24/7 Oxxo means last-minute snacks are covered
Oxxo sits airside in TIJ’s Main Terminal, after security, and runs 24 hours, which matters for those late Volaris departures and early cross-border CBX walks. It’s the same Mexican convenience store chain you see all over town, just dropped into the concourse so you don’t pay sit-down restaurant prices for basics.
Drinks run roughly MXN $15–$40 for water and sodas, with energy drinks and canned coffee a bit higher, and you can usually grab a cheap sandwich or packaged pastry under MXN $50. It’s the spot to grab a 600 ml bottle instead of the tiny water you get on many domestic Mexico flights out of Tijuana.
You’ll find standard Oxxo staples: chips, candy, gum, instant noodles, and cookies, plus simple toiletries like toothpaste, razors, and travel-size deodorant in the MXN $20–$70 range. Card payments work fine for most foreign cards, but keep a backup MXN 100–200 in cash in case a terminal goes offline or the line stalls on chip-and-PIN issues.
There’s no seating, just a quick in-and-out format, and lines spike 20–40 minutes before big Main Terminal bank departures. If you want time to pick through flavors or grab multiple drinks for the family, hit Oxxo right after you clear security instead of waiting until boarding starts.
Pro tip: if you’re coming through CBX, clear immigration, walk into the Main Terminal, and stop at Oxxo before heading to your gate; prices here usually beat the gate-side cafés by at least MXN $10–$20 per drink.