Yes, Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE) has designated outdoor smoking terraces, several of them accessible after security. There are no indoor smoking rooms — every smoking area is an open-air terrace, and the airside ones let you smoke without leaving the secure zone. The Riviera climate keeps them usable year-round.
Terminal 1
- Near Gate A2: outdoor smoking terrace with seating, accessible from the gate area
Terminal 2 (Main Terminal)
Terminal 2 is the larger terminal handling most flights. Several outdoor smoking terraces are available after security:
| Zone | Location | Access |
|---|
| Zone A (Schengen) | Near Gate A13, under the Canopy Lounge / right of Starbucks | Post-security |
| Zone A (Schengen) | Near Gate A00 | Post-security |
| Zone B (Non-Schengen) | Near Gate B30 (downstairs level) | Post-security, after passport control |
For France airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our France smoking guide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I smoke inside Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)?
NCE’s smoking areas are all open-air terraces, several of them after security, so you don’t need to leave the secure zone to smoke. The terminals have no indoor smoking rooms.
Where are the smoking areas at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport?
They are outdoor terraces. In Terminal 2, there are post-security terraces near Gate A13 (by the Canopy Lounge, right of Starbucks) and Gate A00 in the Schengen zone, and near Gate B30 (downstairs, after passport control) in the non-Schengen zone. Terminal 1 has a terrace near Gate A2.
Is there a smoking area after security at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)?
Yes. NCE’s smoking terraces are airside, so you can smoke after security without leaving the secure zone — in Terminal 2 near Gates A13, A00 and B30, and in Terminal 1 near Gate A2.
Can I vape at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (NCE)?
Vaping is treated the same as smoking at NCE — use the designated outdoor smoking terraces. Using e-cigarettes elsewhere in the terminal is not permitted.
