Yes, Rome Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) lets you smoke both airside — at roughly a dozen enclosed smoking booths near the gates after security — and at outdoor areas before security. Italy bans indoor smoking, so the airside facilities are sealed, ventilated glass cabins rather than open lounges, and they are free to use. Fiumicino runs its passenger flights through Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, which connect airside, so once you are through security you can reach booths across the boarding areas.
Terminal 1 — Boarding Areas A and B (Schengen)
Terminal 1 handles Schengen and short-haul flights through the A and B boarding areas, and it holds the largest concentration of booths:
- Boarding Area A — a large, refurbished smoking area sits by Gates A1-A3 (near the gaming area), refreshed in 2025. A smaller enclosed cabin stands near Gate A5.
- Boarding Area B — booths near the gates, reported around Gate B11 and between Gates B05 and B07.
- Airside shops and restaurants — additional booths are set among the retail and dining zone immediately past security.
Terminal 1 — Boarding Areas C and D
The C and D boarding areas continue the T1 airside concourse:
- Boarding Area C — a smoking booth near Gate C08.
- Boarding Area D — booths near Gates D02 and D05.
- T1 Mezzanine level — three smoking lounges on the upper level, serving the D and G boarding areas.
Terminal 3 — Boarding Area E and Intercontinental Gates
Terminal 3 covers long-haul and intercontinental departures through the E gates:
- Boarding Area E — at least two enclosed booths near the gates: one around the E1-E8 area, and another by Gate E14 behind the duty-free shop. Further cabins are reported deeper in the E concourse toward the E31-E52 gates.
- Near the British Airways lounge — a fair-sized smoking room, with a couple of smaller cubicles nearby.
- Upper-level restaurants — a smoking area within the dining zone on the upper floor.
The booths are small sealed cabins holding around eight people, so expect a brief wait when the airport is busy at peak departure banks. Exact gate numbers shift as the concourses are refurbished; if a booth has moved, the nearest information desk or gate staff can point you to the closest one.
Before Security (Landside)
Indoor smoking is banned throughout the terminal, so landside smoking is outdoors only:
- Designated outdoor areas with ashtrays and bins outside each terminal entrance on the departures level.
- Outdoor seating around the terminal forecourt and near the Fiumicino Aeroporto train station.
Transit and Layovers
Because every booth sits airside — past passport control — a Fiumicino layover means you can smoke without leaving the secure zone or re-clearing security. On an international or domestic transit, walk to the nearest booth in your boarding area; T1 and T3 connect airside, so a connection between the two still keeps you inside security. Vaping and heat-not-burn devices such as IQOS follow the same rule as cigarettes: use the airside booths or the landside outdoor areas.
For Italy airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our Italy smoking guide.