Seoul Station Smoking Areas — 6 Spots (Exits 1, 3, 8, 11, Pungnim and the 2F Plaza)
There is no smoking room inside the Seoul Station building. Before or after taking the KTX or the subway, you can smoke at 6 designated areas around the station. At open-type facilities, smoking outside the area boundary is subject to enforcement, so be sure to stay inside the facility.
※ ● Red pin = smoking area · ● Orange pin = cigarette butt bin · ● Blue = your location · Pins are approximate, so also check the exit and gate directions in the text.
Dark red pins = smoking areas on this page · Light pink = other smoking areas (tap for details) · Tap the Find smoking areas near me button above (or ◎ on the map) to list the closest places below.
All smoking areas (6)
- Exit 1 smoking area, next to Pizza Hut (1번 출구 흡연구역) Photos — Airport Railroad side
1번 출구 흡연구역 (피자헛 옆) Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao) - Exit 3 smoking lounge (3번 출구 흡연라운지) — Right in front of the exit
3번 출구 흡연라운지 Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao) - Seoul Station Exit 8 (서울역 8번출구) Photos — Partially open · side of Seoul Square, straight ahead as you come out of Exit 8 · user-submitted photos
서울역 8번출구 Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao) - Seoul Station Exit 11 (서울역 11번출구) Photos — Outdoor · sidewalk toward Dongja-dong, near Exit 11 · user-submitted photos
서울역 11번출구 Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao) - Pungnim I-One Plus public open space, West Station side (풍림 아이원플러스 공개공지) Photos — Public open space of a large building · user-submitted photos
풍림 아이원플러스 공개공지 (서부역 방면) Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao) - Seoul Station Exit 1, 2nd-floor plaza (서울역 1번출구 2층 광장) Photos — Open type · 2nd-floor plaza at Seoul Station Exit 1 · user-submitted photos
서울역 1번출구 2층 광장 Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao)
Tap a name to jump to its pin on the map. Korean names are shown too, so you can match them with signs and map apps on site.
On-site photos
Where the 6 spots are
① Exit 1 smoking area — next to Pizza Hut at Exit 1 on the Seoul Station plaza (Airport Railroad side). ② Exit 3 smoking lounge — right in front of Exit 3. It is an open-type facility managed by Korail (Korea Railroad Corporation). From the KTX waiting hall, the Exit 3 side is closer along the way. ③ Seoul Station Exit 8 — the side of Seoul Square straight ahead as you come out, partially open (user-submitted, confirmed with on-site photos). ④ Seoul Station Exit 11 — an outdoor area on the sidewalk toward Dongja-dong near the exit (user-submitted, confirmed with on-site photos). ⑤ Pungnim I-One Plus public open space — the public open space of a large building on the West Station side (user-submitted, confirmed with on-site photos). ⑥ Seoul Station Exit 1, 2nd-floor plaza — an open-type area on the 2nd-floor plaza you reach via Exit 1 (a different level from the ground-level Exit 1; user-submitted, confirmed with on-site photos).
Things to note
The Seoul Station plaza area is designated a no-smoking zone, so smoking outside the designated facilities can result in a fine (up to 100,000 won). If your train leaves in 10 minutes, the Exit 3 lounge is the fastest for getting back to the waiting hall.
Shortest route by situation
If you are in the KTX waiting hall right before departure, the smoking lounge in front of Exit 3 is the quickest round trip. If you are heading to the Airport Railroad, the smoking area at Exit 1 (next to Pizza Hut) is on your way, and if you have time, the open-type area on the 2nd-floor plaza at Exit 1 is relatively quiet. On the West Station (west) side, the Pungnim I-One Plus public open space is close, and when heading out toward Namdaemun or Hoehyeon, the side of Seoul Square straight ahead of Exit 8 is close.
E-cigarettes and cigarette butts follow the same rules
In the no-smoking zones around Seoul Station, e-cigarettes (including heated and liquid types) are subject to enforcement just like regular cigarettes. After smoking, please put your butts in the ashtrays provided at the designated areas — throwing cigarette butts on the street carries a 50,000 won fine under the Wastes Control Act.
FAQ
Is there a smoking room inside Seoul Station?
No. Use the 6 designated areas: next to Exit 1 on the plaza, the smoking lounge in front of Exit 3, Exit 8 (side of Seoul Square), Exit 11 (Dongja-dong sidewalk), the Pungnim I-One Plus public open space, and the 2nd-floor plaza at Exit 1.
How much time do I need to smoke before a KTX departure at Seoul Station?
The smoking lounge in front of Exit 3 is the quickest round trip from the waiting hall. Considering the ticket gates and getting to the platform, we recommend going at least 15 minutes before departure.
Is there a place to smoke before taking the Airport Railroad at Seoul Station?
The smoking area at Exit 1 (next to Pizza Hut), on the Airport Railroad side, is on your way. There is also an open-type area on the 2nd-floor plaza at the same Exit 1.
Other registered smoking areas nearby (3)
Within 400 m of Seoul Station (서울역), besides the places on this page, there are 3 smoking areas registered in Korean public data (light pink pins on the map). Their names stay in Korean as in the public data. Depending on your direction, one of these may be closer.
- 한화빌딩 1층 외부 — area attached to a large building · about 170 m south Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao)
- 보은개발빌딩 옥상 — area attached to a large building · about 260 m south Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao)
- 세광음악사 옥상 — area attached to a large building · about 300 m west Open in Google Maps Road view (Kakao)
Smoking rules in Korea
Smoking in a no-smoking zone can lead to a fine, and heated tobacco and e-cigarettes are treated the same way. See Korea's smoking rules for distances and amounts.