Yes, you can smoke at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) — at the 14 designated outdoor areas located in front of the terminal entrances, before security. The terminal interior is entirely non-smoking, so smoke (or vape) before you clear security.
Prague Airport is the main gateway to the Czech Republic. The two passenger buildings sit side by side and share one landside forecourt: Terminal 1 handles non-Schengen flights (destinations outside the Schengen area, such as the UK, USA, UAE and other long-haul routes) and Terminal 2 handles Schengen flights (destinations within the Schengen zone). All 14 outdoor smoking areas are spread across the frontages of both terminals, before any security or check-in barrier, so the terminal you fly from decides which cluster is closest.
Terminal 1 (Non-Schengen)
The outdoor smoking areas at Terminal 1 are directly in front of the departures entrances and along the forecourt outside the building. They are marked with signage and sit on the landside, so you can reach them before check-in or after baggage reclaim on arrival, but not once you have passed passport control and security.
Terminal 1 also holds the one indoor-adjacent exception at the airport: the Mastercard Lounge, located after security, has a private outdoor smoking terrace with runway views. It is reserved for lounge guests only — access requires a Priority Pass membership, a qualifying Mastercard, or a business-class ticket — and is not open to general passengers. If you are not using the lounge, there is no smoking area after security in Terminal 1.
Terminal 2 (Schengen)
Terminal 2 has the same setup on the landside: signposted outdoor smoking areas directly in front of the entrances and along the forecourt, before security. There is no lounge smoking terrace and no general-access smoking area anywhere after security in Terminal 2 — the outdoor spots at the front of the building are the only option here. Because the two terminals adjoin, passengers can also walk between the T1 and T2 frontages landside to reach the nearest cluster.
Smoking in Transit (After Security)
PRG closed all of its indoor and transit-zone smoking corners on 1 May 2018 and has been fully non-smoking inside ever since, so there are no enclosed smoking rooms anywhere in the departure halls or transit area today. For a connecting passenger without lounge access, smoking during a layover means leaving the secure zone: exit through arrivals, use one of the outdoor areas in front of the terminals, then re-clear passport control and security to return to your gate. On a short connection it is often quicker to wait until your destination than to exit and re-screen.
Vaping
E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products such as IQOS are treated the same as smoking under the Czech Anti-Smoking Act (2017). Vaping is banned in all indoor public spaces, including the entire airport interior. Use the same 14 designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor (terminals) | No | All indoor smoking corners closed 2018 |
| After security / airside | No | Except the Mastercard Lounge outdoor terrace (lounge guests only) |
| Outdoor landside | Yes | 14 designated areas in front of the terminals |
For the Czech Republic’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Czech Republic airport guide.