If you're figuring out where to shop for cannabis in downtown Burlington, two names come up close together on the map: Lucky You and Float On. This is a straight, factual comparison — where each one is, when they're open, and how a visit works — so you can pick what fits your day. It is not a ranking, and it doesn't get into either store's prices or specific products.

Are Lucky You and Float On both licensed?

Yes. Both are licensed Vermont adult-use cannabis retailers, operating under the rules of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board (CCB). That's the important part: shopping either one means you're buying from Vermont's regulated, lab-tested supply chain rather than the untested gray market. The same statewide rules — 21-and-over, tax-included pricing, no public consumption — apply at both.

Where is each store?

Both sit in the heart of downtown Burlington, a few blocks apart:

• Lucky You — 190 College Street, Burlington, VT 05401, just off the shopping core.
• Float On — 136½ Church Street, Burlington, VT 05401, directly on the Church Street Marketplace, the pedestrian mall in the center of downtown.

Because both are in the downtown retail core, it's an easy walk from one to the other — a few blocks, no car needed if you're already downtown.

What are the hours?

Float On is open seven days a week, and stays open late on the weekend:

• Monday–Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 12:00 AM (midnight)
• Saturday: 9:30 AM – 12:00 AM (midnight)
• Sunday: 9:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Lucky You, per its own website, lists hours of Monday–Saturday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM and Sunday noon – 5:00 PM. Store hours can change around holidays, so it's always worth checking a shop's own site or listing before you head over.

How do you get there and park?

Both stores are in walkable downtown Burlington, so if you're already in the area — grabbing dinner, walking the waterfront, or shopping the Marketplace — you can reach either on foot. Downtown Burlington is also the hub of the local Green Mountain Transit bus network, and there are public parking garages serving the Church Street Marketplace area if you're driving in. Float On sits on the pedestrian stretch of Church Street itself, so you'll park nearby and walk the last block in.

How does ordering work at Float On?

Float On gives you two simple options:

• Walk in and browse. Show your ID at the door and a budtender will walk you through the shelf — flower, pre-rolls, vapes, edibles, concentrates, and beverages, with a heavy lean toward Vermont's small craft growers.
• Order ahead. Build your order on the live menu and pick it up under your name. Show your ID at the counter and you're back out on Church Street in a couple of minutes.

Either way, the price you see on the menu is the final, all-in price — Vermont's cannabis taxes are already included, so there's no surprise math at checkout.

What should you know before you go?

A few Vermont rules apply no matter which licensed shop you choose:

• You must be 21 or older with a valid government-issued photo ID. No medical card is needed to shop an adult-use store.
• Tax is built into the shelf price. Vermont applies a 14% cannabis excise tax plus the 6% state sales tax, and licensed menus fold that into the listed price.
• Public consumption isn't permitted anywhere in Vermont — not on Church Street, the waterfront, in a car, or any public space. Cannabis is for private use only.
• It can't legally cross state lines, even into a neighboring state where cannabis is also legal. And always keep it away from kids and pets.

Which one should you pick?

Both are licensed, both are downtown, and both stock Vermont-made cannabis — so it mostly comes down to timing and where you already are. If it's late on a Friday or Saturday, or you'd like to reserve your order in advance, Float On is open 'til midnight on weekends and lets you order ahead online before you arrive. Want to read up first? Browse more Burlington cannabis guides to get your bearings before your visit.