Gate-side books and snacks without leaving the main Terminal
Relay sits in the main Terminal at Salt Lake City International, past security, and it’s the standard airport newsstand setup. Figure on higher-than-street prices: bottled drinks around $3–4, candy in the $4–6 range, and paperbacks starting near $15. It’s the place you duck into when you realize you forgot gum, a phone cable, or a magazine before a Delta run out of SLC.
Hours usually track the flight bank, roughly 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., so early-morning departures and late-evening arrivals still have coverage most days. You’ll see the usual wall of chips, protein bars, and grab‑and‑go snacks next to a rack of neck pillows and eye masks. If you need a last‑minute USB‑C cable or over‑ear headphones, you’ll pay a markup but you’ll walk out plugged in.
Books and magazines lean mainstream: current bestsellers, a few travel guides, and national newspapers. Expect basic souvenirs too, like “Salt Lake City” mugs and keychains in the $8–20 range. Coffee here is machine‑based and secondary to the snacks, so if you care about espresso, hit a dedicated coffee spot elsewhere in the Terminal and use Relay for the food and gadgets.
Practical tip: grab water and snacks here before walking down SLC’s long concourses; it easily adds 5–10 minutes each way to backtrack from a far gate.