Zakynthos International Airport Dionysios Solomos (ZTH)

Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) has a straightforward smoking policy: smoking is only permitted outside the terminal building, before you pass through security. Once you are airside, there are no smoking facilities whatsoever, regardless of whether you are flying within the Schengen Area or internationally.

Before Security

The only place you can smoke at ZTH is in the outdoor area directly outside the terminal building, before you enter through the sliding doors. There are no formally marked, fenced-off smoking zones with dedicated seating or ashtrays in the way you might find at larger airports. Travelers report that smokers simply step outside the terminal entrance and smoke there. This is accessible to anyone, including arriving passengers before they enter the building.

• Step outside the main terminal entrance and smoke in the open air before going through the sliding doors.

• There is no dedicated shelter or seating specifically for smokers, so you are exposed to the elements.

• Ashtrays and waste bins are reportedly available in the outdoor area.

After Security

There are no smoking facilities of any kind inside the terminal or past the security checkpoint. This applies to both Schengen-area flights (domestic and intra-EU) and non-Schengen international flights. A June 2026 traveler report from source B. confirmed this directly, noting no smoking facilities were visible for Schengen flights and that the non-Schengen side was not personally accessed but is also reported as smoke-free.

If you are transiting through ZTH and need to smoke between flights, you would need to exit the terminal entirely, smoke outside, and then re-enter and go through security again. Given that ZTH is a relatively small seasonal airport without a formal transit zone, this is not a practical option for tight connections.

Vaping Rules

Vaping is explicitly not allowed inside the terminal building or in non-designated areas. The terminalsme.com source specifically flags that passengers risk fines for vaping in non-designated places. Treat vaping the same as cigarette smoking: outside only, before security.

Fines

Smoking or vaping inside the terminal building or in non-designated areas carries a 200 euro fine.

Transit and Layovers

ZTH does not have a sterile transit area. If you have a connecting flight and need to smoke, you must exit the terminal, smoke outside, and clear security again. Factor in extra time if you plan to do this.

Bottom Line

Smoke outside the terminal before you go through security, because once you are airside there is absolutely nothing available. Budget extra time if you have a connection and want to step out.