NAT terminal shop selling basics under the name MMM
MMM sits airside in Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport’s NAT terminal, an easy stop once you clear security and head toward the main boarding gate area. It’s a general shop setup, not a duty-free maze, so you’re in and out faster than the main tax-free store if you’re tight on time before a Schengen flight.
Figure on standard Spanish airport pricing: soft drinks around €2–3, packaged snacks a bit higher than city supermarkets, and small souvenirs in the €5–15 range. Payment is no drama; cards and contactless tap work the same as in town, and prices post in euros only, which helps if you’re watching exchange fees on a foreign card.
Stock runs the usual travel mix: bottled water, crisps, sweets, basic toiletries, plus a rack of Alicante and Costa Blanca postcards and magnets. If you forgot toothpaste or need a quick USB cable before boarding at a NAT Schengen gate, this is the sort of place that bails you out without a long queue like the bigger duty-free just past security.
Opening hours broadly track the NAT terminal schedule, with shutters up early for morning departures and closing after the last outbound banks, but service can thin in the mid-afternoon lull. If your flight leaves before 08:00 or after 22:00, don’t assume it’s open; grab water and essentials as soon as you clear security instead of waiting until your gate is called.