Gate RT-01-01 in Terminal 1 is where you’ll see Alfa Express first
Alfa Express sits landside in Terminal 1, near gate RT-01-01, so you can grab things before checking in or heading through security. It runs during full airport operational hours, which lines up with early-morning departures and late-evening arrivals at Juanda (SUB). If you’re dropped off at T1 and need basics fast, this is usually the first recognizable retail logo you’ll spot.
This is a straight convenience store, not a sit-down spot: think bottled drinks, packaged snacks, instant noodles, and basic toiletries. Prices run closer to normal city AlfaMart levels than classic airport markup; a standard bottled water usually sits in the IDR 5,000–10,000 range depending on brand. It’s classed as a retail outlet, so don’t expect fresh cooked food or barista coffee.
Because Alfa Express is pre-security, it works well if someone is seeing you off and wants to pick up items with you before you split at the checkpoint. Terminal 1 handles mainly domestic flights, so you’ll see a steady line of passengers grabbing chips, cup noodles, and phone credit top-ups. If you’re tight on time, you can be in and out in under 5 minutes and still make a boarding call from the RT-01-01 area.
No major complaints surface about this branch specifically, but stock can run thin on peak holidays and long weekends. You may find fewer cold drinks in the chillers later in the day when flights bunch between 16:00–20:00. If you need something specific like a charging cable or power bank, have a backup plan inside security or in Terminal 2, as selection here skews toward snacks and daily essentials.
Tip: buy water and snacks at Alfa Express before security in T1, since some post-security kiosks closer to domestic gates list similar items a few thousand rupiah higher per bottle.