--- title: "Smoking at Sofia Airport – SOF" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/sof-smoking-at-sofia-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke after security at Sofia Airport (SOF) Terminal 2 in the free half-open area by Gates B1–B4, or on the paid Primeclass Lounge terrace on Level 2." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Sofia Airport – SOF Yes, you can smoke at **Sofia Airport (SOF)** after security in Terminal 2: a free smoking area of 155 m² by Gates B1–B4 is open to all passengers, and the paid Primeclass Lounge has a smoking area on its open-air terrace. In Terminal 1 the airport lists no smoking area after security, and it lists none outside either terminal, so ask staff for the nearest spot. Flying from the Black Sea coast instead? [Burgas Airport](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/boj-smoking-at-burgas-airport/) and [Varna Airport](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/var-smoking-at-varna-airport/) have open-air smoking terraces after security. ## Terminal 2 — Airside Smoking **Free smoking area by Gates B1–B4.** Terminal 2 has a designated smoking area of 155 m² near Gates B1–B4, after security, and it needs no lounge access. A reader who used it on 25 July 2026 described it as free, half open, and used for vapes as well as cigarettes, and sent this photo: ![Free half-open smoking area near gates B1-B4 at Sofia Airport Terminal 2](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/images/airports/sof/sof-sof-airport-smoking-area-58b.jpg)*The free half-open smoking area by Gates B1–B4 in Terminal 2 — photo from a reader, 25 July 2026* **Primeclass Lounge.** On Level 2 of Terminal 2, the Primeclass Lounge has 540 m² inside and a 450 m² open-air terrace overlooking the runway, and the terrace has a designated smoking area. On-site entry is €60 per person; passengers of all airlines can use it, as can members of lounge access programmes, and it opens two hours before the first departure and closes when the last flight’s gate closes. **Aspire Business Lounge.** On Level 0 of Terminal 2, after passport control, the Aspire Business Lounge has a designated smoking area, with single visits at €25. Ask staff whether it is still open. Bulgarian law bans smoking elsewhere in the terminal. ## Terminal 1 — Airside Smoking Sofia Airport lists no smoking area in Terminal 1 after security, so ask staff before you pass the checkpoint there. ## Landside \& Vaping **Landside:** Sofia Airport lists no smoking area outside either terminal, so ask staff for the nearest spot; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. **Vaping:** A reader described the B1–B4 area on 25 July 2026 as used for vapes as well as cigarettes. Sofia Airport publishes no vaping rule for its other areas, so ask staff before you vape elsewhere. ## Summary table | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | T2, by Gates B1–B4 | Yes | Free, 155 m²; a reader described it on 25 July 2026 as half open, for cigarettes and vapes | | T2, Primeclass Lounge terrace | Yes | Level 2; paid, €60 on site | | T2, Aspire Business Lounge | Ask staff | Level 0; designated smoking area, ask whether it is still open | | T2, rest of the terminal | No | Bulgarian law bans smoking in enclosed public places | | T1, after security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area | | Outside the terminals | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area | For Bulgaria’s airport smoking law and fines, see our [Bulgaria airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/bulgaria/). ## Useful Links - [Sofia Airport (official site)](https://sofia-airport.eu/en/) - [Sofia Airport business lounges (official)](https://sofia-airport.eu/en/at-the-airport/business-lounge/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke after security at Sofia Airport? Yes, in Terminal 2: a free smoking area of 155 m² by Gates B1–B4, open to all passengers, and a smoking area on the open-air terrace of the paid Primeclass Lounge. A reader who used the B1–B4 area on 25 July 2026 described it as half open and used for vapes as well as cigarettes. In Terminal 1 the airport lists no smoking area after security. ### Which Sofia Airport lounge lets you smoke? The Primeclass Lounge on Level 2 of Terminal 2 has a designated smoking area on its open-air terrace; on-site entry is €60. The Aspire Business Lounge on Level 0 of Terminal 2 has a designated smoking area too, so ask staff whether it is still open. ### Can you smoke at Sofia Airport without lounge access? Yes — the smoking area by Gates B1–B4 in Terminal 2 is free and needs no lounge access. A reader described it on 25 July 2026 as half open. ### Is there smoking at Sofia Airport Terminal 1? Sofia Airport lists no smoking area in Terminal 1 after security, so ask staff before you pass the checkpoint there. The free smoking area and the lounges with smoking areas are in Terminal 2\. ### Can you vape at Sofia Airport? Yes, in the free Terminal 2 smoking area by Gates B1–B4, which a reader described on 25 July 2026 as used for vapes as well as cigarettes. Sofia Airport publishes no vaping rule for its other areas, so ask staff before you vape elsewhere. ### What do transit passengers do to smoke at Sofia Airport? In Terminal 2, use the free smoking area by Gates B1–B4 or the Primeclass Lounge terrace without leaving security. In Terminal 1 the airport lists no smoking area after security, so ask staff.