Subway Hours: Opening & Closing Times Near You
There is no single set of Subway opening hours in the United States — every restaurant is franchised and sets its own. What does exist is a very consistent pattern, and a reliable way to confirm the exact hours of the store you are heading to.
Typical Subway hours, day by day
Across the US, a standalone Subway — the kind with its own front door in a strip mall — follows a fairly predictable schedule. The table below reflects the most common opening and closing times reported by locations nationwide in 2026. Treat it as a strong default, not a guarantee.
| Day | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
The one hour that trips people up
Sunday. A large share of Subway restaurants open an hour later and close an hour earlier on Sundays than the rest of the week, and this is the single most common cause of a wasted trip. If you are going late on a Sunday, check first.
How the type of location changes everything
Subway operates in more non-traditional venues than almost any other chain, and those stores do not follow restaurant hours at all — they follow the host building's.
- Inside Walmart: usually 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 or 8:00 p.m., closing well before the store itself does.
- Malls and food courts: tied to mall hours, typically 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 or 9:00 p.m., shorter on Sundays.
- Airports: often the earliest openers, from 5:00 a.m., closing after the last departure bank.
- Hospitals and universities: hours track shifts and term time; many close entirely during university breaks.
- Highway travel plazas: the longest hours on the network, and where almost all 24-hour Subway locations are found.
- Convenience stores and truck stops: commonly 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or later.
Breakfast hours and late-night service
Subway does not serve breakfast at every US location. Where it is offered, breakfast usually starts when the doors open — around 7:00 a.m. — and many stores keep egg sandwiches and wraps available all day, because the ingredients sit on the same line as everything else. Some restaurants do stop at 11:00 a.m., so if breakfast is the whole point of your trip, phone ahead. Full detail is in the Subway breakfast guide.
Late-night is thinner. Once you are past 10:00 p.m., your realistic options are interstate travel plazas, a few 24-hour urban stores, and delivery from whichever location is still accepting orders. The locator's "Open now" filter is the fastest way to check.
Holiday hours
| Holiday | Typical status |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Open, reduced hours |
| Easter Sunday | Many closed or short hours |
| Memorial Day | Open, normal or reduced hours |
| Independence Day | Open, reduced hours |
| Labor Day | Open, normal or reduced hours |
| Thanksgiving | Most closed; some short hours |
| Christmas Eve | Open, closing early afternoon |
| Christmas Day | Most closed |
| New Year's Eve | Open, closing early evening |
Franchisees make these calls individually, often based on staffing that week. A store that opened on Thanksgiving last year may not this year.
The reliable way to confirm hours
- Open the official Subway store locator and search your ZIP code. Each listing shows today's hours and the full week.
- Cross-check against the Subway app if you have a saved favourite store — it reflects whether the store is currently accepting orders, which is a better real-time signal than published hours.
- Call the store number in the listing. Thirty seconds on the phone beats a fifteen minute drive, especially for holidays, Sundays and anything after 8:00 p.m.
- Treat Google and Apple Maps hours as a hint, not a fact. Franchise hour changes routinely take weeks to reach third-party maps.
Locator walkthrough and service filters: Find a Subway store →
Frequently asked questions
What time does Subway close?
Most standalone US Subway restaurants close between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m., with Sunday closing an hour earlier at many stores. Locations inside Walmart, malls, hospitals and airports close when the host building does, often as early as 6:00 or 7:00 p.m.
What time does Subway open in the morning?
Stores that serve breakfast typically open at 7:00 a.m.; those that do not usually open between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Highway and travel-plaza locations often open earliest.
Are any Subway restaurants open 24 hours?
A small number are, mostly at interstate truck stops, travel centres and a few dense city centres. Filter for 'Open now' in the locator late at night rather than assuming.
Is Subway open on Christmas Day?
Many locations close entirely on Christmas Day, and those that open run short holiday hours. Because each restaurant is franchised, this is a per-store decision — call the day before.