Portugal Airport Smoking Areas

By , Author, Air Travel Writer · Updated

Portugal is an easy country for smokers who fly, and there’s a specific legal reason: while the country’s 2025 tobacco law is phasing out indoor smoking rooms in most venues by 2030, it explicitly exempts airports and long-distance transport hubs. So Lisbon Airport can keep its enclosed after-security smoking rooms even as other indoor rooms across Portugal close.

For international travel through Portugal, Lisbon (LIS) is the airport that matters; Porto (OPO) serves the north and Faro (FAO) the Algarve.

How Portuguese Airport Smoking Works

Portugal’s tobacco law restricts indoor smoking but carves out an airport exception:

  • Airports are exempt from the indoor-smoking-room ban that closes most other venues’ rooms by 2030
  • Lisbon keeps enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security in Terminal 1
  • E-cigarettes are regulated like tobacco — vaping is confined to designated areas (Lisbon has a vape area near Gate 47 that closes around 8 pm)
  • Landside, smoking is allowed at designated outdoor areas outside the terminals

The Hub

Lisbon Airport (LIS / Humberto Delgado). Portugal’s main gateway and TAP Air Portugal’s hub, close to the city centre. Terminal 1 has after-security smoking rooms reported near Gates S19–S21 (regular cigarettes) and N45–N47, plus a smoking room in the ANA Lounge (Floor 1, paid access). A separate e-cigarette area sits near Gate 47. Terminal 2, the low-cost departures terminal, has no confirmed smoking facility — recent reports say the old room is closed.

Tips for Smokers at Portuguese Airports

  • Lisbon Terminal 1 has after-security smoking rooms — you can smoke during a layover without leaving airside
  • Flying Ryanair, Wizz or another low-cost carrier from Terminal 2? Smoke before you go — T2 has no confirmed room
  • The Gate 47 vape area closes around 8 pm; plan around it for late flights
  • Gate numbers are traveller-reported and can shift — follow the signage to the nearest smoking room

Portugal Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

AirportAfter securityIndoor roomOutdoor area
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)YesYesYes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Lisbon Airport (LIS)?

Yes — Lisbon Airport (Humberto Delgado) keeps enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security in Terminal 1, reported near Gates S19–S21 and N45–N47, plus a smoking room in the ANA Lounge. There are also designated outdoor smoking areas landside, outside the terminal.

Why does Lisbon Airport still have indoor smoking rooms?

Because Portugal’s 2025 tobacco law specifically exempts airports and long-distance transport hubs. While most Portuguese venues must close their indoor smoking rooms by 2030, airports are allowed to keep theirs — which is why Lisbon retains its after-security smoking rooms.

Are e-cigarettes and vapes allowed at Portuguese airports?

Only in the designated areas. Portugal now regulates e-cigarettes like tobacco and bans vaping in enclosed public spaces; Lisbon has a dedicated e-cigarette/vape area near Gate 47 (which closes around 8 pm). Vaping is not allowed onboard aircraft.

Is there smoking after security at Lisbon Airport's Terminal 2?

Terminal 2 (the low-cost departures terminal used by Ryanair, Wizz and others) has no confirmed airside smoking facility — recent reports say the old room is closed. Plan to smoke before heading to Terminal 2, and check on-site.

What about Porto and Faro airports?

Porto (OPO) and Faro (FAO) are also run by ANA and follow the same national rules with designated areas, but Lisbon is the main hub and the airport with the most documented after-security smoking rooms.