--- title: "Smoking at Milan Malpensa Airport – MXP" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/italy/mxp-smoking-at-milan-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke at Milan Malpensa (MXP) after security in the smoking boxes on the airport's maps: five in Terminal 1 (one on the ground floor) and two in Terminal 2." lastmod: "2026-11-08T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Milan Malpensa Airport – MXP Yes, you can smoke at **Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)** after security, in the smoking boxes the airport’s maps mark: in Terminal 1, three on the first floor (in the B gate satellite, in the A and B gate satellite and at the far end of the A gates), a fourth first-floor box in the B gate area and one on the ground floor in the B gate area, both of which the airport’s online map places after security; in Terminal 2, two on the first floor, by gate 8 and by gates 12 to 15\. The airport publishes no hours for the boxes, so ask staff if one is closed, and marks no smoking area outside either terminal; ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside, and if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. Italian law lets a terminal keep a smoking room that meets its ventilation rules (Legge 16 gennaio 2003, n. 3, article 51). Flying from Milan’s other airports? [Milan Linate Airport has a smoking box after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/italy/lin-smoking-at-milan-linate-airport/), and [Milan Bergamo Airport has four smoking areas after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/italy/bgy-smoking-at-milan-bergamo-airport/). ## Terminal 1 The airport’s 2025 charter map marks three smoking boxes on the first floor of Terminal 1, after security: one in the B gate satellite, one in the satellite shared by the A and B gates and one at the far end of the A gate pier; the airport’s online map adds a fourth first-floor box, which it labels boarding area B, and places the ground-floor box, labelled boarding area B as well, after security. The maps print no gate numbers beside them, so ask staff for the nearest one from your gate; travellers described a small room through the duty-free shop before gates A24 to A30 in October 2024, a smoking lounge in the gates B50 to B59 area in March 2024, a room on the lower level by the escalator towards gates B26 to B34 in May 2023 and a room under the escalator near gate A72 in October 2022\. The Montale lounge, on the first floor after passport control in the non-Schengen B gate area (06:00 to 22:00, boarding pass and paid entry), lists a smoking area of its own. ## Terminal 2 The airport’s map marks two smoking boxes on the first floor of Terminal 2, after security: one by gate 8 and one by gates 12 to 15\. Terminal 2 is easyJet’s base at Malpensa; the airport publishes no hours for the boxes, so ask staff if one is closed. ## Before security The airport’s map marks no smoking area outside either terminal, at the P1 car park or at the shuttle-bus stops between the terminals. Ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. ## Vaping The airport publishes no vaping rule for Malpensa, so ask staff before you vape; the Italian rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco is on our Italy guide below. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal 1, first floor, after security | Yes | Four smoking boxes on the airport’s maps: B gate satellite, A and B gate satellite, far end of the A gates, B gate area; no hours published, ask staff | | Terminal 1, ground floor, B gate area, after security | Yes | A smoking box the airport’s online map places after security | | Terminal 2, first floor, after security | Yes | Two smoking boxes on the airport’s map, by gate 8 and by gates 12 to 15 | | Before security, outside both terminals | Ask staff | The map marks no smoking area; outside the airport property if there is none | | Vaping | Ask staff | The airport publishes no rule for Malpensa | For Italy’s airport smoking law, fines and the rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, see our [Italy airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/italy/). ## Useful Links - [SEA Milan Airports: Malpensa service charter 2025 with the terminal maps (official)](https://milanairports.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/CDS_Malpensa%202025-DEF.pdf) - [SEA Milan Airports: Montale lounge (official)](https://www.clubsea.it/en/lounges/malpensa/montale-exclusive-lounge) - [Milan Malpensa Airport (official site)](https://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/en) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I smoke at Milan Malpensa Airport? Yes — after security, in the smoking boxes the airport’s maps mark: in Terminal 1, three on the first floor (in the B gate satellite, in the A and B gate satellite and at the far end of the A gates), a fourth on the first floor in the B gate area and one on the ground floor in the B gate area; in Terminal 2, two on the first floor, by gate 8 and by gates 12 to 15\. The airport publishes no hours for them, so ask staff if one is closed, and marks no smoking area outside either terminal; ask staff for the nearest place to smoke outside, and if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. ### Where are the smoking areas at Milan Malpensa Airport? On the airport’s maps: in Terminal 1, three boxes on the first floor, in the B gate satellite, in the A and B gate satellite and at the far end of the A gates, a fourth first-floor box in the B gate area, and one on the ground floor in the B gate area, both of which the airport’s online map places after security; in Terminal 2, two boxes on the first floor, by gate 8 and by gates 12 to 15\. The maps print no gate numbers beside the Terminal 1 boxes, so ask staff for the nearest one from your gate. ### Is there a smoking area after security in Terminal 2 at Malpensa? Yes — the airport’s map marks two smoking boxes on the first floor of Terminal 2, one by gate 8 and one by gates 12 to 15\. Terminal 2 is easyJet’s base; the airport publishes no hours for the boxes, so ask staff if one is closed. ### Can you vape at Milan Malpensa Airport? The airport publishes no vaping rule for Malpensa, so ask staff before you vape; the Italian rule on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco is on our Italy guide. ### Can I smoke during a layover at Milan Malpensa Airport? Yes — the smoking boxes on the first floor of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are after security, so a connecting passenger reaches the nearest one without leaving the secure area; ask staff for the way from your gate. The Montale lounge, after passport control in the non-Schengen B gate area of Terminal 1, lists a smoking area of its own for its paying guests.