Thrift stores in Innsbruck
If you like the hunt, Innsbruck, Tyrol is worth a wander: 12 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 1 of them are charity shops and 11 are independent second-hand stores, so Innsbruck gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Innsbruck (within about 30 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Monte Gwand and WAMS, plus WAMS — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Innsbruck's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Innsbruck thrift lineup
12 mapped within about 30 km:
Monte Gwand
Second-hand store
Monte Gwand — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Monte Gwand: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
WAMS
Second-hand storeRun by Wams
WAMS is an independent second-hand store run by Wams on 27 Salvatorgasse, Hall in Tirol. WAMS also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 Salvatorgasse, Hall in Tirol, 6060
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:00; PH off
Phone: +43 5223 42 275
WAMS
Second-hand store
WAMS is an independent second-hand store on 30b Innrain, Innsbruck. WAMS also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off; it has a website with more detail.
30b Innrain, Innsbruck, 6020
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00; PH off
Das Gartenhäuschen
Second-hand store
Das Gartenhäuschen is an independent second-hand store on 2 Aflingerstraße, Völs. Das Gartenhäuschen also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
2 Aflingerstraße, Völs, 6176
Second-Hand-Land
Second-hand storeRun by Martin Drugowitsch
Second-Hand-Land is an independent second-hand store run by Martin Drugowitsch on 27 Innsbrucker Straße, Hall in Tirol. Second-Hand-Land also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th,Fr 10:00-12:30,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
27 Innsbrucker Straße, Hall in Tirol, 6060
Hours: Th,Fr 10:00-12:30,14:30-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:30
Phone: +43 680 2099484
Sisters
Second-hand store
Sisters is an independent second-hand store on 25 Leopoldstraße, Innsbruck. Sisters also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Sa 14:00-18:00.
25 Leopoldstraße, Innsbruck, 6020
Hours: We-Sa 14:00-18:00
Wams
Charity shopRun by Verein WAMS
Wams is a charity shop run by Verein WAMS on 2 Innsbrucker Straße, Schwaz. Wams also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2 Innsbrucker Straße, Schwaz, 6130
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-12:30
Phone: +43 5242 64699
first & second chance shop
Second-hand store
first & second chance shop — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about first & second chance shop: the map lists its hours as Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-18:00.
Hours: Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-18:00
WAMS
Second-hand store
WAMS is an independent second-hand store on 44 Dr.-Karl-Psenner-Straße, Schwaz. WAMS also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00.
44 Dr.-Karl-Psenner-Straße, Schwaz, 6130
Hours: Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00
Rosis Raritäten
Second-hand store
Rosis Raritäten is an independent second-hand store.
Henry und Leila
Second-hand store
Henry und Leila — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Henry und Leila: the map lists its hours as Tu 14:00-18:00, We 10:00-14:00, Fr 10:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu 14:00-18:00, We 10:00-14:00, Fr 10:00-18:00
V&Z Second Hand Shop
Second-hand store
V&Z Second Hand Shop — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about V&Z Second Hand Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-12:00,13:00-18:00; PH off
What the map tells us about thrifting in Innsbruck
10 of the 12 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Innsbruck — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Innsbruck; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
6 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Innsbruck thrift circuit
The efficient Innsbruck thrifting route strings these together: Monte Gwand, WAMS on 27 Salvatorgasse, WAMS on 30b Innrain, Das Gartenhäuschen on 2 Aflingerstraße, Second-Hand-Land on 27 Innsbrucker Straße, Sisters on 25 Leopoldstraße, Wams on 2 Innsbrucker Straße, and first & second chance shop — 12 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 4 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Innsbruck
A few things worth knowing before you work through Innsbruck's thrift stores:
- Visit at opening time at Monte Gwand. Serious pickers arrive at opening. You don't have to be one of them, but the first hour has the best pick of the day's restock.
- Keep a running want-list at WAMS. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Check zippers, buttons and seams. Thirty seconds of inspection at the rack beats discovering the broken zipper at home. Thrift stores don't do returns.
- Follow the shop if it's online. Some stores post new arrivals or sale days on social media. One follow costs nothing and catches the announcements.
Good to know
We searched about 30 km around Innsbruck — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Innsbruck can take a while to appear. The 12 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Innsbruck's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Innsbruck included.
Thrift store listings for Innsbruck: 12 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.