Yes, you can smoke at Seville Airport (SVQ) — at the designated outdoor areas outside the terminal, on both the departures and arrivals levels, where ashtrays are provided. The single terminal is smoke-free inside and there is no airside smoking area, so smoke before you clear security.
Seville Airport, at San Pablo about 10 km east of the city, is Andalusia’s busiest airport and the main gateway to Seville, handling roughly eight million passengers a year. It runs from one terminal, so once you are through security there is no smoking option inside; landside, you smoke outside the building.
Before Security (Landside)
Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the terminal, so before check-in and security you smoke outside the building. There are designated outdoor smoking areas by the terminal doors on the departures level, marked and fitted with ashtrays. Step outside from the check-in hall, find a signposted spot, and you are clear to light up before you go through to the gates.
Seville’s warm Andalusian climate makes these outdoor areas comfortable for most of the year, and the airport’s compact single-terminal layout means the doors are only a short walk from check-in. Give yourself a few extra minutes before security if you want a cigarette, since there is nothing on the far side.
After Security (Airside)
Seville Airport has no airside smoking area. Once you pass through the security checkpoint, there is nowhere inside the departure lounge or at the gates to smoke, and the terminal interior — including the cafés, waiting areas, and toilets — is smoke-free throughout.
If you are connecting or waiting for a delayed flight and need to smoke, you would have to exit back out to the landside outdoor area and then re-clear security to return to the gates. Factor the screening queue into your timing, and keep an eye on your boarding time before you leave the secure area.
Arrivals
Arriving passengers follow the same rule: wait until you have cleared passport control if required, collected your bags, and stepped outside the arrivals hall before lighting up. There are designated outdoor areas by the doors on the arrivals level, so you can smoke as soon as you are outside the building while you wait for a taxi, bus, or pickup into the city.
Vaping
Vaping is treated the same as smoking at Seville. E-cigarettes are not allowed inside the terminal, so use the outdoor areas outside the building for both cigarettes and vapes. Do not vape in the toilets — it can set off the smoke detectors.
Summary
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor terminal | No | Smoke-free throughout |
| After security / airside | No | No airside smoking area; exit and re-clear security to smoke |
| Outdoor (landside) | Yes | Designated areas outside the terminal on departures and arrivals levels |
For Spain’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Spain airport guide.