Two-minute walk from central departures, 1 Minute is your quick grab spot
1 Minute is a basic convenience store in Montréal–Trudeau (YUL), set up for last-second essentials before you head to security. Think bottled drinks around $3–$5, candy and chips for under $6, gum, and a few single-serve toiletries. It feels more like a neighborhood dépanneur than a duty-free spin-off, and that’s the right expectation to bring.
You’ll see standard travel standbys: phone chargers, basic earbuds, and power banks that can be a lifesaver if you show up at YUL with 8% battery and a boarding pass in your email. Prices run higher than downtown Montréal, but not ridiculous by airport standards. If you forgot toothpaste, deodorant, or painkillers, you’ll probably find a small travel-size option here.
Food is grab-and-go only. You’ll find packaged pastries, granola bars, chocolate, and sometimes premade sandwiches in the $7–$11 range. Coffee is passable if you just need caffeine and don’t want to stand in a 20-minute line at a café closer to the gates. This is a “get in, pay, move on in three minutes” kind of stop, not somewhere to linger.
Hours at YUL convenience outlets like this usually track the first and last departures, so assume early-morning opening around 5:00 and closing near the last evening waves. Still, don’t cut it close for medication or chargers late at night. One practical tip: top up on water and a snack here before security, so you’re not stuck paying more at the gate area if lines spike.