--- title: "Smoking at Manchester Airport – MAN" canonical: "https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/united-kingdom/man-manchester-airport-smoking-zones/" language: "en-us" description: "Yes, Manchester Airport (MAN) has smoking areas: one after security on Terminal 2's upper level, and areas outside T2 and T3 to use before check-in." lastmod: "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z" --- # Smoking at Manchester Airport – MAN Yes, smoking is permitted at Manchester Airport (MAN): there is a smoking area after security on the upper level of the Terminal 2 departure lounge, and the terminal buildings have smoking areas outside that you can use before check-in and after arrivals. Manchester is one of the [UK airports with a smoking area past security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/airports-with-smoking-areas-after-security/). Terminal 1 is closed: as of 19 November 2025 its airlines moved to Terminals 2 and 3\. Manchester’s long-haul routes often connect through the Gulf — check [Dubai Airport’s smoking rooms after security](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/uae/dxb-dubai-dubai-international-airport-smoking-zones/) or [smoking at Doha Hamad International](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/qatar/doh-smoking-at-doha-hamad-international-airport/). ## What Changed in November 2025 As of 19 November 2025 all the airlines that served Terminal 1 moved to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, and the airport says Terminal 1, which first opened in 1962 and is joined in places to Terminal 3, can now fully close. Terminal 3 is now dedicated to Ryanair and is being expanded into the space Terminal 1 vacated. For smokers, this leaves one smoking area after security on the airport’s pages: the one on Terminal 2’s upper level. ## Terminal 2 Smoking (Airside \+ Landside) - **Airside smoking — outdoor area on the upper level of the departure lounge**, after security: the airport’s directions are to take the escalators or lifts in the central area opposite World Duty Free. - **Landside smoking** — smoking areas outside the terminal building, for use before check-in and after arrivals. For connecting passengers and travellers with airside-only access, the Terminal 2 area is the option at MAN. ## Terminal 3 Smoking (Landside Only) Terminal 3, now dedicated to Ryanair, has: - **Landside smoking areas** outside the terminal, to use before check-in. - **No smoking area after security** — the airport says there are no outdoor smoking areas in the airside section of Terminal 3 and recommends the designated areas outside the terminal before you go through check-in. The security re-entry adds time to any smoke break, especially at peak times. ## Layovers and Transit - **Through Terminal 2**: the upper-level area is reachable without leaving security; the walk depends on your pier, so allow for it before boarding. - **Through Terminal 3 (Ryanair)**: under 90 minutes is tight; leaving security to smoke and re-clearing it eats most short layovers. - **Between Terminals 2 and 3**: Terminal 2’s area sits behind Terminal 2’s own security, so ask airport staff whether a Terminal 3 boarding pass is accepted there before you plan a detour for a smoke. ## Vaping Manchester Airport’s rule is that the use of e-cigarettes is forbidden within the airport. It publishes no exception for its smoking areas and no rule for heated-tobacco devices such as IQOS, so ask staff before you use either. ## Summary | Area | Smoking | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Terminal 2, after security | Yes | Outdoor area on the upper level of the departure lounge; escalators or lifts opposite World Duty Free | | Terminal 2, landside | Yes | Smoking areas outside the terminal, before check-in and after arrivals | | Terminal 3, after security | No | No outdoor smoking area airside, in the airport’s words; smoke before check-in | | Terminal 3, landside | Yes | Smoking areas outside the terminal, before check-in | | Terminal 1 | Closed | Its airlines moved to Terminals 2 and 3 as of 19 November 2025 | | Inside the terminals | No | The airport says you cannot smoke within any terminal building | | Vaping | Ask staff | The airport forbids the use of e-cigarettes within the airport | For United Kingdom airport smoking rules, vaping rules, and other general info, see our [United Kingdom smoking guide](https://www.airportsmokingzones.com/united-kingdom/). ## Useful Links - [Manchester Airport — official facilities page](https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/at-the-airport/airport-facilities/) - [Manchester Airport at-the-airport guide](https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/at-the-airport/) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can I smoke at Manchester Airport? Yes — Terminal 2 has a smoking area after security on the upper level of the departure lounge, and the terminal buildings have smoking areas outside that you can use before check-in and after arrivals. Terminal 3, now dedicated to Ryanair, has no smoking area after security, so Ryanair passengers smoke before check-in. Terminal 1 is closed: as of 19 November 2025 its airlines moved to Terminals 2 and 3\. ### Where is the airside smoking area at Terminal 2? Terminal 2’s outdoor smoking area after security is on the upper level of the departure lounge: take the escalators or lifts in the central area opposite World Duty Free. It is the one smoking area after security that the airport lists. ### Is there a smoking area in Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport? Terminal 3’s smoking areas are outside the terminal, before check-in: the airport says there are no outdoor smoking areas in the airside section of Terminal 3 and recommends the designated areas outside the terminal before you go through check-in. Re-clearing security after a smoke break takes time, especially at peak times. ### What happened to Terminal 1? Terminal 1 is closed. As of 19 November 2025 all the airlines that served it moved to Terminals 2 and 3, and the airport says Terminal 1, which first opened in 1962, can now fully close; Terminal 3 is now dedicated to Ryanair. Smoke at Terminal 2’s area after security or outside the terminals before check-in. ### Are vapes and e-cigarettes allowed at Manchester Airport? Manchester Airport’s rule is that the use of e-cigarettes is forbidden within the airport. It publishes no exception for its smoking areas and no rule for heated-tobacco devices such as IQOS, so ask staff before you use either.