Near most gates in Terminals 1 and 2
Relay sits airside across Helsinki Airport in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, so you usually pass one on the way to Schengen and non-Schengen gates. It’s a basic travel shop: magazines, snacks, drinks, books, stationery, and last‑minute cables hanging on pegboards. Think quick in-and-out stop, not a long browse.
Opening hours track the main flight waves, typically from early morning departures around 5:00–6:00 until late‑evening departures after 21:00. Exact times shift a bit by location and season, but if the security lines are open and flights are leaving, at least one Relay in the terminal tends to have the lights on and the coolers stocked.
Pricing runs typical Nordic airport levels: a bottled soft drink often lands around €3–4, a packaged sandwich closer to €6–7, and a glossy magazine or paperback book can push €10–15. You pay for “airport + Finland” in one hit, so this is more about speed than value. Contactless cards and mobile payments are standard at the counter.
Stock is tuned to short‑haul flyers: candy bags, chocolate bars, chips, small travel‑size toiletries, and basic tech like USB cables, power banks, and EU plug adapters. Relay usually keeps a decent rack of international newspapers and English‑language paperbacks, handy on Finnair A350 long‑haul flights or a late Norwegian hop to Oslo.
For a quick strategy: grab drinks and snacks here after security and before passport control, so you’re covered if your non‑Schengen gate in Terminal 2 ends up light on food options.