Yes, you can smoke at Lisbon Airport (LIS / Humberto Delgado). Terminal 1 has enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security, and there are designated outdoor smoking areas landside at the terminal entrances.
Lisbon is the main hub for TAP Air Portugal, and it is one of the few large European airports where you can smoke indoors after security. Terminal 1 handles the bulk of flights, including all long-haul and connecting traffic, while Terminal 2 is a separate departures-only building used mostly by low-cost carriers.
Terminal 1 Smoking Rooms (Airside)
Terminal 1 is where the after-security smoking rooms are, so this is the terminal that matters for a layover or a long wait at the gate. Travellers consistently report two enclosed cigarette rooms in the departures piers:
- Enclosed smoking room near Gates S19–S21, in the southern (Schengen) pier — regular cigarettes, reported open 24/7.
- Enclosed smoking room near Gates N45–N47, in the northern (non-Schengen) pier — useful if your gate is toward the far end after passport control.
The rooms are small and the terminal gets crowded, so they can be easy to walk past. Gate numbers are traveller-reported and the airport occasionally reshuffles rooms during refurbishment, so confirm the nearest one with staff or signage once you are airside.
ANA Lounge Smoking Room
If you have lounge access or are willing to pay, the ANA Lounge has its own indoor smoking area. It sits on Floor 1, reached by the escalators near the Starbucks around Gate 22, and opens daily from about 6 am to 10 pm. Walk-in entry is around €36, and it is also open to Priority Pass holders and eligible business- or first-class passengers. This is the most comfortable place to smoke airside, with seating, drinks and Wi-Fi alongside the smoking area.
Terminal 2 (Low-Cost Departures)
Terminal 2 handles low-cost departures only — Ryanair, Wizz Air and similar carriers — and has no confirmed after-security smoking facility. Recent traveller reports say the old T2 room has been closed or is under works, and the terminal has few amenities overall. If you are flying from Terminal 2, plan to smoke landside before you clear security, and check on-site rather than relying on a room being open.
Landside and Outdoor Smoking
Landside, designated outdoor smoking areas are located at the terminal entrances, so you can step outside for a cigarette before check-in or after arrival. There is also a landside e-cigarette/vape area before passport control for departing passengers.
Vaping
Vaping is allowed in designated areas only, such as the e-cigarette area near Gate 47 at the far end of Terminal 1, which closes around 8 pm. It is not allowed elsewhere indoors and is not permitted onboard the aircraft. Portugal now regulates e-cigarettes like tobacco, which is why vaping is kept to the same designated-area rule as smoking.
The legal hook: Portugal’s 2025 tobacco law bans indoor smoking rooms in most venues by 2030. It explicitly exempts airports and long-distance transport hubs. That exemption is why Lisbon Airport can legally keep its enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security.
Transit and Layovers
Lisbon is a busy connecting hub, especially for TAP flights between Europe, the Americas and Africa. If your onward flight departs from Terminal 1, you can use the airside smoking rooms near Gates S19–S21 or N45–N47 without leaving the sterile area during your layover — a genuine advantage over most EU airports, where you would have to exit and re-clear security to smoke. Connections that involve Terminal 2 are the exception: because T2 has no confirmed room and sits in a separate building, smoke in Terminal 1 or landside before you head over.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| T1 indoor smoking rooms | Yes | Reported near Gates S19–S21 / N45–N47 |
| ANA Lounge smoking room | Yes | Floor 1, |
| Vape area (Gate 47) | Yes | E-cigarettes only; closes ~8 pm |
| Terminal 2 | No confirmed facility | Old room reported closed — check on-site |
| Landside outdoor | Yes | Designated areas at terminal entrances |
If you are connecting through the country’s other gateways, compare the smoking areas at Porto Airport (OPO), which are outdoor-only landside, with the indoor airside room reported at Faro Airport (FAO) on the Algarve.
For Portugal’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Portugal airport guide.