Gate-side books and snacks in Terminal 2
Periplus sits airside in Terminal 2 at Juanda (SUB), handy if you’ve cleared security early and still have 20–30 minutes before boarding. It’s a compact airport bookstore with shelves of English-language titles alongside Indonesian bestsellers, plus the usual travel-sized snacks and drinks. Think paperbacks for the flight, a last-minute kids’ activity book, or something to read on the 1–2 hour hop to Jakarta or Bali.
The shop keeps typical Terminal 2 hours, roughly matching the morning and late-evening bank of domestic departures, so you’ll usually find it open from early morning into the night. Prices run higher than Surabaya city bookstores and supermarkets; figure on paying an airport premium of around 20–40% for books, magazines, and packaged sweets. If you want a specific new release in English, treat it as a bonus find, not a guarantee.
Stock tilts toward paperbacks, young adult, travel guides, and business titles, with a smaller shelf of children’s books and coffee-table style volumes. You’ll also see standard travel add-ons: notebooks, pens, basic stationery, and a few giftable items you can toss into your carry-on in under 5 minutes. Don’t expect deep academic sections or niche hobby material; this is more “grab something for a 2–3 hour flight” than “spend an hour browsing”.
Plan a quick 10-minute stop on your walk to the gate in Terminal 2 and pick up reading material here so you’re not stuck with just your phone once you’re in the boarding area queues.