--- title: "Smoking at Punta Cana Airport – PUJ" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/dominican-republic/puj-smoking-at-punta-cana-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Punta Cana (PUJ) has open-air smoking areas after security in Terminals A and B, plus designated outdoor areas landside outside the palapa terminals." lastmod: "2026-09-25T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Punta Cana Airport – PUJ Yes, you can smoke after security at **Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)** — both Terminal A and Terminal B have designated open-air smoking areas airside, so you can light up once you have cleared security and passport control. Because the terminals are naturally ventilated, thatched-roof (palapa) structures, smoking is always at an open-air spot rather than in a sealed indoor room. PUJ is the Dominican Republic’s busiest airport and the main gateway for the country’s Caribbean resort coast. Its trademark is the open-air palapa architecture: thatched-roof halls cooled by giant fans and sea breeze instead of the enclosed glass-and-air-conditioning of most international terminals. That design is what makes the airport comfortable for smokers, because the smoking areas sit in the open air right beside the gates. ## Terminal B — After Security Terminal B has the most generous provision. Travellers report a spacious open-air smoking area between gates 25 and 26, fitted with tables and chairs and open to views of aircraft taxiing on the apron. A second open-air smoking spot sits up above Gate B32, again with wide views across the airfield. The Terminal B VIP Lounge adds its own outdoor smoking balcony with tables, chairs and ashtrays. All of these are past the security and passport-control checkpoints, so you keep your airside status while you smoke. ## Terminal A — After Security Terminal A also has open-air smoking areas after security. Travellers most often point to spots near Gate A8, near Gate A16, and around the food court. The Terminal A VIP Lounge — airside, past passport control and near gates 5 and 6, opposite the retail row — has its own open-air smoking area for lounge users. Exact positions can shift as the terminal is reorganised, so ask an airport employee or check the gate-area signage for the nearest one. ## Before Security and Landside Landside, smoking is at designated open-air areas outside the terminal buildings — useful before check-in or after you land and collect bags. Once you are through security, the airside open-air areas above are the more convenient option for a departing passenger. ## Vaping Yes, travellers report vaping is tolerated in the same open-air smoking areas. Dominican Republic law does not clearly regulate e-cigarettes. Carry any vape devices and spare batteries in your hand luggage only, never in checked baggage. ## Summary table | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal B airside | Yes | Open-air areas between gates 25–26 and above Gate B32; VIP Lounge balcony | | Terminal A airside | Yes | Open-air spots near gates A8 and A16, food court; VIP Lounge | | Enclosed indoor room | No | Naturally ventilated open-air palapa terminals | | Landside / before security | Yes | Designated open-air areas outside the terminals | For the Dominican Republic’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our [Dominican Republic airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/dominican-republic/). ## Useful Links [Punta Cana International Airport (official)](https://www.puntacanainternationalairport.com/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke after security at Punta Cana Airport? Yes. Both Terminal A and Terminal B have designated open-air smoking areas airside, so you can smoke after passing security and passport control. Because the terminals are open-air palapa structures, these are naturally ventilated outdoor spots rather than sealed rooms. ### Where are the smoking areas in Terminal B at PUJ? In Terminal B, travellers report a spacious open-air smoking area with tables and chairs between gates 25 and 26, with views of taxiing aircraft, plus another open-air spot up above Gate B32. The Terminal B VIP Lounge also has an outdoor smoking balcony. ### Where can I smoke in Terminal A at Punta Cana Airport? Terminal A has open-air smoking areas after security, reported near Gate A8, near Gate A16, and around the food court. The Terminal A VIP Lounge (past passport control, near gates 5 and 6\) has its own open-air smoking area. ### Is there an enclosed indoor smoking room at PUJ? PUJ’s terminals are naturally ventilated thatched-roof palapas, so smoking is at open-air areas after security rather than in any sealed indoor lounge. The open-air layout means you are always at a ventilated outdoor spot. ### Can you vape at Punta Cana Airport? Yes — travellers report vaping is tolerated in the same open-air smoking areas. Dominican Republic law does not clearly regulate vaping. Carry vape devices in your hand luggage only, never in checked baggage. ### Is smoking allowed before security at PUJ? Yes. Smoking landside is at designated open-air areas outside the terminals, in addition to the airside open-air areas in Terminal A and Terminal B after security.