Shopping in Gdańsk: Malls, Outlet and Sunday Closures
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The main places to shop in Gdańsk are Forum Gdańsk next to the Old Town, Galeria Bałtycka and Galeria Metropolia in Wrzeszcz and Designer Outlet Gdańsk, 10 km from the airport; Gdynia adds Centrum Riviera and Galeria Klif. They open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 or 10:00 until 21:00, but Poland closes shops on most Sundays: the trading Sundays left in 2026 are 6, 13 and 20 December. UK residents can claim Tax Free on purchases of at least 200 PLN on one receipt, EU residents cannot. Our fixed fare from the airport to Forum Gdańsk is 130 PLN (about £26) at any hour, shopping bags and suitcases included.
Gdańsk and Gdynia shopping centres at a glance
Hours below are the centres' own, checked on their websites on 20 October 2026. Supermarkets inside often open earlier and close later, and single shops can differ.
| Centre | Where | Mon-Sat | Trading Sunday | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Gdańsk | Targ Sienny 7, by the Old Town | 9:00-21:00 | 9:00-21:00 | about 200 shops, SKM Gdańsk Śródmieście |
| Galeria Madison | ul. Rajska 10, Old Town | 9:00-21:00 | 10:00-20:00 | 5 minutes' walk from Gdańsk Główny station |
| Galeria Bałtycka | al. Grunwaldzka 141, Wrzeszcz | 9:00-21:00 | 10:00-20:00 | about 200 shops, Carrefour, Tax Free shop list online |
| Galeria Metropolia | ul. Kilińskiego 4, Wrzeszcz | 10:00-21:00 | 10:00-20:00 | 80+ shops, entrance from platform 4 of Gdańsk Wrzeszcz station |
| Galeria Przymorze | ul. Obrońców Wybrzeża 1, Przymorze | 9:00-21:00 | 10:00-19:00 | 68 shops, E.Leclerc hypermarket |
| Designer Outlet Gdańsk | ul. Przywidzka 8, by the ring road | 9:00-21:00 | 9:00-20:00 | 100+ brands, free parking, Tax Free |
| Matarnia + IKEA | ul. Złota Karczma 26 | 10:00-21:00 (IKEA 9:00-21:00) | 10:00-20:00 (IKEA 9:00-20:00) | nearest to the airport |
| Centrum Riviera | ul. Kazimierza Górskiego 2, Gdynia | 10:00-21:00 | 10:00-20:00 | 250 shops and services, Auchan |
| Galeria Klif | al. Zwycięstwa 256, Gdynia Orłowo | 9:00-21:00 | 10:00-20:00 | a minute from SKM Gdynia Orłowo |
Old Town: Forum Gdańsk sits on the edge of the Old Town, so you can walk there from Long Street and back to your hotel with the bags. Wrzeszcz: Galeria Bałtycka and Galeria Metropolia both stand by Gdańsk Wrzeszcz station, one on each side of the tracks, which makes them a good pair for one afternoon. Gdynia: Riviera is the big one, Klif in Orłowo is smaller and calmer. In Sopot, shopping means Monte Cassino Street rather than a shopping centre.
Without a car, the airport train reaches Gdańsk Wrzeszcz in about 20 minutes, one or two trains an hour, on a city ticket Gdańsk + Sopot for 8.50 PLN; Metropolia is right at the station.
Designer Outlet Gdańsk: the outlet by the ring road
When people search for "outlet Gdańsk", they usually mean Designer Outlet Gdańsk at ul. Przywidzka 8, by the Szadółki exit of the Tri-City ring road. The centre advertises more than 100 brands, free parking for over 1,000 cars and Tax Free shopping, and it opens Monday to Saturday 9:00-21:00 and on trading Sundays 9:00-20:00. It is 10 km from the airport (about 15 minutes by car) and 9 km from the Old Town, also about 15 minutes. There is no train station next to it, so most visitors come by car or taxi.
Sunday trading ban: the dates that matter in 2026
Since 2018 Polish law bans trade on most Sundays and on public holidays. The trading Sundays in 2026 are 25 January, 29 March, 26 April, 28 June, 30 August and 6, 13 and 20 December, so from today only the three December Sundays remain (official list on gov.pl). Staff may work at most two of those three December Sundays, so a single shop can still stay closed on one of them.
- Closed holidays to the end of 2026: 1 November (a Sunday), 11 November (Wednesday), 24 December (Christmas Eve has been a public holiday since 2025), 25 and 26 December. Because 27 December is an ordinary Sunday, shops in Gdańsk are shut from Thursday 24 to Sunday 27 December 2026. 1 January is a holiday too.
- What stays open on a non-trading Sunday: restaurants and cafés, bakeries, pharmacies, petrol stations, shops at the airport and stations serving travellers, hotel shops and shops that mainly sell souvenirs. In Galeria Bałtycka the food outlets and a Żabka convenience store open; Forum Gdańsk keeps its cinema and gym; Galeria Madison is closed.
Tax Free: UK visitors yes, EU residents no
The VAT refund for travellers is for people whose permanent residence is outside the European Union, judged by the passport or another ID document. That includes residents of the UK, Norway, Iceland or the USA, but not residents of Ireland or any other EU country, whatever their nationality.
- Shop where you see the TAX FREE sign and spend at least 200 PLN including VAT on one receipt in one shop. Designer Outlet Gdańsk advertises Tax Free, and Galeria Bałtycka lists its participating shops online.
- Show your passport at the till. The shop issues an electronic TAX FREE document and you choose how the refund is paid (cash, card or account); that choice cannot be changed later.
- Take the goods out of the EU unused and in your personal luggage, by the last day of the third month after the month of purchase: buy on 13 December and the deadline is 31 March.
- When you leave, customs at the airport checks the document against your passport and may ask to see the goods, so go before you check in the suitcase that holds them. On a direct flight from Gdańsk to the UK, this happens at Gdańsk. If you change planes in another EU country, the customs office of the last EU airport confirms the export, and you need a printout of the TAX FREE document.
- The refund is paid in PLN by the shop or a refund agent (the outlet names Global Blue and Planet), usually minus a commission. Standard VAT in Poland is 23 %, so the refund is always less than that. Motor fuel is excluded.
Full rules: VAT refund for travellers on podatki.gov.pl.
Paying: złoty and cards
Prices in shops are in złoty (PLN), the only legal tender in Poland. Cards and phone payments work in the centres; when a terminal offers to charge you in pounds, choose PLN. Cash, ATMs and the currency-conversion trap are covered in our PLN currency guide for tourists in Gdańsk.
Taxi from the airport to the malls, and back with your bags
Every ride has a fixed price for the whole car, known before you book. There is no charge per bag: tell us in the booking notes how many suitcases and shopping bags you have, and we send a car that fits them. Day rates apply 06:00-22:00 Monday to Saturday; the night rate applies 22:00-06:00, on Sundays (trading Sundays included) and public holidays.
| Gdańsk Airport to | By road | Drive | Car 1-4, day / night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Gdańsk, Galeria Madison | 15-16 km | about 20 min | 130 PLN 24/7 |
| Galeria Bałtycka, Galeria Metropolia | 11-12 km | about 18 min | 100 / 120 PLN |
| Galeria Przymorze | 15 km | about 23 min | 120 / 120 PLN |
| Designer Outlet Gdańsk | 10 km | about 15 min | 100 / 100 PLN |
| Matarnia + IKEA | 5.5 km | about 10 min | 100 / 100 PLN |
| Centrum Riviera, Gdynia | 24 km | about 27 min | 170 / 200 PLN |
| Galeria Klif, Gdynia | 23 km | about 27 min | 160 / 190 PLN |
The same fares apply in the other direction, from the centre to the terminal: book a taxi to Gdańsk Airport with pickup at the mall entrance. From a hotel in Sopot to a centre in Gdańsk, address to address, the fixed price is 140 PLN by day and 160 PLN at night. A ride between your hotel and a mall inside Gdańsk has a fixed price by distance, the same day and night, shown in the booking form for your two addresses.
A car or SUV takes up to four passengers; the SUV has room for four suitcases. Four people with suitcases plus a day of shopping is a job for the minibus: our Gdańsk airport minibus for 8 passengers costs 200 PLN from the Old Town or Forum Gdańsk to the airport and 150 PLN from Designer Outlet Gdańsk by day. For boxes, a pram plus shopping or anything bulky, see Gdańsk airport taxi with large luggage.
Arriving straight for a shopping day? We track your flight and the first 60 minutes of waiting after the actual landing are free. The fixed fare for every destination is on the Gdańsk airport taxi page. You pay the driver by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Revolut or cash in PLN, or online in advance.
Airline baggage on the way home
Gdańsk Airport notes that each airline sets its own baggage limits in its conditions of carriage, so check your booking before the shopping starts, and add a bag online with the airline if you need one. Do the big shopping the day before the flight, pack at the hotel and weigh the suitcases there, not at the check-in desk.
Rain, one day only, or December
A wet day suits the centres, but the city has better indoor options too: see our rainy day in Gdańsk indoor attractions. If you only have one day, combine an hour of shopping with the sights in Gdańsk in one day. In December the Christmas market in the Old Town runs from 20 November to 23 December 2026; transfers for that season are in Gdańsk Christmas market and winter transfers.
FAQ
Are shops open on Sundays in Gdańsk?
Mostly not. Polish law allows trade only on a few Sundays a year; in the rest of 2026 that means 6, 13 and 20 December. On other Sundays the shopping centres keep only restaurants, cinemas, gyms and a few convenience stores open, so shop on Saturday.
When are the Christmas shopping days in Gdańsk in 2026?
The trading Sundays are 6, 13 and 20 December, with the centres open roughly 9:00 or 10:00 to 20:00 or 21:00. From 24 to 27 December 2026 shops are closed, because 24, 25 and 26 December are public holidays and 27 December is a non-trading Sunday.
Can I get Tax Free in Gdańsk as a UK visitor?
Yes, if your permanent residence is in the UK (or anywhere else outside the EU). Spend at least 200 PLN on one receipt in a shop with the TAX FREE sign, show your passport, keep the goods unused and have the export confirmed by customs at the airport within three months after the month of purchase.
How far is Designer Outlet Gdańsk from the airport?
10 km by road, about 15 minutes by car. A taxi with us costs 100 PLN by day and 100 PLN at night for the whole car, and a minibus for up to 8 people 150 PLN by day.