Thrift stores in Providence
Providence, Rhode Island has 20 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 4 of them are charity shops and 16 are independent second-hand stores, so Providence gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Providence (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Savers and Studio Hop, plus Savers — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Providence's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Providence thrift lineup
20 mapped within about 40 km:
Savers
Second-hand store2.6 km from Providence
Savers is an independent second-hand store.
Studio Hop
Second-hand store3.2 km from Providence
Studio Hop — an independent second-hand store.
Savers
Second-hand store4.5 km from Providence
Savers — an independent second-hand store.
PS Royalty Consignment
Second-hand store4.9 km from Providence
PS Royalty Consignment is an independent second-hand store on 1273 Cranston Street, Cranston. PS Royalty Consignment also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1273 Cranston Street, Cranston, 02920-7315
Hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-19:00
Phone: +1-401-230-0238
Past Treasures Consignment
Second-hand store8.4 km from Providence
Past Treasures Consignment — an independent second-hand store, found on 152 Putnam Pike in Johnston.
152 Putnam Pike, Johnston, 02919
The Salvation Army
Charity shop12.3 km from Providence
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
Savers
Second-hand store13.6 km from Providence
Savers — an independent second-hand store.
Space Cadets Vintage
Second-hand store15.0 km from Providence
Space Cadets Vintage — an independent second-hand store.
Savers
Second-hand store15.3 km from Providence
Savers — an independent second-hand store.
Project Hand up
Charity shop15.8 km from Providence
Project Hand up is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop16.8 km from Providence
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
The Faucet Thrift
Second-hand store17.1 km from Providence
The Faucet Thrift is an independent second-hand store.
Goodwill Warwick
Second-hand store17.2 km from Providence
Goodwill Warwick — an independent second-hand store.
129 Bam Smash
Second-hand store17.6 km from Providence
129 Bam Smash — an independent second-hand store.
Savers
Second-hand store26.3 km from Providence
Savers is an independent second-hand store.
Silver City Thrift
Second-hand store28.3 km from Providence
Silver City Thrift is an independent second-hand store on 388 Bay Street.
388 Bay Street
Glass Field Auction
Second-hand store37.2 km from Providence
Glass Field Auction is an independent second-hand store on 289 Sterling Road, Sterling.
289 Sterling Road, Sterling, 06377
Closet Revival
Second-hand store37.9 km from Providence
Closet Revival — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Closet Revival: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-17:00; Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 12:00-17:00
The Salvation Army
Charity shop38.3 km from ProvidenceRun by The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a charity shop run by The Salvation Army on 730 Hartford Pike, Dayville. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
730 Hartford Pike, Dayville, 06241
Phone: +1 860 774 3543
Easton Lions' Thrift Store
Second-hand store38.8 km from Providence
Easton Lions' Thrift Store is an independent second-hand store on 192 Washington Street.
192 Washington Street
What the map tells us about thrifting in Providence
2 of the 20 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Providence — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Providence; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
2 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Providence thrift circuit
The efficient Providence thrifting route strings these together: Savers, Studio Hop, Savers, PS Royalty Consignment on 1273 Cranston Street, Past Treasures Consignment on 152 Putnam Pike, The Salvation Army, Savers, and Space Cadets Vintage — 20 shops, one logical loop, no backtracking. 12 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Providence
A few things worth knowing before you work through Providence's thrift stores:
- Inspect electronics in the store at Savers. Plug it in before you pay. Most thrift shops sell electronics as-is, and a cheap record player can be an expensive paperweight.
- Learn the colour-tag system at Studio Hop. Many charity shops discount by tag colour on rotation. Ask which colour is half price this week — it changes regularly.
- The housewares aisle rewards patience. Cast iron, Pyrex, good knives — they all surface eventually. Check the bottom shelves; heavy things live low.
- Smell the leather. Real leather smells like leather. If it smells like plastic, it is plastic — price it accordingly.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Providence — 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 Providence can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 20, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Providence'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 — Providence included.
Thrift store listings for Providence: 20 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.