8.3 Bargain shopping at outlet malls

Don’t want to pay regular (or inflated) prices? Shop at a discount outlet mall. There are three big ones in the area.

Las Vegas Outlet Center

Las Vegas (formerly Belz) Outlet Center (7400 Las Vegas Blvd., S.; Las Vegas, NV 89123 - Located at the far south end of the Strip, about 1½ miles south of McCarran International Airport.) Tel: (702) 896-5599. - At 580,000 square feet, this is one of the largest factory outlet store malls in the U.S. - Over 150 (mostly brand name) stores and two food courts. - Open: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. until 8 p.m.

Las Vegas Premium Outlets (875 S. Grand Central Parkway, just east of the Charleston Boulevard exit off I-15 - just west of Fremont Street and minutes northwest of the Strip.) - Open: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun., until 8 p.m. - Tel: (702) 474-7500. - 120 upscale stores (FREE VIP Coupon Book here.)  (They also offer a 10% discount on Tuesdays to shoppers aged 50 and over.)

Las Vegas Premium Outets

Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas

Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas (32100 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Primm, NV 89019 - Located 30 minutes south of the Strip on I-15 at the California border) - Tel: (702) 874-1400 - Open: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Fully enclosed mall with over 100 designer outlets including a Neiman-Marcus "Last Call" clearance center. - (Shuttle service available from the MGM Grand Hotel and Aladdin’s Desert Passage - Round-trip fare: $15.00. Info available here.)