--- title: "Smoking at Budapest Airport – BUD" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/hungary/bud-smoking-at-budapest-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Budapest Airport (BUD) on three outdoor terraces after security: the SkyCourt mezzanine, Pier 1 next to Frei Café and the Terminal 2B mezzanine." lastmod: "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Budapest Airport – BUD Yes, you can smoke at **Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)** after security, on three outdoor terraces: the SkyCourt mezzanine, the Pier 1 terrace at Terminal 2A next to Frei Café, and the Terminal 2B mezzanine terrace, all listed open 00:00 to 23:59 every day. Before security, smoke in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals, at least 5 metres from an entrance. There is no indoor smoking room; Hungarian law allows no enclosed smoking room in an airport (Act XLII of 1999 on the protection of non-smokers). ## Terminal 2A: the SkyCourt and Pier 1 terraces Two outdoor terraces after security. The SkyCourt mezzanine terrace sits in the SkyCourt, the building that joins Terminals 2A and 2B after security; the Pier 1 terrace is at Terminal 2A next to Frei Café. The airport lists both as open 00:00 to 23:59 every day and publishes no gate numbers for them, so ask staff for the nearest. Smoking anywhere else inside is not allowed, the quiet boxes included. ## Terminal 2B: the mezzanine terrace The third terrace is on the Terminal 2B mezzanine, which the airport’s terraces page also calls the Pier B mezzanine; it is listed open 00:00 to 23:59. Passport control for flights outside the Schengen area is in Terminal 2B after security, and the airport does not say which side of it the terrace is on, so ask staff if you are flying to a non-Schengen destination. ## Before security: outside the terminals Smoke in the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals, at least 5 metres from an entrance, as the airport asks. Smoking anywhere else in the public areas of the airport is not allowed. The airport also lists a free outdoor terrace before security with a view of the Terminal 2A apron and publishes no smoking rule for it, so ask staff before smoking there. ## Vaping The airport publishes no rule of its own for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, so ask staff before using either; Hungary’s rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco is on our Hungary guide below. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | SkyCourt mezzanine terrace (after security) | Yes | Outdoor; listed open 00:00 to 23:59 | | Pier 1 terrace, Terminal 2A, next to Frei Café (after security) | Yes | Outdoor; listed open 00:00 to 23:59 | | Terminal 2B mezzanine terrace (after security) | Yes | Outdoor; listed open 00:00 to 23:59; ask staff which side of passport control | | Inside the terminals | No | No indoor smoking room listed | | Designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals (before security) | Yes | At least 5 metres from an entrance | | Vaping and heated tobacco | Ask staff | No airport rule published | For Hungary’s airport smoking law, the fines and the vaping rule, see our [Hungary airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/hungary/). ## Useful Links - [Budapest Airport: smoking at the airport (official)](https://www.bud.hu/en/practical-experience/useful-tips/services-facilities/facilities/smoking-at-the-airport.html) - [Budapest Airport: terraces (official)](https://www.bud.hu/en/practical-experience/useful-tips/services-facilities/facilities/terraces.html) - [Budapest Airport (official)](https://www.bud.hu/en) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke after security at Budapest Airport? Yes — on three outdoor terraces: the SkyCourt mezzanine, the Pier 1 terrace at Terminal 2A next to Frei Café, and the Terminal 2B mezzanine terrace. The airport lists its terraces as open 00:00 to 23:59 every day and lists no indoor smoking room. ### Is there an indoor smoking room at Budapest Airport? Smoking at Budapest Airport is outdoors only: the three terraces after security and the designated areas in front of the terminals before security. The airport lists no enclosed smoking room, and smoking anywhere else inside is not allowed, the quiet boxes included. ### Where is the airside smoking terrace at Budapest Airport? There are three, all after security and all open 00:00 to 23:59: the SkyCourt mezzanine terrace, the Pier 1 terrace at Terminal 2A next to Frei Café, and the Terminal 2B mezzanine terrace, which the airport also calls the Pier B mezzanine terrace. The airport publishes no gate numbers for them, so ask staff for the nearest. ### Can transit passengers smoke at Budapest Airport? Yes — the three terraces are after security, so a connecting passenger can reach one without leaving the secure area, provided it is on your side of the passport control for flights outside the Schengen area. The airport does not say whether the Terminal 2B terrace is before or after that control, so ask staff if you are connecting to or from a non-Schengen flight. ### Where can you smoke landside at Budapest Airport? In the designated outdoor areas in front of the terminals, at least 5 metres from an entrance; smoking anywhere else in the public areas of the airport is not allowed. The airport also lists a free outdoor terrace before security overlooking the Terminal 2A apron, without a smoking rule for it, so ask staff. ### Can you vape at Budapest Airport? The airport publishes no rule of its own for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, so ask staff before using either; Hungary’s rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco is on our Hungary guide.