Many passengers who travel from Malaga Airport ask the same question: Is there a smoking area at Malaga Airport?
Next, we give you all the information on where to smoke at Malaga Airport and useful information on restrictions when carrying tobacco by plane and you can avoid possible mishap.
Can I smoke inside Malaga Airport?
For several years now this has not been possible within the Malaga Airport facilities, which is a problem for some passengers who have to wait for their return home. If you need to smoke, you must do so outside the terminals.
Where can I smoke at Malaga Airport?
There are several spaces set up outside Malaga Airport, just the right next to the access doors, where smoking is allowed before passing passenger control and accessing the boarding areas. These spaces have stone benches to sit on and the places to put out and deposit cigarettes.
What happens if I have passed the passenger control and I want to go out to smoke again?
Malaga Airport is not one of the largest in the world, so you can easily leave in case of an urgent need to smoke. But, you need to keep in mind that the departure and return to passenger control can take 30 minutes, so you will have to consider if you have plenty of time to do that and return back to the boarding area to catch your flight on time.
Buying tobacco at Malaga Airport
If you are still outside the Airport, we recommend that you go to the Estanco (tobacco shop), located near one of the entrances to the Parking. There you will make sure to pay the same price as in any establishment in the city, and also, you can buy packages separately, without having to buy a cardboard.
If, on the other hand, you are inside the boarding area waiting to catch your flight, you can go to one of the Duty Free stations situated around the Airport. There you can find numerous local and international brands, but remember that you can only buy whole cardboards.
How many cigarette packets can I take on the plane?
The law allows tobacco to be carried in both hand luggage and checked luggage as long as it is for personal use. However, there are a series of restrictions and limitations on the quantity of tobacco that can enter Spain without declaring it, and the quantity of tobacco that can travel with you from Spain to another country.
Quantity of tobacco that can enter Spain by plane
- Cigarettes: 200.
- Cigarettes: 100 (cigars with a maximum weight of 3 g.grams / unit).
- Cigars: 50.
- Rolling tobacco: 250 grams.
Quantity of tobacco that you can take from Spain to a foreign country
Each country imposes a limits and a restrictions on the amount of tobacco that can enter legally. In the event that you travel to countries that are part of the European Union, there are no duties for tobacco as long as a certain amount is not exceeded. We give information about the limits in some countries next:
Tobacco limits you can bring to the UK
- Cigarettes: 200.
- Cigarettes: 100 (cigars with a maximum weight of 3 g.grams / unit).
- Cigars: 50.
- Rolling tobacco: 250 grams.
Tobacco limits you can bring to Germany
- Cigarettes: 800 or 1kg (if you come from an EU country)
- Rolling tobacco: 250 grams.
Tobacco limits that you can bring to the United States
- Cigarettes: 200 (one carton).
- Cigars: 100 (Cuban cigars are prohibited).
If you need more information on tobacco entry restrictions in a specific country, visit the website of the embassy in your country or check with your travel agency.
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