Gate-side in T1, Relay is your basic grab-and-go news shop
Relay sits airside in Adelaide T1, handy if your gate is in the central pier and you need a last-minute magazine or bottle of water. It’s the familiar blue-and-red newsagent brand you see in a lot of Australian airports, so stock and layout feel predictable in a good way when you’re cutting it close on a 30‑minute boarding call.
Expect the usual books, newspapers, snacks, soft drinks, and some travel essentials like chargers and headphones, all priced at standard airport markups where a bottled drink can run around AUD 4–5. If you forgot a pen for landing cards or a basic USB cable, Relay is more reliable than the souvenir shops further down T1.
Hours typically track the main departure bank in T1, opening early morning around the first flights and staying open into the late evening when the last domestic and regional services clear out. If you land after 22:00, don’t count on it still trading, so grab anything you need before the late-night lull sets in.
Selection skews toward mainstream titles and light reads, so best-sellers get space while niche magazines usually don’t. Snacks lean heavily on branded chocolate, chips, and mints, not fresh food; for a proper sandwich or hot meal in T1, head to one of the nearby cafés instead and use Relay purely as a top-up stop.
Tip: swing through Relay right after security in T1 so you’re not stuck paying even more for drinks at the smaller outlets closer to some gates.