South Gate Smoke & Vape

If you find yourself needing a vape or a pack of cigarettes at an odd hour in Raleigh, South Gate Smoke & Vape is the kind of place that comes through. It's open 24 hours, and that convenience is what locals mention first. One regular showed up at 9 am on Thanksgiving and found the doors open, and another swears by the 1 am runs.

There's also a drive-through, which more than a few folks around town consider a genuine perk. The shelves cover the essentials: disposable vapes, e-liquid and vape juice, tobacco pipes, cigarettes, and the usual smoking accessories. Ask anyone who shops here and they'll point to the prices, which people describe as fair and easy on the wallet.

"Always affordable and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly" is a line we hear echoed a lot, and several regulars call it their favorite smoke shop in the area for exactly that mix of service and value. The word around Raleigh is mostly positive, though locals are a little split. A few have run into snags with returns and had a rougher time than they'd hoped.

Most, though, keep coming back for the round-the-clock hours, the helpful staff, and the plain convenience of being able to swing through whenever the need strikes. For a 24-hour tobacco shop in Raleigh with a drive-through, it's a solid stop worth knowing about.