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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 don't 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. Tell us what kind of thrift day you're in the mood for and we'll build a shortlist.
  2. Where we have exact store locations, we use them to cut down on backtracking.
  3. Swap or remove any stop you aren't feeling, then open the route in Google Maps when you're ready to go.

The fun part is that inventory changes every day, so the route can guide the adventure but never predict what you will find.

Saved trips

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

No saved trips on this device yet.

Your thrift day

Ottawa, ON

5 suggested stops based on the filters above.

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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

2 stores have been left out while you customize this trip.

A few stores are not mapped yet. We order the stops we can place confidently, and Google Maps works out the final route when you open directions.

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 thrift day is usually more fun when the stops are a little 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're gradually mapping more stores. When several suggested stops have exact locations, the planner uses them to cut down on unnecessary backtracking. We leave uncertain map details alone rather than guessing, and Google Maps calculates the final route when you open directions.

Make the trip your own

Swap any stop that doesn't 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're using.