Thrift stores in New Westminster
If you like the hunt, New Westminster, British Columbia is worth a wander: 18 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 3 of them are charity shops and 15 are independent second-hand stores, so New Westminster gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around New Westminster (within about 25 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Grand Central Consignment and Pound Picks, plus The Salvation Army — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from New Westminster's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The New Westminster thrift lineup
18 in New Westminster, plus 66 more around New Westminster below:
Grand Central Consignment
Second-hand store0.4 km from New Westminster
Grand Central Consignment — an independent second-hand store on 719 Carnarvon Street. Also worth knowing about Grand Central Consignment: the map lists its hours as Su-Tu 12:00-15:00; We-Sa 11:00-16:00.
719 Carnarvon Street
Hours: Su-Tu 12:00-15:00; We-Sa 11:00-16:00
Pound Picks
Second-hand store0.5 km from New Westminster
Pound Picks is an independent second-hand store on 302 Columbia Street. Pound Picks also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00.
302 Columbia Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop0.6 km from New Westminster
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 774 Columbia Street. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
774 Columbia Street, V3M1B5
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su off
Phone: +1-604-521-0319
Bases Family Thrift Store
Second-hand store0.8 km from New WestminsterRun by Bases - Burnaby Assoc For South East Side
Run by Bases - Burnaby Assoc For South East Side, Bases Family Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 1001 Columbia Street. Also worth knowing about Bases Family Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
1001 Columbia Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
New To You Thrift Shop
Second-hand store1.0 km from New WestminsterRun by Royal Columbian Hospital Auxilliary
New To You Thrift Shop is an independent second-hand store run by Royal Columbian Hospital Auxilliary on 706 Sixth Avenue. New To You Thrift Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
706 Sixth Avenue, V3M 2B3
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-515-4815
St. Barnabas Thrift Store
Second-hand store1.0 km from New WestminsterRun by St. Barnabas Anglican Church
St. Barnabas Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store run by St. Barnabas Anglican Church. St. Barnabas Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We 11:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: We 11:00-16:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +17789178013
SPCA Thrift Store
Second-hand store1.2 km from New WestminsterRun by SPCA
SPCA Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store run by SPCA on 708 Sixth Street. SPCA Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
708 Sixth Street, V3L 3C5
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 10:00-16:00; Tu off
Phone: +1-604-533-4300
Social Forum Hope Donation Store
Second-hand store1.9 km from New Westminster
Social Forum Hope Donation Store is an independent second-hand store on 825 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster.
825 McBride Boulevard, New Westminster
Orphan Aid Thrift Store
Second-hand store2.9 km from New WestminsterRun by First Christian Reformed Church Of New Westminster
Run by First Christian Reformed Church Of New Westminster, Orphan Aid Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 7889 Edmonds Street. Also worth knowing about Orphan Aid Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
7889 Edmonds Street
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store
Second-hand store4.0 km from New WestminsterRun by Burnaby Hospice Society
Run by Burnaby Hospice Society, Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store, found on 6843 Kingsway in Burnaby. Also worth knowing about Burnaby Hospice Society Thrift Store: it has a website with more detail.
6843 Kingsway, Burnaby
Value Village
Second-hand store4.7 km from New Westminster
Value Village — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Value Village: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-22:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Phone: +1-604-549-9310
MCC Thrift Store
Second-hand store4.8 km from New WestminsterRun by Mennonite Central Committee
Run by Mennonite Central Committee, MCC Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store.
Talize Thrift Store
Second-hand store5.1 km from New Westminster
Talize Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 11930 88 Avenue, Delta. Talize Thrift Store also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11930 88 Avenue, Delta, V4C 3C8
Phone: +1-604-599-6116
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Charity shop5.7 km from New Westminster
Habitat for Humanity ReStore is a charity shop on 7977 Enterprise Street. Habitat for Humanity ReStore also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
7977 Enterprise Street
Thrift Fund
Second-hand store6.3 km from New Westminster
Thrift Fund — an independent second-hand store on 552 Clarke Road.
552 Clarke Road
One Love Society
Second-hand store6.4 km from New Westminster
One Love Society is an independent second-hand store. One Love Society also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; PH off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa 11:00-17:00; Su off; PH off
The Salvation Army
Charity shop6.6 km from New Westminster
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 300-8080 Scott Road.
300-8080 Scott Road
Value Village
Second-hand store9.9 km from New Westminster
Value Village is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in New Westminster
10 of the 18 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for New Westminster — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to New Westminster; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
8 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The New Westminster thrift circuit
The efficient New Westminster thrifting route strings these together: Grand Central Consignment on 719 Carnarvon Street, Pound Picks on 302 Columbia Street, The Salvation Army on 774 Columbia Street, Bases Family Thrift Store on 1001 Columbia Street, New To You Thrift Shop on 706 Sixth Avenue, St. Barnabas Thrift Store, SPCA Thrift Store on 708 Sixth Street, and Social Forum Hope Donation Store on 825 McBride Boulevard — 18 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 10 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for New Westminster
A few things worth knowing before you work through New Westminster's thrift stores:
- Inspect electronics in the store at Grand Central Consignment. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Go often, buy rarely at Pound Picks. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
- Don't ignore the kids' section. Kids outgrow everything in months, so the children's racks are full of barely-worn quality. Even without kids, the small furniture is great for small spaces.
- Learn your fabrics. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
Good to know
We searched about 25 km around New Westminster — 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 New Westminster can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 18 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at New Westminster'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 — New Westminster included.
Worth the trip: more thrift stores around New Westminster
66 more within about 25 km of New Westminster — here are the 15 nearest:
Value Village
Second-hand store10.8 km from New Westminster
Value Village is an independent second-hand store on 2739 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam. Value Village also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00.
2739 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Crossroads Thrift Store
Second-hand store11.0 km from New WestminsterRun by Crossroads Hospice
Crossroads Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store run by Crossroads Hospice on 2780 Barnet Highway. Crossroads Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
2780 Barnet Highway
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su 11:00-15:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop11.2 km from New Westminster
The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 4099 Hastings Street.
4099 Hastings Street
Value Village
Second-hand store11.5 km from New Westminster
Value Village is an independent second-hand store on 6415 Victoria Drive. Value Village also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
6415 Victoria Drive
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1-604-327-4434
The Salvation Army
Charity shop11.6 km from New Westminster
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 2850 Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2850 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, V3C 6K5
Phone: +1-604-461-0288
BC SPCA Thrift Store
Second-hand store11.7 km from New Westminster
BC SPCA Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 5239 Victoria Drive, Vancouver. BC SPCA Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 11:00-19:00.
5239 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Thriftique
Second-hand store11.8 km from New Westminster
Thriftique is an independent second-hand store on 2147 Kingsway. Thriftique also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2147 Kingsway, V5N 2T4
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-19:00
Phone: +1 604 433 5335
VGH Thrift Store
Second-hand store13.3 km from New Westminster
VGH Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 2535 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. VGH Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
2535 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, V5K 1Z2
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-16:00
Phone: +1-604-876-3731
Value Village
Second-hand store13.5 km from New Westminster
Value Village is an independent second-hand store on 985 Nicola Avenue, Port Coquitlam. Value Village also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 09:00-21:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
985 Nicola Avenue, Port Coquitlam, V3B 8B2
Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Phone: +1-778-262-0794
Thrift and Treasures
Second-hand store13.6 km from New Westminster
Thrift and Treasures — an independent second-hand store, found on 2208 East Hastings Street in Vancouver.
2208 East Hastings Street, Vancouver
Miscellany Finds
Second-hand store13.8 km from New Westminster
Miscellany Finds — an independent second-hand store on 1029 Commercial Drive. Also worth knowing about Miscellany Finds: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1029 Commercial Drive
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-215-9970
Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store
Second-hand store14.1 km from New WestminsterRun by Aunt Leah’s Place
Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store run by Aunt Leah’s Place on 3328 Fraser Street, Vancouver. Aunt Leah’s Thrift Store also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Su 11:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
3328 Fraser Street, Vancouver
Hours: Th-Su 11:00-17:00
Still Fabulous Thrift Store
Second-hand store14.5 km from New Westminster
Still Fabulous Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store, found on 4355 Main Street in Vancouver. Also worth knowing about Still Fabulous Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4355 Main Street, Vancouver
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Phone: +1-604-566-9136
Houndstooth
Second-hand store14.5 km from New Westminster
Houndstooth is an independent second-hand store on 4166 Main Street. Houndstooth also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
4166 Main Street
Hours: 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-604-359-3303
Second Chance Thrift Store
Second-hand store14.5 km from New Westminster
Second Chance Thrift Store — an independent second-hand store on 535 East Broadway. Also worth knowing about Second Chance Thrift Store: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00.
535 East Broadway
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-14:00
Thrift store listings for New Westminster: 18 in New Westminster and 66 more nearby 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.