FoxTown Mendrisio
Private Shopping Day Trip from Milan
160 outlet stores just across the Swiss border, about an hour from Milan, with an afternoon on the lake in Lugano. Door-to-door by private Mercedes, 8 hours, fixed price from €600 per car.
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FoxTown Outlet, Mendrisio · private and tailor-made
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See the price for your car now, then send the request: we confirm the driver and send a secure payment link. The itinerary is yours to change: tell us your stops in the notes.
- CarsMercedes E-Class up to 2 guests, V-Class up to 6
- Pick-upYour hotel in Milan, or Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo (+€60)
- PaymentNothing now: we confirm, then send a secure link
FoxTown from Milan, with the car waiting outside
FoxTown Factory Stores, in Mendrisio in the Swiss canton of Ticino, gathers about 160 stores and 250 brands under one roof, from Italian and international luxury houses to sportswear and homeware, all at outlet prices. It is open every day of the year except a handful of holidays, and it is only about 60 km from Milan, so it is one of the easiest shopping day trips from Milan, even if it means crossing a border.
With a car the day is simple: no train to Chiasso, no carrying bags on public transport. Your driver waits while you shop, keeps your purchases in the boot, and after lunch takes you 20 minutes north to Lugano for a walk along the lake. The price is per vehicle, not per person: from €600 with an E-Class for two, from €680 with a V-Class for up to six, with plenty of room for bags.
FoxTown Day at a Glance
FoxTown Day Trip Itinerary
An 8-hour day: the outlet at opening time, lunch, and the afternoon in Lugano or Como.
Tailor-made, always. This itinerary is our suggestion only: every MilanobyCar day trip is tailor-made. Change the stops, the order and the timing as you like, or tell us your own plan in the booking notes.
Your driver, your local insider. Our chauffeurs are not licensed tour guides and do not guide you inside museums or sites, but they know these places well from years on the road: ask them for the best viewpoints, where to eat, where to stroll and how to avoid the busiest spots. If you would like a licensed guide, we can book one for you.
Pick-up at your hotel in Milan
Your driver meets you in the lobby. The day can also start at Malpensa, which is on the same side of Milan, with luggage kept in the car.
Over the Swiss border at Chiasso
The A9 motorway runs past Como to the border at Chiasso; Mendrisio is a few minutes further on the Swiss A2. Keep passports or ID cards at hand.
Shopping at the outlet
The stores are spread over several floors in one building. Your driver waits in the car park; come back to drop off bags whenever you like.
At FoxTown or in Lugano
Eat at one of the restaurants inside the outlet, or move on to Lugano for lunch by the lake. Your driver can suggest places and book a table.
The lakefront and the old town
Walk along the lake in Parco Ciani, browse Via Nassa, the arcaded shopping street, or take the funicular up Monte San Salvatore for the view over the lake.
Back to your hotel in Milan
Back across the border at Chiasso to your Milan hotel, or drop-off at Malpensa for an evening flight.
FoxTown Day Trip Prices — 8-Hour Private Car
Prices are per vehicle for the whole 8-hour day with 150 km included, whatever the number of passengers. Saturdays and Sundays +20%, major holidays +50%, airport pick-up +€60. Extra hours €75 with the E-Class, €85 with the V-Class, bookable in the form below.
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Door-to-door from your Milan hotel
- •English-speaking chauffeur
- •8 hours · 150 km included
- •Executive luxury sedan
- •English-speaking chauffeur
Included in the price
- ✓Private Mercedes and English-speaking chauffeur for the whole day
- ✓Door-to-door pick-up and return in Milan
- ✓Fuel, motorway tolls, the Swiss motorway vignette and parking for the car
- ✓Bottled water on board
- ✓Child seats on request, free of charge
- ✓Driver waiting while you shop, with your purchases kept in the car
Not included — paid separately
- ✕Purchases, customs duties and VAT
- ✕Funicular tickets in Lugano
- ✕Meals and drinks
- ✕Licensed local guide (bookable on request)
Milan to FoxTown: The Route
About 60 km north on the A9 Milan – Como – Chiasso motorway and the Swiss A2, around an hour in normal traffic; Lugano is 20 minutes further.
FoxTown Day Trip from Milan — FAQ
FoxTown by private car or by train?
From Milan you can take a train to Mendrisio and walk or take a bus to the outlet, but the return trip with shopping bags is not much fun, and the border adds time. With a private car you leave from your hotel, your purchases stay in the boot all day, and Lugano or Como can be added without any timetable.
What to know about shopping at FoxTown
The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss franc, and cards are widely accepted. Keep receipts together: you may need them at Swiss customs for a VAT refund and at Italian customs on the way back. Many travellers combine FoxTown with Lugano, a lake city with an elegant waterfront and its own shopping street, so the day is not only about the outlet.
How much is a FoxTown day trip?
MilanobyCar charges a fixed price per car: from €600 for two passengers in a Mercedes E-Class and from €680 for up to six in a V-Class, for 8 hours including driver, fuel, tolls and parking. The exact price for your date appears in the booking form.
Book Your FoxTown Day Trip — Private Mercedes from Milan
8 hours, English-speaking driver, door-to-door, plenty of room for bags. Add Lugano or Como on the way back.
or call +39 335 821 0912