No, Naples Airport (NAP) does not have indoor smoking rooms. Italy’s Sirchia Law prohibits all indoor smoking at airports. Outdoor designated areas are outside the terminal on Level 1 (departures) and Level 0 (arrivals), with ashtrays provided at curbside locations. There is no post-security smoking access.
Naples International Airport (NAP), also known as Capodichino, is southern Italy’s busiest airport and the gateway to the Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, and the island of Capri. The single-terminal airport follows Italy’s strict indoor smoking ban but has outdoor areas just outside the building.
Outside Terminal
Departures Level (Level 1): The main outdoor smoking area is directly outside the departures entrance doors. Standing ashtrays are positioned along the curbside — this is where most departing passengers have their last cigarette before check-in.
Arrivals Level (Level 0): An outdoor area near the exit, useful after landing. The space near the taxi rank and bus stops is open and uncrowded.
Between Levels: The walkway connecting Level 0 and Level 1 has outdoor sections where smoking is common.
Inside Terminal
No indoor smoking rooms or cabins exist anywhere at Naples Airport. The terminal is entirely smoke-free under Italy’s Sirchia Law. Once through security, you cannot smoke until your destination.
Italy Smoking Regulations
Italy banned smoking in all enclosed public spaces in 2005 under the Sirchia Law, one of the first comprehensive smoking bans in Europe. Fines range from €27.50 to €275, doubling near pregnant women or children under 12. Italian airports have no indoor smoking rooms. E-cigarettes are banned indoors the same as conventional cigarettes.
Tips for Smokers at NAP
- Naples Airport is small and efficiently laid out. A round trip for a smoke break (exit security, smoke outside, re-screen) takes about 20 minutes
- Security queues at NAP are typically shorter than at Rome Fiumicino or Milan Malpensa. Even during summer peak, you’re rarely looking at more than 10-15 minutes to re-clear
- Naples’ mild Mediterranean climate makes outdoor smoking comfortable most of the year. Only the occasional winter rainstorm makes it unpleasant
- If heading to the Amalfi Coast or Capri by bus or ferry, the outdoor area at Level 0 provides a comfortable spot for a last smoke while arranging transport
- Tabaccheria shops inside the terminal sell cigarettes, and the duty-free store has international brands at lower prices for non-EU flights