The San Sebastián de los Reyes outlet is The Style Outlets, an open-air outlet of 83 brands on Calle Salvador de Madariaga, 18 km north of Plaza de Castilla along the A-1 motorway. It opens from 10am to 10pm every day, Sundays included, and parking is free. Expect high-street and sports labels rather than luxury: Pepe Jeans, Guess, Calvin Klein, Puma, Asics, New Balance, Camper and Zara Home, sold at outlet prices from past seasons. The easiest way in without a car is intercity bus 152C, which leaves the Plaza de Castilla interchange and drops you at the door in about 35 minutes for a €3 fare.
Is The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes worth a trip from Madrid? Yes, for high-street and sportswear: 83 brands in one open-air street, open 10am to 10pm daily, 35 minutes from Plaza de Castilla on bus 152C for €3. For luxury labels, Las Rozas Village is the better trip. Nike is not inside the outlet but 150 m away in the Alegra park.
- Fare: €3 single on intercity buses, paid on board by contactless card
- Last buses back: on Sundays the 152C leaves the outlet at 10.15pm and 10.55pm
- Tax free: non-EU visitors, from €70.01 per receipt in participating shops
- From the airport: Terminal 4 is 10.5 km away by road, and no intercity bus links the two
How do I get to the outlet from the airport or central Madrid?
Terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas Airport is 10.5 km away by road, so a taxi makes sense with suitcases. From the city, everything goes through Plaza de Castilla: by car about 18 minutes, bus 191 plus a short walk 23, the door-to-door 152C 35 and the Metro, with a change at Tres Olivos and a 1.2 km walk, about 55.
Bus 152C is the one to take with shopping bags. It runs from the Plaza de Castilla interchange to the Salvador Madariaga-C.C. Alegra stop, about 100 m from the entrance. On weekdays it leaves every 20 to 30 minutes, on Saturdays every 30 and on Sundays every 30 to 40, with the first departure from Plaza de Castilla at 7.30am. The last two back from the outlet on a Sunday leave at 10.15pm and 10.55pm. It is a line of the Consorcio Regional de Transportes, the regional transport authority, and the Consorcio sets a flat €3 fare for trips between towns, paid by contactless bank card on board, so no ticket machine is needed.
Buses 191 and 197 are faster at 17 and 19 minutes, but they stop on the A-1 slip road, a 450 m walk away. Metro Line 10 ends at Hospital Infanta Sofía, 1,183 m from the outlet, and you must change trains at Tres Olivos; from the city centre the right ticket is the €3 combined fare, explained in Madrid Metro ticket prices. The outlet is in zone B1 of the travel pass, covered in Madrid transport zones explained.
Which ticket to buy. On intercity buses you pay the €3 single fare on board with a contactless card; on the Metro you need the €3 combined ticket, because Hospital Infanta Sofía is on the MetroNorte stretch beyond the city fare. Every route option from the capital, Cercanías included, is in how to get to San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Which brands are at The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes?
The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes lists 83 brands: 65 sell womenswear, 53 menswear and 25 children’s clothes. It is a high-street and sportswear outlet, so plan on Mango Outlet, Levi’s, Pepe Jeans, Guess, Calvin Klein, Desigual and Bimba & Lola rather than designer labels.
Spanish brands are the part to look out for if you are visiting: Camper, Hispanitas and Wonders for shoes, Adolfo Domínguez, Pedro del Hierro and Roberto Verino for tailoring, Mayoral for children and Majorica pearls. Sportswear covers Adidas, Puma, Reebok, Asics, New Balance, Under Armour, Salomon and Decathlon, and homeware means Zara Home, Villeroy & Boch and WMF. Luggage is easy too: Samsonite has a shop here, handy before a flight home.
Nike is not in the directory. The Nike Factory Store Madrid SSRR is next door in the Alegra retail park, about 150 m along the same street, open 10am to 10pm every day. If you want Nike inside a The Style Outlets centre, the Getafe and Las Rozas outlets list it.
How do visitors claim tax free and the extra discount?
Shoppers who live outside the European Union can reclaim VAT on purchases of €70.01 or more per receipt, but only in the shops that offer tax free, so ask before paying. The procedure is described in tax-free shopping in Madrid.
The tourist discount card is a separate thing: ask at the Infopoint and you get a card worth 10 % off on top of the outlet price. The centre also has free left-luggage for shopping bags and lends pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Which day to go, and when to eat?
The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes keeps the same 10am to 10pm hours every day, Sundays included, so pick the day by bus and by what else you want. It closes on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 25 December, and shuts at 6pm on 24 and 31 December. Without a car, a weekday gives you the most 152C buses, every 20 to 30 minutes; with children, Friday afternoon or the weekend, when the free kids’ room opens. The December programme in the old town is in Christmas in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
Spanish meal times are later than many visitors expect: lunch starts around 2pm and dinner rarely before 9pm, so plan the break around that. Inside there are four places to eat: Five Guys, Grosso Napoletano, Starbucks and The Chatter Café, which serves breakfast, a daily set menu and drinks on a terrace. The Alegra park across the road has more than 10 restaurants, all chains. Tipping is optional in Spain; rounding up or leaving a few coins is normal.
Which outlet is better, Las Rozas Village or Getafe?
For mid-range brands, San Sebastián de los Reyes wins: it has more labels than Getafe The Style Outlets, with 70, and is the closer outlet to the airport and the north of Madrid. Las Rozas Village is the luxury option, with bus 625, 628 or 629 from Moncloa for €3, and Getafe suits anyone staying south of the city or who wants Nike inside the outlet.
| Outlet | Best for | Brands listed | Nike | From central Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes | High-street, sport, Spanish labels | 83 brands | Next door, in Alegra | Bus 152C from Plaza de Castilla, 35 min |
| Getafe The Style Outlets | High-street and sport, south side | 70 brands | Inside | South of the city |
| Las Rozas Village | Luxury and premium | n/a | n/a | Buses 625, 628, 629 from Moncloa, €3 |
Families can split the day: Micropolix, a city in miniature for children, is in the same Alegra park, with details in Micropolix Madrid. The outlet itself runs a free kids’ workshop room on Friday from 5pm to 9pm and at weekends from 11am to 2pm and 4pm to 9pm.
Where are the outlet, Nike and the bus stops?
The outlet sits on the northern side of the Alegra park, between Calle Salvador de Madariaga and the A-1, with the Nike Factory Store on the same site. The 152C stops by the entrance, the 191 and 197 on the motorway slip road, and the Metro station lies south, by the hospital.
The things that may disappoint: it is open-air, so rain and summer heat are part of the visit; there are no luxury labels; and stock is from earlier seasons, so sizes vary week to week. On a Sunday without a car, the last two 152C buses back leave at 10.15pm and 10.55pm. More plans in town are in things to do in San Sebastián de los Reyes.
FAQ about The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes
How do I get to The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes from central Madrid?
Take Metro Line 1, 9 or 10 to Plaza de Castilla, then intercity bus 152C, which ends at the Salvador Madariaga-C.C. Alegra stop by the outlet entrance after about 35 minutes. The single fare is €3, paid on board by contactless card. Buses 191 and 197 are quicker but stop 450 m away.
Is there a Nike store at the San Sebastián de los Reyes outlet?
Not inside The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes. The Nike Factory Store Madrid SSRR is in the neighbouring Alegra retail park on the same street, Calle Salvador de Madariaga, about 150 m away, and opens from 10am to 10pm every day. Adidas, Puma and New Balance are inside the outlet.
Is The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes open on Sundays?
Yes. The Style Outlets San Sebastián de los Reyes opens from 10am to 10pm seven days a week, Sundays and most public holidays included. It closes on 1 and 6 January, 1 May and 25 December, and shuts at 6pm on 24 and 31 December.
Can I claim tax free at the San Sebastián de los Reyes outlet?
Yes, if you live outside the European Union and spend at least €70.01 on one receipt, in the shops that offer tax free; ask before paying. The tourist discount card is a separate perk: the Infopoint gives visitors a card worth 10 % off on top of the outlet price.
How far is the San Sebastián de los Reyes outlet from Madrid airport?
About 10.5 km by road from Terminal 4 of Madrid-Barajas Airport, so a taxi is the quick option with luggage. By public transport the simplest route is the Metro to Plaza de Castilla and then intercity bus 152C, which stops by the outlet entrance after about 35 minutes.
Come for Spanish high-street labels on a Sunday, and leave the luxury hunt for Las Rozas.