--- title: "Smoking at Brussels South Charleroi Airport – CRL" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/belgium/crl-smoking-at-brussels-charleroi-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke in the open air outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 at Brussels Charleroi (CRL), which lists no smoking area; ask staff about the Terminal 1 terrace." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Brussels South Charleroi Airport – CRL **Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)** lists no smoking area on its pages or its terminal maps: smoke in the open air outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest spot. Belgian law bans smoking inside buildings open to the public, airports included, except in a separate smoking room (Act of 22 December 2009), and the airport lists no such room. Its Terminal 1 map shows a terrace on the upper floor by the food court, after security, without a smoking mark, so ask staff whether smoking is allowed on it. Flying from Brussels Airport instead? [Brussels Airport has three smoking rooms after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/belgium/bru-smoking-at-brussels-airport/). ## Terminal 1 The airport’s Terminal 1 map shows a terrace on the upper floor, by the food court after security, and marks no smoking area anywhere in the building; ask staff whether smoking is allowed on the terrace. The Lounge on the same floor, for Schengen flights only, open 05:00 to 21:00 at €28 online or €30 at the door for up to three hours, is a non-smoking area. The airport shows on its monitors which terminal your flight uses, so check before you settle in. ## Terminal 2 The Terminal 2 map marks no smoking area, and the Terminal 2 Lounge, Schengen flights only at the same hours and prices, is a non-smoking area too. Smoke in the open air outside the terminal, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest spot. ## Before security: outside the terminals Before security, smoke in the open air outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, away from the doors. The airport marks no outdoor smoking area on its maps, so ask staff for the nearest spot, or smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. ## Vaping Electronic cigarettes fall under the same indoor ban as cigarettes, so there is no vaping inside the terminals. The airport publishes no rule for electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco outdoors, so ask staff before using either. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal 1, upper-floor terrace by the food court (after security) | Ask staff | On the airport’s map without a smoking mark | | Inside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 | No | The airport lists no smoking room; both Lounges are non-smoking | | Outside the terminals (before security) | Yes | Open air, away from the doors; no marked area, ask staff for the nearest spot | | Vaping | Ask staff | Same indoor ban as cigarettes; no outdoor rule published | For Belgium’s airport smoking law, the fines and the vaping rule, see our [Belgium airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/belgium/). ## Useful Links - [Brussels South Charleroi Airport — FAQ (official)](https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en/faq) - [Brussels South Charleroi Airport — terminal maps (official)](https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com/en/airport-maps) - [Brussels South Charleroi Airport — official website](https://www.brussels-charleroi-airport.com/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Brussels Charleroi Airport? Brussels South Charleroi Airport lists no smoking area on its pages or its terminal maps: smoke in the open air outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest spot. Smoking inside the terminals is banned, and the airport lists no smoking room. ### Is there a smoking area after security at CRL? The airport lists none. Its Terminal 1 map shows a terrace on the upper floor by the food court, after security, without a smoking mark, so ask staff whether smoking is allowed on it; the Terminal 2 map marks no smoking area either. ### Where can I smoke before security at Charleroi? In the open air outside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, away from the doors: the airport marks no outdoor smoking area on its maps, so ask staff for the nearest spot, or smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. ### Can you smoke inside the terminals at Charleroi? Smoking inside Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 is banned, the airport lists no smoking room, and the Lounge in each terminal is a non-smoking area. Smoke in the open air outside the terminals. ### Can you smoke during a layover at Charleroi? The airport lists no smoking area after security, so a connecting passenger smokes in the open air outside the terminals, before security. Ask staff whether smoking is allowed on the Terminal 1 upper-floor terrace by the food court. ### Can you vape at Brussels Charleroi Airport? Vaping inside the terminals is banned alongside smoking, and the airport publishes no rule for electronic cigarettes or heated tobacco outdoors, so ask staff before using either.