By gate A13, this is your last-minute grab stop
CNN Newsstand sits directly by Gate 13 in Terminal A, so it’s the spot you hit if boarding is in 20 minutes and you still need a drink, snack, or something to read. It’s post-security, right in the main A-gate corridor, so you don’t have to detour back toward check-in or baggage claim.
This is a standard newsstand setup: bottled drinks in the coolers, packaged snacks on racks, and magazines and paperbacks lined up along the wall. Prices run higher than downtown San Jose, but in line with other SJC terminal A shops; think $3–$5 for drinks and $2–$6 for snacks. If your flight from A13 or a nearby gate is boarding soon, this is faster than walking back toward the central food court.
Hours generally mirror early departures and late arrivals in Terminal A, with doors open for the first morning flights and still running for evening banks around 8–9 p.m. Exact closing can shift with the schedule, so don’t assume it will be open for a 10:30 p.m. departure. If you’re coming from a B-gate (like B15) on a tight connection, skip the cross-terminal walk and use a closer stand in B instead.
Selection skews toward grab-and-go: chips, candy, nuts, bottled water, soft drinks, and a few travel basics like phone chargers and neck pillows. You won’t find hot food here, so hit one of the Terminal A food counters near Gate 11 or Gate 10 if you need something more than snacks. Practical move: buy a large bottled water and a magazine here, then camp out near your exact boarding door at A13.