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# Smoking at Burgas Airport – BOJ

Yes, you can smoke at **Burgas Airport (BOJ)** outside in front of Terminal 2, before security, and in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge, after the security check. Smoking, e-cigarettes included, is banned everywhere else in the terminal.

Connecting through the capital? [Sofia Airport has a free smoking area after security by Gates B1–B4](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/sof-smoking-at-sofia-airport/); on the northern coast, [Varna Airport](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/var-smoking-at-varna-airport/) has an open-air terrace after security.

## After Security — Open-Air Spaces and Terraces

After the security check, the departure lounge has open-air spaces and terraces where smoking is allowed; they are open to the air, not enclosed rooms. Burgas Airport publishes no gate numbers or opening hours for them, so ask staff for the nearest one.

## Landside — Outside the Terminal

Before security, or after you collect your bags on arrival, smoke outside in front of Terminal 2\.

## Vaping

Burgas Airport applies its smoking rule to e-cigarettes, lit or not, so vape only outside in front of Terminal 2 or in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge.

## Summary

| Area | Smoking | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Inside the terminal | No | Banned in the terminals and all airport buildings |
| Departure lounge, after security | Yes | Open-air spaces and terraces |
| In front of Terminal 2, before security | Yes | Before security, or after arrival |
| Vaping | Same as smoking | E-cigarettes follow the smoking rule |

For Bulgaria’s airport smoking law and fines, see our [Bulgaria airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/).

## Useful Links

- [Burgas Airport — smoking area (official)](https://burgas-airport.bg/en/passenger-guide/smoking-area)
- [Burgas Airport (official site)](https://burgas-airport.bg/en)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Are there smoking areas at Burgas Airport (BOJ)?

Yes — outside in front of Terminal 2, before security, and in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge after security. Burgas Airport bans smoking, e-cigarettes included, everywhere else in its terminals and buildings.

### Is there smoking after security at Burgas Airport?

Yes — in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge, after the security check. They are open to the air, not enclosed rooms.

### Where can I smoke at Burgas Airport?

Before security, outside in front of Terminal 2; after security, in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge. Burgas Airport allows smoking nowhere else on its premises.

### Can you vape at Burgas Airport?

Only where smoking is allowed: Burgas Airport applies its smoking rule to e-cigarettes, so vape outside in front of Terminal 2 or in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge.

### Is smoking allowed inside the main terminal at Burgas Airport?

Smoking at Burgas is open-air only: the airport bans smoking inside its terminals and buildings and allows it outside in front of Terminal 2 and in the open-air spaces and terraces of the departure lounge.