Yes, you can smoke at Faro Airport (FAO) — travellers report a small enclosed indoor smoking room airside in the Gates B (Non-Schengen) zone, and there are designated outdoor smoking areas landside outside the terminal.
Faro is the main gateway to the Algarve in southern Portugal and is operated by ANA. It has a single terminal split into a Schengen zone (Gates A) and a Non-Schengen zone (Gates B), which serves destinations including Ireland and the UK.
Where to Smoke
Travellers report (Aug–Sep 2025) a small enclosed, air-conditioned indoor smoking room airside in the Gates B (Non-Schengen) zone, past duty-free, inside or above Mulligans Bar. This room is not listed on the official ANA site, so treat it as traveller-reported and check signage on the day. Portugal’s 2025 tobacco law bans new indoor smoking rooms while exempting airports, so an indoor airport room is legally permissible.
The Gates A (Schengen) zone has no reported airside smoking area, so Schengen and intra-EU passengers have no airside option once through security. Landside, smoking is permitted only in the designated outdoor zones outside the terminal building.
Vaping
Faro treats vaping the same as smoking, so use only the designated smoking areas. At security, e-cigarettes and lighters must be placed in your transparent liquids bag.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor room airside (Gates B) | Reported | Non-Schengen zone, past duty-free, near Mulligans Bar |
| Indoor airside (Gates A) | No | No reported smoking area in the Schengen zone |
| Outdoor landside | Yes | Designated zones outside the terminal |
| Vaping | Designated smoking areas only | E-cigs and lighters in liquids bag at security |
For Portugal’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Portugal airport smoking guide.