Smoking at Venice Marco Polo Airport – VCE – 2026

Looking for a place to smoke at Venice Marco Polo Airport? VCE has outdoor smoking areas outside the single terminal building.

Outside Terminal

Inside Terminal

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.

Outside Terminal

• Designated smoking area outside the departures entrance on the upper level
• Additional smoking area on the arrivals level near the exit doors
• The water bus (vaporetto) dock area has open-air space where smoking is tolerated

Inside Terminal

• No indoor smoking rooms at Venice Marco Polo Airport
• All smoking must be done outside the terminal building

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 Venice Marco Polo Airport

• Venice Marco Polo Airport has one terminal with no indoor smoking rooms. Smoke outside the departures entrance before clearing security at VCE.
• The airport is compact, so exiting and re-entering for a smoke break is quicker than at larger Italian airports like Fiumicino or Malpensa.
• If arriving by water taxi, the dock area at VCE provides an open-air spot for a quick smoke before entering the terminal.
• Security lines at Venice Marco Polo are usually shorter than at Rome or Milan, so re-screening after a smoke break typically takes 15-20 minutes.