers & tour directors, this tour has been cancelled. All passengers booked on this trip will receive an email with further details.

2-Day Shopping Weekend to Erie & Grove City, PA
Millcreek Mall, Grove City Premium Outlets, Burlington's, Kohl's, Wal-Mart, Target and more! No sales tax on clothes, shoes and many other categories. Bargains galore!

Please join us for our shopping weekend to tax-free Pennsylvania. 

We do want to caution you! This tour is called the "Shop, shop, shop till you drop" tour. We're not kidding! Although you will be very tired when you get back to Toronto, it will have been totally worth it. Sometimes the prices at the outlet malls in Pennsylvania are so low, they're just plain silly! And there's no sales tax in PA on clothes, children's products and many other categories!
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We hope you will join us on these tours, they tend to sell out every year.

Tour Dates

2-Day Trip
Nov 30-Dec 1, 2024 (Black Friday Weekend)

Price

Only $99 deposit to reserve your seat. Deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason by the full payment deadlines shown further down this page.
All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. ​All taxes and tips are included!
  • Double $319
  • Triple $289
  • Quad $269
  • ​Single $409
For explanation of the words Double, Triple, Quad & Single click here

Pickup Locations

7:00 AM Vaughan Carpool
7:30 AM York Mills Station
8:00 AM Mississauga Carpool
​8:15 AM Mississauga McDonalds
8:50 AM Appleby Line Carpool @ Hwy 407
9:25 AM Grimsby Carpool
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Inclusions

  • Fully escorted trip with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during trip.
  • Round trip transportation on deluxe bus with washroom and WiFi.
  • One night hotel accommodation at the Holiday Inn in Erie, PA.
  • One breakfast included.
  • Bus transportation to the various shopping venues.
  • Complimentary WiFi at hotel. 
  • All tips & taxes included.

Approximate Return Times

  • Grimsby 7:50 PM
  • Appleby Line 8:45 PM
  • Mississauga Carpool 9:15 PM
  • Mississauga McDonalds 9:30 PM
  • York Mills 10:00 PM
  • Vaughan 10:30 PM

Deposits, Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • $99 deposit required to reserve your seats. Deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason by the appropriate deadline for each of the tour dates. See table below.
  • Reminder emails will be sent a few days before the due date for the final payment. Final payments are not refundable once paid. 
  • If the tour has to be cancelled due to travel restrictions or government shutdowns, a full & prompt refund will be done regardless of how many days are left before departure.
  • You can transfer your seat to anyone else you know up to the time of departure without penalty, there is no cost for name changes.

Payment & Cancellation Deadlines

Tour Date
Cancellation Deadline & Full Payment Date
Nov 30-Dec 1, 2024
Oct 18, 2024

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour. Price is the same as adults.

​Travel Documents

  • US Immigration requires that all travellers MUST have a passport (or Nexus or EDL cards).  If you do not have a Canadian or USA passport, please make sure that you have the appropriate permissions or documentation to travel to the USA. 
  • If you are denied entry to the US, sadly we will have to leave you at the border.
  • Sorry but no refunds if you are denied entry.

Emergency Medical Insurance

  • Emergency medical and trip cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Getting ill in the USA can be very expensive. 
  • If you are not covered by a workplace or some other blanket travel/medical insurance policy, please consider purchasing emergency medical insurance online from CAA or TD Insurance or RBC Insurance or Manulife.

Tour Highlights

Day 1

  • Millcreek Mall. 10th largest mall in the USA and 2nd largest in Pennsylvania. 2.2 million square feet of space, 165 stores. For a mall directory, click here. 
  • Marshall's, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Sally Beauty Supply and a few other stores. 
  • Burlington's, Kohl's, Old Navy, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree and a few other stores. 

Day 2

  • Wal-Mart
  • Premium Outlets Grove City. 130+ name brand outlets. For a mall directory, click here. 
  • Wegman's Grocery Store