Yes, you can smoke at César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) after security, on the open-air smoking terrace in the northern part of the Terminal 1 departure hall, on Floor 1. The airport lists no smoking area in Terminal 2 and none before security, so ask staff; if there is none outside the terminal, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks.
Flying from another Canary Island? Fuerteventura Airport has two open-air terraces after security in its boarding area, and Gran Canaria Airport has a rooftop terrace after security above the C-zone gates.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has several open-air terraces for passengers waiting for their flight, and the smoking terrace is in the northern part of the departure hall, after security, on Floor 1. The airport publishes no gate number or opening hours for it. Travellers described it next to Gate 12 in January 2022, and in April 2025 a traveller described a smoking area near the duty-free shop; in 2020 and 2021 travellers described two outdoor smoking areas, one of them closed for a time, so ask staff.
The paid Guacimeta VIP Lounge, opposite Gates 1 and 2 in the Terminal 1 boarding area, open from 06:00 to 22:00 or until the last scheduled flight, admits adults for €45.95 and children from 6 to 10 for €21.25. It lists a terrace among its facilities and publishes no smoking rule for it, so ask the lounge staff; the public smoking terrace needs no lounge entry.
Terminal 2
The airport lists no smoking area in Terminal 2, the inter-island terminal, so ask staff; the smoking terrace it lists is in Terminal 1.
Before security
The airport lists no smoking area before security at either terminal. Ask staff for the nearest spot outside the building; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. Spain’s tobacco law (Ley 28/2005) keeps the terminal interiors smoke-free.
Vaping
Aena publishes no vaping rule for the public areas of the airport, the terrace included, so ask staff before you vape.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1, departure hall, north, Floor 1 (after security) | Yes | Open-air smoking terrace; no gate or hours published; travellers described it next to Gate 12 in January 2022 |
| Guacimeta VIP Lounge, Terminal 1 (after security, paid) | Ask staff | A terrace, no smoking rule published; €45.95 adults, 06:00–22:00 or until the last flight |
| Terminal 2 (after security) | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area |
| Before security, both terminals | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; outside the airport property if there is none |
| Inside the terminals, outside the terrace | No | The terminal interiors are smoke-free |
| Vaping | Ask staff | Aena publishes no rule for the public areas |
For Spain’s airport smoking law and the vaping rule, see our Spain airport guide.