3-Day "Black Friday" Christmas Shopping Weekend to Erie & Grove City, Pennsylvania. 
No sales tax on clothes! Duty-free shopping! Bargains galore! 

IMPORTANT! Please review the latest COVID related protocol. Click here.
This trip travels to the USA. At the moment you will need the following. This list of requirements may change by the time of travel. We will notify you of any changes.
  • A valid passport expiring after your date of return to Canada.
  • Proof of vaccination (at least 2 shots)
  • Completion of the form using the ArriveCAN app or website.
A negative COVID test result is no longer required!
Please join us for our annual "Black Friday" Christmas Shopping Weekend from Toronto to tax-free Pennsylvania. This is the 3-day tour. Advantages of this 3-day tour vs. our classic 2-day tour are as follows:
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  • Duty-free shopping allowance goes up to $800 per person.
  • We will be stopping at the Duty Free store before crossing back to Canada. You are allowed to purchase and bring back alcohol & tobacco.
  • Tour has a more relaxed schedule with more shopping outlets and more time for bargain hunting.
  • A buffet lunch is included.

We 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!

We hope you will join us on this tour that sells out every year.

Tour Dates

3-Day Trip
Nov 26-28, 2022
Only $99 deposit to reserve your seat. Deposit is fully refundable if you cancel for any reason by Oct 21.

Price

All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. ​All taxes and tips are included!
  • Double $449
  • Single $589
  • Triple $399
  • Quad $369
For explanation about the words Double, Triple, Quad & Single Please click here

Pickup Locations

7:30 AM Vaughan Carpool
8:00 AM York Mills Station
8:30 AM Mississauga Carpool
8:45 AM Mississauga McDonalds
9:20 AM Appleby Line Carpool
10:00 AM Grimsby Carpool
To book over the phone
please call (866) 208-2950

Inclusions

  • Round-trip bus transportation on a deluxe bus with a washroom.
  • Two nights hotel accommodation at the Holiday Inn in Erie, PA included.
  • Two buffet breakfasts included.
  • One buffet lunch included.
  • $800 duty-free shopping allowance.
  • Stop at duty-free store on return to Canada for duty-free purchases of alcohol, tobacco and other products.
  • Bus transportation to all the shopping venues included.
  • Complimentary shopping bag and discount coupon book at Premium Outlets in Grove City included. (Normally a $7 cost)
  • Complimentary bottled water and snacks on the bus included.
  • Complimentary WiFi at hotel included.
  • Fully escorted trip with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during trip.
  • All taxes and tips included.

Approximate Return Times

  • Grimsby 6:30 PM
  • ​Appleby Line 7:20 PM
  • Mississauga McDonalds 8:00 PM
  • Mississauga Carpool 8:15 PM
  • York Mills 8:45 PM
  • Vaughan 9:20 PM

Itinerary

Day 1

  1. Millcreek Mall. 4th largest mall in the USA. For a mall directory, click here. 
  2. Marshall's, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy. Sally Beauty Supply and a few other stores. ​​

Day 2

  • Wal-Mart
  • Premium Outlets Grove City. 140+ Brand name outlets. For a mall directory, click here.​
  • TJ Maxx, Ollies Bargain Outlet, Shoe Carnival, Ross Dress-For-Less

Day 3

  1. Burlington's, Kohl's, Old Navy, Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree
  2. Buffet lunch at Golden Corral included in tour price
  3. Gabe's, JoAnne Fabrics, Plato's Closet Gently Used Clothing Store
  4. Duty Free Store at Peace Bridge.

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.

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour, same price 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/Travel 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 other policy, we recommend that you purchase insurance for this trip.
  • CAA, RBC Insurance, TD Insurance and Manulife sell such insurance online.