Gate-side in Terminal A, TRAVEL MARKET runs 24 hours.
TRAVEL MARKET in Terminal A stays open 24 horas, so it’s the place you hit when a 3:15 a.m. departure or a midnight arrival exposes what you forgot at home. It sits airside in the A concourse, so this is for ticketed passengers who’ve already cleared security and just realized they’re missing basics.
This is a straightforward travel-essentials shop: think phone chargers, plug adapters for Costa Rica and the US, basic toiletries, and last‑minute bags and locks. Prices run higher than downtown San José supermarkets, but still in line with other SJO terminal shops, so expect to pay airport markup on sunscreen, bug spray, or a decent neck pillow. If your airline gate is in A, you’re looking at a 2–5 minute walk, tops.
Food options here lean heavily toward packaged snacks and bottled drinks, not full meals. You’ll see standard chips, cookies, and chocolate bars, plus canned or bottled soft drinks and water typically priced around $2–$4. Grab your main meal elsewhere in Terminal A, then use TRAVEL MARKET as the last stop for gum, mints, or something to stash in your bag for a 5‑hour flight.
Cards are widely accepted, including international credit cards; just remember some banks still flag Costa Rica, so have a backup. One practical move: hit TRAVEL MARKET for a power adapter or charging cable before you sit down at your gate, so you’re not scrambling when boarding for that early-morning flight starts.