Gate-side papers and snacks near Terminal 2 departures
Right in Lyon Saint-Exupéry Terminal 2, Relay sits on the main departures level after security, a few minutes’ walk from most Schengen gates. It’s the standard French newsstand setup: magazines, drinks, snacks, and last‑minute travel bits for anyone flying out of T2.
Opening hours usually track the first and last departures from Terminal 2, roughly 06:00 to around 21:00, but closing can shift with the schedule. You’ll find French and international newspapers, plus travel‑size toiletries, adaptors, and basic stationery if something in your cabin bag didn’t survive security.
Expect airport pricing: bottled water around €2–3, soft drinks €3–4, and standard chocolate bars or chips in the €2 range. Relay in T2 also carries pocket books and crossword or sudoku magazines, useful if your flight has no seatback screens and you forgot to preload your phone or tablet at home.
There’s a small grab‑and‑go food section with pre‑packed sandwiches and pastries, usually sitting between €4 and €7, enough to replace a light meal if the airline only offers a snack. Coffee comes from a counter machine; it does the job for a boarding‑gate espresso, but it’s not on the level of a landside café in Terminal 1.
Quick tip: if your gate in Terminal 2 is showing “last call” in under 10 minutes, skip the sandwich line and just grab water and a snack from the front fridges so you don’t miss boarding.