Opens at 04:00 right by the B-gates in Terminal T
Duty Free Gates B sits airside in Terminal T’s B-gate zone, so you hit it after security and before most Schengen departures. It opens at 04:00, which lines up with the early wave of flights out of Brussels, especially the first hops into Europe.
As a standard airport duty free, Duty Free Gates B leans on liquor, tobacco, perfume, and chocolates, all priced with the usual tax-free discount compared to downtown Belgium. Expect the classic Belgian brands front and center, plus the big international labels you recognize from other hubs.
The shop footprint stretches along the B pier walkway, so you can walk in from the main flow of passengers moving toward gates B1–B40 without detouring far from your boarding area. It’s laid out in a loop, so you enter and exit in roughly the same spot, which helps if your gate call comes over the PA mid-shop.
Payment is straightforward: cards are taken everywhere and euros in cash are fine, with VAT rules following standard EU duty free policy depending on your final destination. Prices on spirits and cosmetics tend to beat central Brussels by a noticeable margin, while cigarettes and rolling tobacco follow EU duty allowances.
Tip: if your flight leaves from a low-number B gate, walk through Duty Free Gates B on the way out rather than on the way back, so you’re not sprinting past shelves at T-10 minutes.