--- title: "Smoking at Girona–Costa Brava Airport – GRO" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/spain/gro-smoking-at-girona-airport/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke after security at Girona Airport (GRO) on three open-air terraces in the boarding area on Floor 1, the south, centre and north terraces of the terminal." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Girona–Costa Brava Airport – GRO Yes, you can smoke at **Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)** after security, on three open-air terraces in the boarding area on Floor 1, the airport’s smoking area. Before security the airport lists no smoking area, so ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal; if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. Flying from Barcelona instead? [Barcelona Airport has three open-air terraces after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/spain/bcn-smoking-at-barcelona-airport/), two in Terminal 1 and one in Terminal 2\. ## After security The airport’s smoking area is three outdoor terraces in the boarding area on Floor 1, after security: the south terrace, the centre terrace and the north terrace. The airport publishes no gate numbers or opening hours for them. Travellers described them in October 2022 as one past the duty-free shop on the left after security, one near Gate 14 and one beside the children’s play area at Gate 1; ask staff. Between flights, smoke there; ask staff whether your route to them passes a control. ## Before security The airport lists no smoking area before security. Ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal; 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 check-in hall and the rest of the terminal interior smoke-free. ## Vaping Aena publishes no vaping rule for the public areas of the airport, terraces included, so ask staff before you vape. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Floor 1, boarding area, three terraces (after security) | Yes | Open-air, the airport’s smoking area; south, centre and north terraces; no gates or hours published; travellers described them in October 2022 past duty free, near Gate 14 and at Gate 1 | | Before security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; outside the airport property if there is none | | Inside the terminal, outside the terraces | No | The terminal interior is 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](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/spain/). ## Useful Links - [Girona Airport — other services, the smoking area (official, Aena)](https://www.aena.es/en/girona-costa-brava/airport-services/categories/other-services.html) - [Girona Airport — terminal map (official, Aena)](https://www.aena.es/en/map.html?ca=GRO) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I smoke at Girona-Costa Brava Airport? Yes — after security, on three open-air terraces in the boarding area on Floor 1, the airport’s smoking area. Before security the airport lists no smoking area, so ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal. ### Is there a smoking area after security at Girona Airport? Yes — the airport’s smoking area is three outdoor terraces in the boarding area on Floor 1, after security: the south terrace, the centre terrace and the north terrace. The airport publishes no gate numbers or opening hours for them. ### Where exactly can I smoke at Girona Airport? On Floor 1, in the boarding area after security, on any of the three terraces. Travellers described them in October 2022 as one past the duty-free shop on the left after security, one near Gate 14 and one beside the children’s play area at Gate 1; ask staff. ### Can I smoke before security at Girona Airport? The airport lists no smoking area before security: ask staff for the nearest spot outside the terminal, and if there is none, smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. The check-in hall is smoke-free. ### Can I smoke during a layover at Girona Airport? Yes — the three terraces are after security in the boarding area, so smoke there between flights; ask staff whether your route to them passes a control. ### Can I vape at Girona Airport? Aena publishes no vaping rule for the public areas of the airport, terraces included, so ask staff before you vape; smoking is on the three Floor 1 terraces after security.