Alicante airport, Spain

Alicante Airport: is 7 miles southwest of Alicante and the gateway to the Mediterranean coast, Murcia and the Costa Almeria. It is the main airport for travellers to destinations such as Benidorm, Denia, Calpe and Torrevieja. For travellers to Almeria the airport is 130 miles away from the tourist resort of Mojacar with an estimated journey time of 2 hours and 17 minutes. The roads are safe and mostly dual carriageway.

Airport facilities: The airport has bars and restaurants, a fast-food outlet, an ice cream parlor and a cafeteria. Eight cafés and four restaurants are located in the Costa Blanca Plaza. Shops include newsagents, tobacconists, gift and jewelry shops, a music store, cake shop, sports and shoe shops, CD and video store, and three duty-free shops

Car Parking: is available at the airport in two parking lots with a total capacity of 1,500 spaces. One lot is located opposite the terminal building and the other next to it; long and short term parking rates are available

Bus service: A bus service (Line C-6) runs from bus stop '30' at Alicante Airport to Alicante City Centre. The bus journey takes approximately 40 minutes and usually runs very 45 minutes.

Hotal facilities: There are no hotels at the airport. The Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: +34 (0)96 515 6185) is 3 miles from Alicante. Sidi San Juan Hotel (tel: +34 (0)96 516 1300) is a five-star hotel 9 miles from the airport. Other nearby hotels include the Hotel Tryp Gran Sol, Hesperia Eurhotel Hotel and the Residencia Maya Hotel

Alicante Airport Long Term Parking: For Travellers who live in the area and what to leave their car for a long period of time at the airport, long term parking companies are located around the airport.

They are usually cheaper and will transfer you between your destination and the airport. Long term companies include; Klaus car parking Telephone 965 680941, Global Cars Telephone 966 490356,and Royal Parking Telephone 965 683360.

Car Rentals: To make sure you get the best deal you should book the car in advance on the internet. Competition between the car rental brokers is high so if you shop around and book early you should be able to find an excellent deal.