Smoking at Milan Malpensa Airport – MXP – 2026

Looking for a place to smoke at Milan Malpensa Airport? MXP enforces Italy’s indoor smoking ban but has outdoor designated areas outside both terminals.

Terminal 1

Terminal 2

Outside Terminals

Italy banned smoking in all enclosed public spaces in 2005 under the Sirchia Law (Legge Sirchia), one of the first comprehensive smoking bans in Europe. This applies to all airport terminals. Fines for violating the ban range from €27.50 to €275, doubling if smoking occurs in the presence of pregnant women or children under 12. Italian airports do not maintain indoor smoking rooms. All smoking must take place in designated outdoor areas. E-cigarettes are legal and widely available in Italy but are banned in indoor public spaces the same as conventional cigarettes.

Terminal 1

• Outdoor smoking areas on the departures level outside the main entrance
• The outdoor terrace area near the short-term parking is commonly used
• No post-security smoking access in Terminal 1

Terminal 2

• Outdoor smoking area outside the terminal entrance
• Terminal 2 is used primarily by easyJet and low-cost carriers
• The terminal is smaller with quicker security re-screening times

Outside Terminals

• Designated smoking areas with ashtrays at all terminal entrances
• The bus station area between terminals has outdoor space

Italy Smoking Regulations

Italy banned smoking in all enclosed public spaces in 2005 under the Sirchia Law (Legge Sirchia), one of the first comprehensive smoking bans in Europe. This applies to all airport terminals. Fines for violating the ban range from €27.50 to €275, doubling if smoking occurs in the presence of pregnant women or children under 12. Italian airports do not maintain indoor smoking rooms. All smoking must take place in designated outdoor areas. E-cigarettes are legal and widely available in Italy but are banned in indoor public spaces the same as conventional cigarettes.

Tips for Smokers at Milan Malpensa Airport

• Milan Malpensa has no indoor smoking rooms. Plan your last cigarette before entering the security area at MXP, as there is no smoking access past the checkpoint.
• Terminal 2 at Malpensa is smaller and has shorter security lines, making it easier to exit and re-enter for a smoke break during layovers.
• The Malpensa Express train takes 50 minutes to Milan Centrale. If you arrive early, use the outdoor smoking areas before heading to check-in.
• Cigarettes are available at tabaccheria kiosks and duty-free shops at Milan Malpensa Airport.