Yes, São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) lets you smoke outdoors at the terminal curbs, and there is a paid open-air smoking option airside in Terminal 3. Brazilian law bans indoor smoking, so the old enclosed smoking cabins are gone and the airside option is an open-air garden.
Terminal 3 (International - airside option)
- Paid open-air garden at the TRYP by Wyndham hotel in the airside/transit area, officially listed by the airport (around 37 USD)
- Outdoor smoking at the curb on the departures and arrivals levels before security
- Terminal 3 is the newest terminal and handles all international flights
Terminal 2 (mostly domestic)
- Outdoor smoking at the curb on the departures level and near the arrivals exit
- No airside smoking area
- Terminal 2 is the largest, handling most domestic flights plus some international routes
Terminal 1 (domestic)
- Outdoor smoking at the terminal curb only
- Terminal 1 handles domestic flights (currently Azul), shuttle-linked to the other terminals
Good to Know
- A free shuttle connects the terminals; the airside garden is only in Terminal 3
- São Paulo’s mild climate (around 20°C) makes outdoor smoking comfortable year-round
- Vapes cannot be legally brought into Brazil and are banned indoors
For Brazil airport smoking rules, the vape ban, and other general info, see our Brazil smoking guide.