Smoking at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)

吸煙區, Xīyān qū

Airport Rating

6

Before Security Smoking

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the terminals.

Warning: Do not bring an expensive lighter. ALL LIGHTERS and MATCHES CONFISCATED ON ARRIVAL AND PRE-DEPARTURE!!!

Pre-Security Update from Charles (14th March 2019): Pre-Security outside only, many designated standings spots with pole-tray. Must go through metal detector each time. NO LIGHTERS OR MATCHES can get through this airport. Easy enough to find a light from a fellow smoker 24/7. Beer can be brought outside from Cheerway Store located next to entrance. After Security Smoking

After Security Smoking

Terminal 1 - Domestic

Update and photos, Aug 2019 from Theodoros: Only one smoking area available. Follow the escalators down to gates 200-203. Good signs.

Terminal 1 - International

Update and photos, Aug 2019 from Theodoros: Only one smoking area available. Follow the escalators down to gates 213-216. Good signs.

Terminal S1 - Domestic

Update from goodns, Feb 2024: The smoking room is located at gate 551,552. There are no chairs.

Shanghai smoking

One smoking area located near Gate H501. Open area, no seats. Signs available only near the smoking area. Update and Photos from Theodoros, Jan 2020.

Terminal S1 - International

Update from goodns, Feb 2024: The smoking room is located at gate 551,552. There are no chairs.

Shanghai smoking

Terminal 2:

Update from Thomas, April 2023: Smoking is located Gate D69 upper floor behind the lounge.

Update May 2021 from Marco: There is a smoking area right next to gate C221. you have to take the escalator down to the ground floor to reach gate C221. Only one sign for the smoking area, just follow the signs to C221. there is no seating, its an outdoor cage.

On Jan. 6th 2020, the smoking area was still located behind the Café Deco. You have to enter and go through the Café Deco seeing its big sign on your right. The smoking area was a kind of a bird cage outside of the building. There was a dozen of lighters fixed on the wall. Anyway, I found a smoking area after security at T2. Update from Mikiya.

Update and photos, 20th July 2019 from Theodoros: There's a smoking area in T2 at PVG next to Gate D73. Follow the escalator up to the 2nd floor and follow the signs next to the cafe. The smoking point located behind the Café Deco.

Terminal S2:

Update from Glenn, Sept 2020: Smoking area is Temporarily closed.

Update from Chris, Jan 2020: Smoking area location is similar to Terminal S1, follow gate numbers 601/602 downstairs (just as 501/502 in S1).

Further Information

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