Yes, you can smoke at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) at the outdoor places the airport designates and marks with a sign reading “TU WOLNO PALIĆ” (smoking allowed here); it bans smoking everywhere else and publishes no list of these places, so ask staff for the nearest one. After security, the airport lists no smoking room in its departure halls; travellers described a smoking area near Gate 11 in the Schengen departures hall in October 2025, so ask staff whether it is open. The paid VIP Lounge in Terminal T2 has a designated smoking space.
Connecting through the capital? Warsaw Chopin Airport has three smoking rooms after security.
Terminal T2: After Security
Departures use Terminal T2, where the first floor divides at border control into the Schengen gates (11 to 24) and the non-Schengen gates (25 to 30), with bus gates 31 and 32 at the far end; the older Terminal T1 is used only to a very limited extent. Gdańsk Airport lists no smoking room in either area.
In October 2025 travellers described a smoking area near Gate 11, reached by turning left after duty free towards the Executive Lounge, and a second smoking room towards Gates 20 and up that was closed that day. Ask staff after security whether either is open; for the non-Schengen gates, ask before you pass border control.
Terminal T2: VIP Lounge
The VIP Lounge, on level -1 of Terminal T2 and reached by its own access lane, has a designated smoking space. The VIP service costs PLN 500 net per person plus 23% VAT, with underground parking included, and should be ordered at least four hours before the flight; the lounge is open 24 hours a day.
Before Security (Landside)
Gdańsk Airport bans smoking everywhere on the airport except at places it designates and marks with a “TU WOLNO PALIĆ” sign beside an outdoor ashtray. It publishes no list of where they are, so ask staff for the nearest one; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.
Vaping
Gdańsk Airport publishes no vaping rule for its public areas, so ask staff before you vape. In the paid VIP Lounge, e-cigarettes are allowed only in the designated smoking space.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Before security (landside) | Ask staff | Only at places marked “TU WOLNO PALIĆ”; the airport publishes no list of them |
| After security, Schengen hall (Gates 11–24) | Ask staff | Travellers described a smoking area near Gate 11 in October 2025; the airport lists none |
| After security, non-Schengen (Gates 25–30) | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking room |
| VIP Lounge, Terminal T2 (paid) | Yes | Designated smoking space; PLN 500 net per person |
| Vaping | Ask staff | The airport publishes no rule for its public areas |
For Poland’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Poland airport guide.