Che t‑shirts and fridge magnets dominate the shelves here
Souvenir Shop Terminal 3 sits airside in Terminal 3’s main departures area, after security and before the international gates. Think last‑minute Cuba icons: Che Guevara shirts, Cuban flag caps, Habana Vieja fridge magnets, and small trinkets lined up by the dozens. It’s a quick stop if your flight boards from one of the mid‑30s gates and you’ve got 10–15 minutes to spare.
Prices sit well above what you’d see in Centro Habana or around Parque Central; expect to pay several CUC-equivalent more for the same magnet or keychain you saw downtown. T‑shirts with Che or old car graphics often run in the mid‑teens to low‑20s in euro terms, while small keychains and pins cluster in the 3–5 range. The tradeoff is zero street haggling and fixed tags at the register.
Quality runs basic: printed cotton shirts, thin posters, light plastic or metal magnets. Reviews from Skytrax and Reddit say many designs repeat across multiple shops in Terminal 3, so walking an extra 100 meters rarely reveals new stock. If you want something more artisan than a mass‑print postcard, you’ll struggle here compared with Almacenes San José in Old Havana.
One thing this shop does better than some city markets: poster tubes and travel‑friendly art prints sized for carry‑ons. You’ll see cardboard tubes stacked behind the counter and rolled Malecón or Che prints by the register. A few counters reportedly accept euros and USD at posted rates, which helps a bit if you’re burning leftover cash before a long‑haul departure to Madrid or Toronto.
Regulars buy most souvenirs in Old Havana, then use this shop only to plug gaps: an extra magnet for a missed nephew, or the Che shirt a friend requested. Common advice on r/Cuba is simple: if you already filled your bag at city markets, walk past; if you forgot one gift and your gate in Terminal 3 is already showing boarding in 30 minutes, grab it here and don’t overthink the markup.
Tip: If you want a poster, ask directly for a tube at Souvenir Shop Terminal 3 so it survives the overhead bin on a packed long‑haul flight.