--- title: "Smoking at Edinburgh Airport – EDI" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/united-kingdom/edi-edinburgh-airport-smoking-zones/" language: "en-us" description: "Smoke in the open air outside the Edinburgh Airport (EDI) terminal, which lists no smoking area inside, after security or outside; ask staff for a spot." lastmod: "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Edinburgh Airport – EDI **Edinburgh Airport (EDI)** lists no smoking area on its pages or maps, inside the terminal, after security or outside it. Travellers described smoking in the open air outside the terminal in November 2025, with no area after security. Smoke outside the terminal, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest spot; otherwise smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. Scottish law lists airport passenger terminals among its no-smoking premises (Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 and the 2006 Regulations). ## Outside the terminal The airport marks no smoking spot on its before-security, after-security or transport maps and lists none among its services. Travellers described smoking in the open air outside the terminal in November 2025\. Smoke outside the building, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest place. Scotland’s other main airport, [Glasgow (GLA)](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/united-kingdom/gla-glasgow-airport-smoking-zones/), has signposted outdoor areas on its central island. ## After security The airport lists no smoking area after security, and travellers described none in November 2025\. The Turkish Airlines Lounge, listed near gate 13 on one operator page and near gate 16 on another, the Aspire Lounge near gate 16 and the Escape Lounge next to gate 4 list no smoking room or terrace. Ask staff; otherwise a cigarette during a connection means leaving the secure area, smoking in the open air outside and clearing security again. ## Vaping The airport publishes no rule for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, inside the terminal or outside it, so ask staff before using either; the UK rule on e-cigarettes is on our United Kingdom guide below. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Inside the terminal | No | The airport lists no smoking room or area inside | | After security | Ask staff | The airport lists no smoking area; travellers described none in November 2025 | | Outside the terminal, before security | Yes | Open air away from the doors; no spot marked, ask staff for the nearest | | Vaping and heated tobacco | Ask staff | No airport rule published | For the UK’s airport smoking laws, the fines and the vaping rule, see our [United Kingdom airport guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/united-kingdom/). ## Useful Links - [Edinburgh Airport: services and facilities (official)](https://www.edinburghairport.com/prepare/services-and-facilities) - [Edinburgh Airport: airport maps (official)](https://www.edinburghairport.com/prepare/airport-maps) - [Edinburgh Airport (official site)](https://www.edinburghairport.com) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can you smoke at Edinburgh Airport? Edinburgh Airport (EDI) lists no smoking area on its pages or maps, inside the terminal, after security or outside it. Travellers described smoking in the open air outside the terminal in November 2025, with no area after security. Smoke outside the terminal, away from the doors, and ask staff for the nearest spot; otherwise smoke outside the airport property, beyond the terminal kerb and car parks. ### Is there a smoking area after security at Edinburgh Airport? The airport lists none, and travellers described none in November 2025\. Ask staff whether there is a place to smoke after security; otherwise smoke in the open air outside the terminal before you clear it. ### Where can I smoke at Edinburgh Airport? In the open air outside the terminal, away from the doors. The airport marks no smoking spot on its before-security, after-security or transport maps, so ask staff for the nearest one. ### Can you smoke during a layover at Edinburgh Airport? The airport lists no smoking area after security, so ask staff; otherwise a cigarette during a connection means leaving the secure area, smoking in the open air outside the terminal and clearing security again. ### Can you vape at Edinburgh Airport? The airport publishes no rule for e-cigarettes or heated tobacco, inside the terminal or outside it, so ask staff before using either; the UK rule on e-cigarettes is on our United Kingdom guide. ### Do the lounges at Edinburgh Airport have a smoking area? The Turkish Airlines Lounge, listed near gate 13 on one operator page and near gate 16 on another, the Aspire Lounge near gate 16 and the Escape Lounge next to gate 4, all after security, list no smoking room or terrace. Smoke in the open air outside the terminal before you clear security.