Gate-side news fix near HOU’s Terminal 1 concourses
KPRC 2 Travel Store sits airside in William P. Hobby Airport’s Terminal 1, trading on the local Houston TV station brand and geared toward quick grab-and-go needs before boarding.
This shop runs typical airport-concourse hours aligned with Terminal 1 flight banks, so you can usually duck in early morning before 6:00 a.m. departures or late evening after 9:00 p.m. turns, though exact opening and closing times shift with the schedule.
Expect standard travel-store pricing, with single bottled drinks running a few dollars more than downtown Houston and basic snacks climbing past the $3–$5 range once you reach the secure side of Terminal 1.
The shelves lean toward easy carry-on items: packaged snacks, cold drinks, last‑minute toiletries, batteries, and small tech accessories that fit under the size limits for HOU’s typical domestic flights in Terminal 1.
Branded KPRC 2 merchandise ties to the local NBC affiliate, so if you want something Houston-specific, this is more TV-station swag than generic “HOU” gear you’ll see at larger souvenir shops in William P. Hobby Airport.
Watch out for peak times around full 737 departures from Terminal 1, when the single checkout line at KPRC 2 Travel Store can back up 8–10 people deep and eat most of a short 20‑minute boarding window.
Quick tip: hit this shop right after clearing Terminal 1 security instead of waiting until boarding starts; you’ll have shorter lines and a better shot at grabbing cold drinks before they’re picked over.