Smoking at Bari Karl Wojtyla Airport (BRI)

Airport Rating

5 

Before Security Smoking

Smoking is only permitted in designated areas outside the terminals.

After Security Smoking

2026, March update from Gabor.: Bari, Italy has now a smoking area

Bari airport smoking

Update from Orca, July 2022: There is no smoking area anymore after the security controls

Update from Aga, Feb 2022: There's no smoking areas in whole airport after security check :(.

Update from Orco on the 15th April 2019: The Restaurant with the smoking room is called now "Nderré a la Lanze  " (after the controls on the right, there is a big logo "Caffé Vergnano 1882")... The room is on the left, behind, there is only a small sign where they ask to buy something to go to the room... A coffee costs 1:20euros

Further Information

Official Website

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (IATA: BRI), also known as Bari Palese Airport, is the primary air gateway to Italys Puglia region, located about 8 km northwest of Baris city centre. Named after Pope John Paul II, born Karol Wojtyła, the airport has evolved from a 1930s military airfield into a modern international hub serving millions of passengers annually. Over the decades, it has undergone extensive upgrades including a new terminal inaugurated in 2005, expanded runways, and modernized facilities to meet growing travel demand. Today, it offers a single efficient terminal equipped with shops, dining, business lounges, accessibility services, and seamless transport links, making it a key connection point for both domestic and international travellers exploring southern Italy