Gate-side in T1, this is the basic last‑minute stop
Travel Shop sits airside in T1 at Tirana International, in the small departures area after security and passport control. Think compact walk‑in store: shelves of snacks, chocolate bars, soft drinks, and bottled water alongside a few travel accessories. Prices run higher than Tirana city supermarkets, but roughly in line with other European airports, with snacks starting around a couple of euros.
You pass Travel Shop on the short walk from security to the T1 boarding gates, so it works as a quick grab point if you skipped the café in the check‑in hall. Expect standard packaged items rather than hot food: crisps, biscuits, candy, and canned or bottled drinks. Stock skews international brands, so finding something familiar before a Wizz Air or Air Albania departure is easy.
Opening hours typically track the first and last flights of the day; with early morning departures around 05:00 from T1, the shop is usually open by then and stays running into the late evening wave. Card payment is widely accepted, including major credit cards, which helps if you are burning through your last lek or already spent them landside.
Watch out for basic travel items costing more than in town; things like neck pillows, simple adapters, or headphones cost a noticeable premium in this small T1 setup. If you need only water, the larger bottles give better value than repeated small ones. One last pass through your bag before security saves you from paying airport prices for anything beyond drinks and a simple snack.