--- title: "Smoking at Prague Airport – PRG" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/czech-republic/prg-smoking-at-prague-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Prague Airport (PRG) in the designated outdoor areas in front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, before security; the airport lists no area after security." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Prague Airport – PRG Yes, you can smoke at **Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)** in the designated outdoor areas in front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, before security. The airport describes itself as a non-smoking location inside and lists no smoking area after security; it publishes no count, map marker or hours for the outdoor areas, so ask staff for the nearest one. Czech law bans smoking inside an international airport’s transit area except in a structurally separated smoking room, and the airport lists none (Act No. 65/2017 Coll., Section 8). ## Terminal 1 Terminal 1 handles flights to destinations outside the Schengen area. Before security, smoke in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminal. After passport control and security, the airport lists no smoking area. The ERSTE Premier Lounge (the former Mastercard Lounge, renamed on 1 July 2026\) on the first floor towards Pier B lists an outdoor terrace with views of the aircraft and publishes no smoking rule for it, so ask the lounge staff before counting on it. The lounge admits passengers holding a Terminal 1 boarding pass only, no earlier than three hours before departure, daily 05:30 to 22:00 with the last entry at 21:45, subject to capacity; a single entry costs CZK 1,030 for two hours, VAT included, bought at the lounge reception. ## Terminal 2 Terminal 2 handles Schengen flights. Before security, smoke in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminal; the two terminals stand side by side on one forecourt. After security the airport lists no smoking area, and the ERSTE Premier Lounge in Terminal 2, on the third floor after security, lists no terrace. ## Vaping The airport publishes no rule of its own for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, so ask staff before using either, outside as well; the Czech rule on e-cigarettes is on our Czech Republic guide below. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Inside the terminals | No | The airport is a non-smoking location inside and lists no smoking room | | After security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; the Terminal 1 lounge terrace has no published smoking rule | | Outdoor areas in front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 (before security) | Yes | Designated by the airport; no count, marker or hours published, ask staff for the nearest | | Vaping | Ask staff | No airport rule published for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco | For the Czech Republic’s airport smoking law, the fines and the vaping rule, see our [Czech Republic airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/czech-republic/). ## Useful Links - [Prague Airport practical information (official)](https://www.prg.aero/en/useful-hints-and-tips) - [ERSTE Premier Lounge, Terminal 1 (official)](https://www.prg.aero/en/erste-premier-lounge-t1) - [Václav Havel Airport Prague (official site)](https://www.prg.aero/en) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Prague Airport? Yes — in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals, before security. The airport describes itself as a non-smoking location inside and lists no smoking area after security; it marks no count, gate or hours for the outdoor areas, so ask staff for the nearest one. ### Can you smoke after security at Prague Airport? The airport lists no smoking area after security. The ERSTE Premier Lounge in Terminal 1 lists an outdoor terrace and publishes no smoking rule for it, so ask the lounge staff before counting on it; otherwise smoke in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals before you clear security. ### Where are the smoking areas at Prague Airport? In the designated outdoor areas in front of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, before security. The airport publishes no count, map marker or hours for them, so ask staff for the nearest one from your terminal. ### Can you vape at Prague Airport? The airport publishes no rule of its own for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, so ask staff before using either, outside as well; the Czech rule on e-cigarettes is on our Czech Republic guide. ### Can you smoke during a layover at Prague Airport? The airport lists no smoking area after security, so ask staff; otherwise a cigarette during a connection means leaving the terminal, smoking in the designated outdoor areas in front of it and clearing security again, and passport control as well if you fly from Terminal 1\. On a Terminal 1 departure, the ERSTE Premier Lounge lists an outdoor terrace with no smoking rule published, so ask the lounge staff. ### Does the ERSTE Premier Lounge at Prague Airport allow smoking? The lounge in Terminal 1 lists an outdoor terrace and publishes no smoking rule for it, so ask the lounge staff. It admits passengers with a Terminal 1 boarding pass only, no earlier than three hours before departure, daily 05:30 to 22:00 with the last entry at 21:45, subject to capacity; a single entry costs CZK 1,030 for two hours at the lounge reception. The Terminal 2 lounge lists no terrace.