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Smoking at Brussels Airport – BRU

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Yes, you can smoke at Brussels Airport (BRU) after security: three smoking rooms, all open 24 hours, at Gates A between A28 and A29 on the Topaz Platform, at Gates B near B17 and B18, and at Gates T between A65/T65 and A67/T67. The airport also allows smoking outside, lists no outdoor spot and bans smoking in its car parks, so ask staff where. Everywhere else in the terminal, smoking and vaping are banned.

Flying from Charleroi instead? Brussels Charleroi Airport lists no smoking area.

Gates A

The smoking room at Gates A is between gates A28 and A29, on the Topaz Platform, after security, open 24 hours a day. Belgian law bans smoking inside buildings open to the public except in a separate smoking room (Act of 22 December 2009), which is what the airport’s three rooms are.

Gates B

The smoking room at Gates B is near gates B17 and B18, after security, open 24 hours a day.

Gates T

The smoking room at Gates T is between gates A65/T65 and A67/T67, after security, open 24 hours a day. The airport’s map gives these gates both an A and a T number, so look for either on the signs.

Outside the terminal

The airport says you may smoke outside or in one of the smoking rooms. It lists no outdoor smoking spot and bans smoking in its car parks, so ask staff where outside is allowed, or smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.

Vaping

The airport applies its smoking rule to electronic cigarettes: vape only in the three smoking rooms, nowhere else in the terminal. It publishes no rule naming heated tobacco, so ask staff.

Summary

AreaSmokingNotes
Gates A smoking room (after security)YesBetween gates A28 and A29 on the Topaz Platform; open 24 hours
Gates B smoking room (after security)YesNear gates B17 and B18; open 24 hours
Gates T smoking room (after security)YesBetween gates A65/T65 and A67/T67; open 24 hours
Elsewhere in the terminal and the car parksNoSmoking and vaping banned
Outside the terminalAsk staffThe airport allows smoking outside and lists no spot
VapingSmoking rooms onlySame rule as cigarettes; no rule for heated tobacco, ask staff

For Belgium’s airport smoking law, the fines and the vaping rule, see our Belgium airport guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I smoke at Brussels Airport?

Yes — Brussels Airport has three smoking rooms after security, all open 24 hours: at Gates A between A28 and A29 on the Topaz Platform, at Gates B near B17 and B18, and at Gates T between A65/T65 and A67/T67. The airport also allows smoking outside, lists no outdoor spot and bans smoking in its car parks, so ask staff where. Everywhere else in the terminal, smoking is banned, electronic cigarettes included.

Where is the smoking room at Gates A?

Between gates A28 and A29 on the Topaz Platform, after security, open 24 hours.

Where is the smoking room at Gates B?

Near gates B17 and B18, after security, open 24 hours.

Where is the Gates T smoking room at Brussels Airport?

Between gates A65/T65 and A67/T67, after security, open 24 hours; the airport’s map gives these gates both an A and a T number, so look for either on the signs.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Brussels Airport?

Only in the three smoking rooms: the airport applies its smoking rule to electronic cigarettes as well. It publishes no rule naming heated tobacco, so ask staff.

Can I smoke during a Brussels Airport layover?

Yes — all three smoking rooms are after security and open 24 hours, so a connecting passenger reaches one without leaving the secure area.

Can I smoke outside at Brussels Airport?

The airport says you may smoke outside or in one of the smoking rooms; it lists no outdoor spot and bans smoking in its car parks, so ask staff where outside is allowed.