Footlong safety valve when everything else in T1 shuts down
In Terminal 1 after security, Subway is the “it’ll do” option when the Myrtle Beach bars and grills are closed early or swamped with 45‑minute waits. It sits in the post‑security concourse, so you can grab a 6‑inch for under $7 and be at your gate in 5 minutes instead of hovering by a host stand.
Prices sit at typical off‑highway Subway levels, not the $20‑for‑a‑burger airport trap. Expect footlongs in the $9–$12 range, fountain drinks around $3, and the usual chips for $2–$3. It’s the cheapest full meal you’ll find in MYR Terminal 1 once you’re through TSA, especially compared with the local concepts next door that push $16 sandwiches.
Menu is exactly what you know: Italian B.M.T., Meatball Marinara, Veggie Delite, and the rotating “Series” builds, all done on the standard 6‑inch and 12‑inch breads. If you care about control, skip the pre‑built signatures and just call your own turkey or tuna with extra veggies; lines move faster when you keep the toppings list short and avoid heavy toasting.
Service pace at this post‑security Subway depends on departure banks; during 6–8 a.m. and around the 3–5 p.m. push, you can see 10–15 people stacked in line, but they still usually clear the queue in under 10 minutes. Grab a cold sub if your boarding time is inside 20 minutes so you’re not waiting for the toaster and holding up your group.
Sandwiches travel fine for short hops; a tightly wrapped 6‑inch will survive the 1.5‑hour flight to ATL or CLT without turning into a total mess. One last tip: order a footlong, eat half at the gate, and keep the other half bagged for backup in case your connection’s food options are worse.