Yes, you can smoke at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) after security — but only at open-air terraces, as there is no indoor smoking room anywhere in the airport. There are also marked outdoor smoking spots landside.
Budapest is Hungary’s main international gateway, handling all scheduled traffic through the linked Terminals 2A and 2B. Hungary banned indoor smoking in enclosed public spaces in 2012, so every smoking option at BUD is in the open air.
Where to Smoke
Airside (after security) — open-air terraces only:
- SkyCourt / food-court terrace — an open-air terrace reached via the food-court level, available to passengers after security.
- Terminal 2B transit terrace — a roughly 200 m² open-air rooftop smoking terrace in the non-Schengen transit area, beyond passport control. It opened in 2022 and is officially confirmed.
Landside: marked outdoor smoking spots are located just outside the Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B entrances.
There is no indoor smoking room anywhere at BUD. Terrace opening hours are approximate and can vary with operations and weather.
Vaping
Hungary treats e-cigarettes and heated tobacco (such as IQOS) exactly like cigarettes. They are banned indoors and permitted only at the designated open-air smoking areas, whether airside or landside.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airside open-air terraces | Yes | SkyCourt food-court terrace + T2B non-Schengen transit terrace |
| Indoor smoking room | No | None anywhere — indoor smoking banned since 2012 |
| Outdoor landside | Yes | Marked spots outside the T2A and T2B entrances |
For Hungary’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Hungary airport guide.