Absokutely horrible shopping canter. So badly designed car park. took over 30 minutes just to get to the top for a car park. disgraceful. don't bother, much better shopping centres. this is a disgrace read more

The mothership! This joint is huge. How huge? Nicki Minaj looked at it and went "Dayyyuummmm gurl Mac Centa got JUNK" huge. And then did some kind of butt-centric dance-off with J-Lo and Kimmy K and, idk, Amber Rose or someone. Is Amber Rose still a thing? I don't know. I don't watch much TV anymore. There's still some shiny brand-new factor about this place, so do what i did and shoot in early, where you can jag a park without driving around for hours building up monumental amounts of road rage, and cruise around the shops at your leisure before critical mass builds up and the great unwashed sweep in to pick it clean. And inside? It's big, and shiny, with all the brands you know and love and want in a shopping centre, and a bunch of pretty new foreign exchange students - what up Zara, Uniqlo, H&M, how YOU doin? read more

Macquarie Centre - Big and shiny - Shopping Centers Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

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This shopping centre is big and bad ass with plenty to offer. It's surprisingly easy to make your way around and find pretty much whatever it is that your heart desires. The variety is awesome in here, you could start your day with a trip to the Fitness First Gym, followed by a boost juice to top up on protein before hitting the shops like H&M, GAP, Uniqlo. Shopping can be tiring so why not put your feet up in Event Cinema and watch the latest flick. After that it's time to hit the many food options available in the Macquarie Centre such as Grill'd , Paparich, Nando's, Max Brenner, Snag Stand but to name a few. Then with enough time to hit the groceries stores to stock up at home why not visit Supa IGA, Coles or Woolies and some Asian Grocers available too. To celebrate a successful day in the Macquarie Centre you should end it with a trip to TGIFridays for their famous happy hour and celebrate a wonderful day with a good cocktail. Great shopping centre and the best best thing about this place is it actually has an ice rink. I mean oh my god seriously how cool is that. In my book makes it automatically better then the other shopping centres around for that simple reason. Coolness X infinity. read more

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Needless to say Macquarie Centre is still a shopping centre that aims to suit everyone. On Saturday morning, the Justice of The Peace service is useful. And it's free too. Super handy. The renovations look good, and I hope Centre Management renovate the tired, old looking areas - especially when you enter a block away from Macquarie Uni train station. Had a really productive time here. The restroom facilities near H&M are fantastic. A great area for designer goods here. Plus you can see a flick and go ice skating here. In the morning I meant business, and then it was time to play. Loved browsing through the new David Jones. After an hours browsing, I was over it. The food is lovely, and the customer service staff are super nice. The end result: empty handed. No shopping whatsoever. Time to catch the train to Chatswood... read more

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Love the atmosphere of the Macquarie Shopping Centre. Forever Twenty One opened today and there was a continual queue there throughout the day. The new shops such as Zara and H&M are very inviting changing their window displays frequently. read more

Macquarie Centre - Hanging colourful balls! - Shopping Centers Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

Big mall, big store chains. You could get probably everything that you need here. Loads of big chains like Target, Big W (something like Ross in the U.S.), Coles, Woolworths. Was told about this place by a friend whom I met in a conference and I was asking where does she gets most of her clothes from. I was also looking for chains that carries alarm clocks. Chanced upon Daiso (everything for $2.80), Uniqlo (clothing departmental store - look for the discounted ones), Miracle supermarket (Asian grocery store), Reject shop (discounted items). Besides that, there are loads of food varieties from Fast foods to Asian or Mexican foods. There are also a few cafes and boba chains (Easy way tea or Cha Time). There is definitely a lot of choices to be found in 2 storied mall. It is walking distance from the Macquarie University and its train station. A little hard to find the stores on the directory as this mall is like a maze at the corners. But overall, its a good shopping center and it's 20 minutes away from Northmead area :) read more

Macquarie Centre - Shopping Centers Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

Nice large centre which just about has every store you could ever need. Moving around is pretty easy as the levels kid of loop into one another! word if advice if you go there by car, remember the colour in the car park you parked on! on My first visit there I lost my ticket and did t pay attention to what colour car park I parked in and ended up having to search for my car for about an hour lol The Centre also has a concierge and valet service which is super helpful if you get lost as they can assist you! big thanks to the young ladies that helped me at the desk! On the downside having to wait for security to assist me was a nightmare, one of the guards was absolutely useless. I am sorry but waiting 15 minutes for a security guard to help me and then when he arrives had a rotten attitude and appeared to have no idea what he was doing isn't good enough. Also his uniform a greyish suit was dirty and the pants didn't match the jacked and he looked like he slept in the suit. read more

There is a large range of shops here, but the centre design is very confusing. It is quite difficult to navigate your way around. The car park design is also terrible. They are expanding the range of restaurants and there are some good new options for food. read more

MACQUAZZA! This place is as much a part of me as my left big toe. It has been with me all my life and grown and changed as I have. You can only count yourself OG Mac if you threw a one cent coin in the jungle themed fountain on the bottom floor at a time when that one cent coin was legal tender...and could probably buy you seven Redskins at the tuckshop. Mac Centre has changed a lot over the years but the one thing that never changes is the confusing-beyond-all-reason layout. They may add another floor or build another wing but never will they renovate in a way that will make it easier to navigate. It's AMP's cunning use of architecture as rat maze designed for maximum patron spendage...or something. Ol' Mac has pretty good shops. Some have been there forever with the same old man whittling away behind the counter (like the Whittling Shop for all your whittling needs) and other newer additions like H&M and Zara make me feel cool and old at the same time. Mostly old. It doesn't matter where in Sydney I live in the future. I have a feeling I'll always find myself coming back to Macquarie Centre. read more

Ah Macquarie Centre. where students used you as a procrastination tool. You used to spin me around with your circular walkways i felt like a robot! But now since you facelift and new editions of overseas chain stores such as H&M, Zara and Uniqlo i am indeed a fan. They also have Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. Prob just need Supa IGA in there it make it nice and cosy! huh Anywho, place is pretty schmancy after the renovations, Definitely worth a visit. read more

I hate shopping malls. They are the definition of suffocating, bland consumerism and suburban mediocrity. This one especially. I can't wash the smell of beige out of my hair for at least 24 hours after setting foot in here. And they've taken a note out of the casino's design book and made the layout especially maze-like and confusing, so once you're in, you need at least 15 minutes to get all the way OUT again. And hopefully you'll see something shiny on the way out and buy it too. Ca-ching! BUT, they do have Zara, currently the only H&M store in Sydney and Forever 21 is opening there this month. (I LOVE FOREVER 21!) They also have both Myer and David Jones. So it might be worth a trek up there once or twice a year for a big shopping trip to update your wardrobe. Once H&M and Forever 21 open in the city, I'll never have a reason to be here ever, ever, EVER again... THANK GOD! I was only ever up here because I was working in the area this month. My 6 check-ins are absolutely appalling. I went to H&M on each and every one of those, lol. read more

This shopping centre is huge--I go here all the time, and I'm always surprised when I discover a shop that I didn't know had space here! It's great because the retail space is so much larger that all of the shops can keep a reasonable amount of stock on hand, and if one place doesn't have what you're looking for, someplace else will. It's almost exclusively chain stores though, so don't expect anything too quirky or special. There are extensive eating and entertainment options: multiple food courts and restaurants for different price points, plus movies, laser tag, karaoke and the famous ice rink. The parking options are decent, not too horribly overpriced, and reasonably well located. I will say that this place doesn't seem to be optimally designed for foot traffic, and there are almost no free, communal areas to sit or eat if you haven't bought something from a restaurant or cafe with seating. Come prepared to get lost and navigate around some slow walkers and you can shop till you drop! read more

Too busy for my liking! Very hard to get a park and very hard to find your way around! Most the time I just park across the road because its so annoying. There a good selection of shops in the centre with some great prices and promotions. read more

Holy bat cave Batman! I've visited some gnarly shopping malls in my lifetime... Panama City, Panama being the mecca of gigantic malls but this definitely ranks up there! There's a brand new centre added to the old centre which is absolutely re-donk-culess. Midway trekking through the vast oasis of shops, I found myself needing a directory to get me back on track. There are sub-levels between the main levels, kinda like at QVB but more tricky to navigate... Or it could just be me with my A S I A N sense of direction. This is literally your one-stop shop for all your shopping needs. Aside from your expected clothing retailers, you also have: Aldi, Coles, Woolies, Kmart, Target and an Asian grocery store to name a few. Oh and there's an ice skating rink AND bowling alley.. Whaaaaat!? There should be a hotel attached to this place too annnnd maybe a small airport read more

The new Macquarie Shopping Centre now looks fantastic. With foreign brand shops popping up, it sure is good for consumers, giving us more choice. Come early if you want to avoid parking nightmare because this place is now crowded. read more

Macquarie Centre - Leaking roof in the new Macquarie Centre - Shopping Centers Near Me - North Ryde, NSW

The mall is so beautifully decorated and nice. As others said you could any thing from here But OMG, I visited this place for the first time in Sunday. OMG OMG soooo crowded. I lived in other parts of the world such as US and Canada. I never ever seen any mall crowded like this mall, it gave me the feeling I'm walking in Time Square of New York!!! It's crazy alot of people. Probably the mall wasn't meant to welcome that much of people, they need to adjust the layout and extend the restaurant area read more

So many nice places to eat! Super excited about H&M opening soon, bet a lot of people wish they're attending Mac Uni now hahaha Most of the time I'm here I should be at uni in a lecture or something, however I still find the layout of the Centre so confusing and stores don't seem to stay in one spot for long cause they always seem to disappear ! read more

You know it's hard to find a mall that has everything. This place has restaurants, cinemas and an ice rink. Much more clothing shops than you're used to in Sydney. They won't rip you off either (ahem ahem cough cough Hornsby Westfield). It is close to transport and Macquarie University. Making it a much better place to go than some of the more dreary malls. read more

Such a huge mall with lots of variety - however parking is so difficult especially during peak hour times. Getting out of here is also difficult. read more

I've been attending Macquarie University for four years now, and consequently have spent A LOT of time looking for costumes/buying presents/eating lunch in the Macquarie Centre. It was the scene of a phone return, a sailor costume outfit for Law Cruise (don't ask) and a very sneaky middle of the day movie date with a boy. You could say that we've got history, Macquarie Centre and I. But all that history counts for nothing, given that I STILL CAN'T FIND MY WAY AROUND IN THERE. And I'm not alone - others who have devoted countless hours to shopping instead of studying also struggle with the Mac Centre, as it's affectionately known. I think it's because the centre is set on a spiral - with some levels coming off and taking up a great deal more room than others. It's hard to tell where you are, where you came in and oh god, where the car is??? Having said that, it's a good spot for retail therapy - at times, you literally cannot escape. And with seemingly millions of shops inside, why would you want to? Mac Centre has every shop you've ever seen in Australia, plus a host of others. It's also got three hours of free parking and a great public transport network of both buses and trains. So provided that you've got the ENTIRE day to get lost (or skating at the ice rink, whatves), then it's a winner. Mac Centre will undoubtedly have what you need - you might just struggle to find it! read more

Macquarie has a great range of shops - which is great - so why only 3 stars ? The inadequate parking ! I work so I can only get to the shopping centre of a weekend and unless I get there right on opening there is generally no chance of getting a parking spot. Parking is a nightmare. It's like Christmas parking - all year round. Another issue is that from some of the parking levels you can only get lifts into the centre. There's only 2. Completely inadequate. read more

The new & "improved" Macquarie Centre the shop side is better than previously. The car park is another story it's worse than ever as it's a nightmare. read more

A lot of renovating has been happening here for the past year now and poor planning has meant that a majority of the centre is closed. Hopefully it's much better once it opens, but until then unless you know what you want it's not the best place to impromp-shop read more

Really good with a large variety of stores, recently renovated and extremely modern. I do wish for more clothing stores that are cheaper and more in trend but over all i really like it. Also buses and trains are super convenient and run everywhere. read more

Take a compass and perhaps drop little bread crumbs as you travel, so you can find your way back to your car.

Macquarie Centre is one of my semi-local shopping centres. Despite living within 10 minutes drive, I only recently started visiting Macquarie Centre in the last year or so. There are plenty of shops at Macquarie, however the layout and design of the building is somewhat hard to navigate as it can become very confusing! The shops are never ending, and having exhausted many trips to Chatswood, it's great to finally explore somewhere new! Unfortunately because Borders shut down, I can't get my monthly read in at the magazine stand in the store! read more

Nowhere near as good as Westfield. But it's more than just Woolworths, Big W & food court. It's a full fledged shopping centre catering to students' needs. read more

I have been going to this shopping centre for years but currently it is so inconvenient with their renovations. Parking is a maze to get in and out of and most of the shops are closed down - particularly the fresh food area. Hope the wait for the new section is worth it. read more

Be aware if you do a days Christmas shopping at Macquarie parking now is expensive. I did a 6 hour shop and parking was $35. Castle Towers in future where it's free. read more