I Love Thrift Stores - thrift store directory for Canada and the USA
Build a better thrift day

Plan My Thrift Trip

Choose a city, tell us how long you have and what you like to shop for. Build a route, swap stops that do not fit, save it on this device or share the plan with a friend.

Build your trip

This is passed to Google Maps when you open the route. Saved and shared trip links leave the starting point out.

This filter excludes stores whose hours have not been verified, even if they may actually be open.

How it works

  1. We match your preferences against current stores in that city.
  2. Verified coordinates help us reduce backtracking and suggest a more practical stop order.
  3. You can swap or remove stops, then Google Maps calculates the actual navigation.

Inventory changes constantly, so a suggested trip is not a promise that a particular item will be in stock.

Saved trips

Saved trips stay in this browser only. No account is required.

No saved trips on this device yet.

Your thrift day

San Diego, CA

5 suggested stops based on the filters above.

See every store in San Diego →
Make it your routeSwap a stop for another match, remove one entirely, or reset the customizations.

Your route at a glance

Numbered markers follow the suggested stop order. Google Maps still handles the final turn-by-turn route.

2 of 5 mapped

Some stores do not have verified coordinates yet. The suggested order uses the coordinates we have, and Google Maps calculates the actual route when you open it.

Open route part 1 in Google MapsOpen route part 2 in Google Maps

Google Maps URLs are used only when you click a route button. On mobile browsers, Google supports up to three intermediate waypoints, so longer thrift days are split into route parts.

How to plan a thrift shopping route

A good thrift trip is usually better when the stores are different from one another. A nonprofit store can give you volume and practical household finds, while an independent vintage or consignment shop can make it faster to search for a particular style. The planner mixes store types by default so you are not simply visiting several versions of the same shop.

Two hours is usually enough for about three focused stops. A half day gives you more room to browse five stores, take a coffee break and change plans if one shop is a miss. A full day can support a longer list, but opening hours, parking and travel time matter more as the route grows.

Why the route is a suggestion

We are gradually adding verified coordinates to the directory. When several suggested stores have coordinates, the planner uses them to reduce unnecessary backtracking. We still do not invent precise map data for stores we have not checked, and Google Maps calculates the actual route after you click a directions button.

Make the trip your own

Swap any stop that does not fit your plans or remove it to make the day shorter. The share link keeps your city, filters and customized stop choices, while leaving out the optional starting point. Saved trips are stored only in the browser you are using.