--- title: "Taiwan Airport Smoking Areas" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoking at Taiwan airports: Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) keeps enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security in both terminals; vapes are illegal nationwide." lastmod: "2026-10-24T00:00:00Z" --- # Taiwan Airport Smoking Areas Taipei Taoyuan (TPE), Taiwan’s main gateway, keeps enclosed, ventilated smoking rooms airside in both terminals, so a layover here stays comfortable for smokers. Taiwan’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act bans indoor smoking in public buildings and carves out exactly these airport rooms; landside, smoking is at designated outdoor areas. The one thing every traveller needs to know is the vape rule: since March 2023, e-cigarettes are flatly illegal across Taiwan, and the airport is one of the places the ban is actively enforced. ## Taiwan Airports Compared: Before and After Security Before security, you can always smoke outside: at a designated smoking area where there is one, or outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. After security, Yes means there is a smoking area past security and a dash means none is listed. Each airport’s page has the details. | Airport | Before security | After security | | --- | --- | --- | | [Kaohsiung (KHH)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/khh-smoking-at-kaohsiung-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Taichung (RMQ)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/rmq-smoking-at-taichung-airport/) | Yes | – | | [Taipei (TPE)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/tpe-smoking-at-taipei-taoyuan-airport/) | Yes | Yes | | [Taipei/Songshan (TSA)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/tsa-smoking-at-taipei-songshan-airport/) | Yes | Yes | For nearly all international travel through Taiwan, Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) is the airport that matters — the mega-hub for EVA Air and China Airlines and a major East Asian transfer point. ## How Taiwan Airport Smoking Works The Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act (amended 22 March 2023\) sets the framework: - Indoor smoking is banned in public buildings, but airports may provide **enclosed, ventilated smoking rooms** — Taoyuan has them airside in both terminals - Landside, smoking is limited to **designated outdoor areas** outside the terminals - **E-cigarettes and vapes are illegal nationwide** — use, sale, import and possession are all banned, with fines of NT$2,000–10,000 and confiscation at the airport - **Heated-tobacco** products sit in a separate, narrowly-approved regime as of late 2025 — treat them as risky to carry ## The Hub **[Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/tpe-smoking-at-taipei-taoyuan-airport/).** The country’s primary international airport, about 40 km west of Taipei. Enclosed indoor smoking rooms are available after security in both Terminal 1 (travellers report near Gates A8–A9) and Terminal 2 (toward the A/D gate concourses), so transit passengers can smoke without re-clearing security. [Songshan Airport (TSA)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/tsa-smoking-at-taipei-songshan-airport/) in central Taipei handles mostly domestic and short-haul regional flights, with a semi-outdoor smoking rest area airside in international departures near Gate 4R. [Kaohsiung International (KHH)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/khh-smoking-at-kaohsiung-airport/) in the south is outdoor-only — six marked forecourt areas across its two terminals, all landside, with the interiors smoke-free since 1 January 2025\. [Taichung International (RMQ)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/taiwan/rmq-smoking-at-taichung-airport/) in central Taiwan is also outdoor-only, with two areas the airport itself publishes by gate number, both landside. ## Tips for Smokers at Taiwan Airports - Taoyuan has indoor smoking rooms airside in both terminals — you do not have to exit security to smoke - **Do not bring a vape to Taiwan** — devices are illegal and confiscated; if you arrive with one in transit, declare it at the Red Lane for bonded storage - Signage to the smoking rooms can be limited; ask staff for the nearest “smoking room” if you can’t find it - Outdoor designated areas are the only landside option — smoking elsewhere in the terminal risks a fine ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Taiwan's airports? Yes — Taipei Taoyuan (TPE), the country’s main hub, has enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, and Taipei Songshan (TSA) has a semi-outdoor smoking rest area airside in international departures near Gate 4R. Kaohsiung (KHH) is outdoor-only, on the terminal forecourts before security. Taiwan’s Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act bans indoor smoking in public places and allows airports these designated rooms; landside, smoking is restricted to designated outdoor areas. ### Are e-cigarettes and vapes legal in Taiwan? Since 22 March 2023, e-cigarettes and vapes have been completely illegal in Taiwan — the ban covers use, sale, import and even personal possession. Devices are confiscated at the airport and police can issue on-the-spot fines of NT$2,000–10,000 for use. Transit passengers carrying vapes must declare them at the Red Lane on arrival for bonded storage. ### Can I smoke after security at Taipei Taoyuan Airport (TPE)? Yes — Taoyuan Airport has enclosed indoor smoking rooms airside in both Terminal 1 (travellers report near Gates A8–A9) and Terminal 2 (toward the A/D gate concourses). So you can smoke during a layover without leaving the secure zone. ### What about heated tobacco (IQOS) in Taiwan? Heated tobacco is treated separately from vapes. Only a small number of officially approved heated-tobacco products became legal in late 2025, and the market is unsettled — do not assume any device is legal. Even approved products are subject to the same no-smoking rules as cigarettes. ### What is the fine for smoking in the wrong place in Taiwan? Smoking outside a designated area can bring an on-the-spot fine of NT$2,000–10,000, the same band as illegal vaping. Use the marked indoor smoking rooms or outdoor areas to avoid penalties.