Opposite several Terminal 1 gates, Hudson News is your basics stop
This Hudson News in Terminal 1 sits airside after security, so you can grab last-minute items without backtracking. Expect typical airport pricing: bottled water around $4–$5 and snacks a notch above street prices. It’s a quick in-and-out stop if your flight is boarding from the older Terminal 1 gates on the Southwest side of SAN.
Hours at SAN tend to track the first and last departures, so this Terminal 1 Hudson News usually opens by early morning flights and runs until the late-night bank. You’ll find standard magazines and newspapers, plus San Diego postcards and logo gear with "SAN" and beach themes. If you just need a pen, charger, or basic toiletries before a 6:00 a.m. departure, this is one of the first shops you’ll see open.
Inventory is the usual Hudson lineup: candy bars, chips, and grab‑and‑go snacks alongside headphones, basic phone cables, and power banks. Single-serve over-the-counter meds sit near the register; expect to pay a few dollars more than a CVS, but it beats boarding a 3‑hour flight from Terminal 1 without pain relievers or cough drops. Coffee drinks and sodas fill multiple coolers near the back wall.
San Diego International only has Terminals 1 and 2, so if you’re departing from Terminal 1, hit this Hudson News before walking toward your exact gate. Lines spike right before Southwest waves, so if your boarding pass shows a B or C group, grab water and snacks here 20–30 minutes before boarding starts.