Tunisia Airport Smoking Areas

By , Author, Air Travel Writer · Updated

If you smoke, Tunisia is one of the more relaxed countries to travel through. Smokers passing through the main international airport can light up in traveller-reported indoor smoking rooms airside plus designated outdoor areas landside, and everyday enforcement of public-place rules is famously laid-back.

The airport that matters here is Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) — the country’s primary gateway, run by OACA.

How Tunisia Airport Smoking Works

Smoking in Tunisia is shaped more by practice than by paperwork. The country has tobacco-control decrees on the books, and enforcement of public-place smoking bans is weak and relaxed, so smoking is broadly tolerated in everyday life and at the airport.

At Tunis-Carthage, travellers report enclosed, glass-partitioned indoor smoking rooms airside near Gate 53 and Gate 58 at the main Terminal 1, after security. Designated outdoor smoking areas are reported landside, outside the main terminal near the entrances. Vaping sits in a legal grey area, and a 2025 government license freeze on tobacco and nicotine products is currently in effect, so carry what you need and keep it discreet.

The Hub

Tunis-Carthage International Airport (TUN) is Tunisia’s main international airport and the one most travellers pass through. Operated by OACA, its main passenger building is Terminal 1. Inside, smokers report enclosed indoor smoking rooms airside near Gate 53 and Gate 58, giving you somewhere to light up after security. Before security, designated outdoor areas near the terminal entrances cover landside smokers.

Tips for Smokers at Tunisia Airports

  • Head toward Gate 53 or Gate 58 airside at TUN to find the traveller-reported indoor smoking rooms after security.
  • Use the outdoor areas near the main terminal entrances landside for a smoke before you check in or after you land.
  • Treat the airside rooms as traveller-reported rather than officially confirmed, and give yourself extra time to locate them.
  • Carry your own cigarettes and any vaping gear, since the 2025 license freeze on tobacco and nicotine products can limit what is on sale.

Tunisia Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can you smoke at Tunis-Carthage Airport (TUN)?

Yes. Travellers report enclosed, glass-partitioned indoor smoking rooms airside near Gate 53 and Gate 58 after security, and there are designated outdoor smoking areas landside near the main terminal entrances.

Are there smoking rooms after security at Tunis-Carthage Airport?

Yes, travellers report indoor smoking rooms airside near Gate 53 and Gate 58 at Terminal 1. These are traveller-reported rather than officially confirmed by the operator OACA, so allow extra time to locate them.

Where can I smoke outside the terminal at TUN?

Designated outdoor smoking areas are reported outside the main terminal near the entrances on the landside. These are convenient before you pass through security.

Is smoking allowed in public places in Tunisia?

Tunisia has tobacco-control decrees, and in practice enforcement of public-place smoking bans is relaxed, so smoking is broadly tolerated. At the airport, use the reported indoor rooms airside and the outdoor areas landside.

Can you vape at Tunisia's airports?

Vaping in Tunisia sits in a legal grey area, and a 2025 government license freeze on tobacco and nicotine products is in effect. Where you can smoke, vaping is generally treated the same in practice, so use the designated smoking areas and stay discreet.