Guangzhou, China
Smoking policy at Guangzhou, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Warnings & Caveats
Personal lighters are banned for Chinese flights. Travelers must use the electric lighters installed in the smoking rooms.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Smoking Policy
Smoking is limited at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). Smoking is banned in most areas of the airport terminal, but designated smoking areas are available before and after security.
Before Security
Before security, smokers can use designated outdoor smoking areas outside the terminals.
This is the simplest option for passengers arriving in or departing from Guangzhou.
After Security
Smoking rooms are located after security in both terminals, though sometimes not in the most obvious locations.
Terminal 1
For domestic flights, there are smoking rooms in:
Area A, downstairs near the check-in counters, near Gate A13
Area B, downstairs near Gates B13-B18
The smoking area near Gate A13 is also wheelchair accessible.
For international flights, there is a smoking room on the first floor of Terminal 1, near Gates A01-A06.
This room is said to be well air-conditioned, and there is a nearby cigarette store.
Terminal 2
In Terminal 2, smoking areas can be found near:
Gate A50, one level under the main gate area
Gate A63
the international area, after security and border control
For domestic flights in Terminal 2, smoking areas can be found:
downstairs near Gates B60-B78
in front of Gate B50
Important Note About Lighters
One of the airport’s most well-known quirks is that personal lighters are usually banned, especially on Chinese domestic flights.
Electric lighters are provided inside the smoking rooms for passengers to use instead.
Transit Passengers
If transiting passengers need to visit a smoking area outside the terminal building, this is only possible by entering the formal immigration queue and exiting the terminal.
After smoking outside the airport, they would need to pass through security again. This makes the airside smoking rooms especially useful for transit passengers.
Conclusion
Although Guangzhou Airport is not a totally smoke-free airport, the smoking areas can be a little hard to find.
If you are passing through CAN, check your terminal and gate area carefully before moving too far.
