Yes, you can smoke at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), which has enclosed indoor smoking rooms after security in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, plus designated outdoor areas landside. Important: e-cigarettes and vapes are completely illegal in Taiwan — do not bring one into the airport.
TPE is Taiwan’s main international gateway and the mega-hub for EVA Air and China Airlines, operating from Terminals 1 and 2.
Where to Smoke
- Terminal 1 (airside): an enclosed indoor smoking room reported near Gates A8–A9, after security. Treat the exact gate number as a guide and follow the airport’s smoking-room signage.
- Terminal 2 (airside): an enclosed indoor smoking room reported toward the A/D gate concourses after security.
- Landside: smoking is only allowed at designated outdoor areas outside the terminal buildings. It is not permitted inside the public landside halls.
Gate numbers can shift, so use them as a starting point and look for the marked smoking rooms once you are airside.
Vaping — IMPORTANT
E-cigarettes and vapes are fully illegal throughout Taiwan. Since 22 March 2023, under the amended Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, the use, sale, import and possession of vapes are all banned nationwide — there is no legal way to use one at the airport.
- Vape devices are confiscated at the airport.
- Using a vape carries an on-the-spot fine of NT$2,000–10,000.
- Transit passengers carrying a vape must declare it at the Red Lane on arrival for bonded storage rather than keeping it on them.
Heated-tobacco devices (such as IQOS) are not a safe assumption either: only a small number of officially approved products became legal in late 2025 and the market remains unsettled, so do not assume any device is legal.
Summary table
| Area | Smoking | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Indoor airside smoking rooms | Yes | Enclosed rooms in both T1 & T2, after security |
| Outdoor landside | Yes | Designated areas outside the terminals |
| Vaping / e-cigarettes | No | Illegal nationwide — confiscation and fines |
For Taiwan’s airport smoking rules and the vape ban, see our Taiwan airport guide.