Gate area at GAT stays covered by Travel Essentials Store
Open Mo.–Sa. 07:00–21:00 and So. 09:00–21:00 in Terminal GAT, Travel Essentials Store is the “I forgot it” stop, not the weekly shop. You get the usual travel basics: neck pillows, eye masks, chargers, power adapters, snacks, drinks, and small toiletries in carry-on sizes. Stock is built around short European hops rather than longhauls, so think toothpaste and painkillers before full grooming kits.
Prices run higher than any Augsburg city supermarket, especially on bottled water and snack multipacks. A 0.5 L bottle typically costs what a 1.5 L costs in town, and single-serve sweets cost more than supermarket bags. Toiletries follow the same pattern: you pay a premium for the 50–100 ml “airport-friendly” sizes. Good in a pinch, poor for planned shopping.
Regulars flying out of GAT often pack a small zip pouch at home with earplugs, a sleep mask, basic meds, and a spare cable so they don’t have to buy these here at airport markups. Think of this shop as an emergency backstop for forgotten toothpaste, deodorant, or an adapter before a 2–3 hour flight, not as your first choice.
Watch out for grabbing water and snacks here for the entire trip: you will pay multiple times supermarket rates for a couple of bottles and a bag of crisps. Use Travel Essentials Store at GAT only for true last-minute fixes; pick up bulk drinks and snacks in Augsburg city before heading to the airport.