Alicante Airport Guide

Here you'll find essential information on Alicante Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Alicante Airport

03071 Alicante, Spain

ALC

34

902 404 704 or (96) 691 9000

2

GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

The airport is located 9km (5 miles) south of Alicante.

From Alicante, take the Autovia Alicante-Murcia and leave at the airport junction; alternatively, take the national road N-340 to the airport. From Benidorm, take the Autopista A-7.

Parking is available at the airport in two car parks with a total capacity of 2,000 spaces. One car park is located opposite the terminal building and the other next to it; long- and short-term parking rates are available.

Car hire is available from Auriga, Avis, Centauro, Europcar and Goldcar Rental.

Bus: The C9 public bus service runs every hour to/from Alicante central bus station. Other services run to Benidorm and Murcia. All buses depart from opposite the Arrivals hall.
Taxi: Taxis are available at the airport (journey time to Alicante - 15-20 minutes). The taxi rank is situated in front of the Arrivals hall. Further taxi information (tel: (96) 525 2511) is available.

Aena information desks are located at the check-in area and in the Departures area. The Valencia Tourism Agency (tel: (96) 691 9367) has an information desk in the Arrivals area.

Money and communications: Facilities include bureaux de change, ATMs and a post office. There are pay phones throughout the airport, and Internet access is available.
Eating and drinking: There are several bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as a fast-food outlet and ice cream parlour, at the airport.
Shopping: Shops include newsagents, tobacconists, gift and jewellery shops, a music store, cake shop, sports and shoe shops, CD and video store, and three duty-free shops.
Luggage: There are lost property offices on the ground floor. There is no left-luggage facility at the airport.
Other facilities: There is a 24-hour first aid service and a pharmacy.

Conference and business facilities are not generally available at the airport although there is a Ifach VIP Lounge (tel: (96) 691 9149) on Departures level 1, offering phone, fax, photocopying and Internet access for business class passengers. Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: (96) 515 6185; www.ichotelsgroup.com), which is 5km (3 miles) from Alicante, can provide conference and business facilities for up to 150 people.

There is a designated area outside the terminal building for dropping off disabled passengers. There are also designated parking spaces for disabled passengers in the airport car park opposite the terminal building. The airport has lifts, ramps and disabled toilets; wheelchairs are available on request; passengers requiring special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.

There are no hotels at the airport. The Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: (96) 515 6185; www.ichotelsgroup.com) is 5km (3 miles) from Alicante. Sidi San Juan Hotel (tel: (96) 516 1300; www.sidisanjuan.com) is a 5-star hotel 15km (9 miles) from the airport.