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ALICANTE AIRPORT GUIDE
Alicante airport is situated 9 kilometres southwest of the capital, in the municipality of Elche, in one of the most dynamic and up and coming business and economic zones on the Mediterranean coast. The essential role played by tourism is reflected in the percentage of international passenger flights that this airport handles and which make up eighty percent of the total. The main countries of origin of these passengers are the United Kingdom, Germany and Holland.
Furthermore, scheduled domestic traffic has increased in recent years. The destinations most in demand are Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
To adapt airport capacity to the growing air traffic demands, significant infrastructure improvements are being carried out, particularly in the passenger terminal control area.
In 2005, Alicante airport handled 8,795,705 passengers, 76,109 flight operations and 5,193 tonnes of cargo.
Address:
03071 ALICANTE
Telephone: 966 919 100
E-mail:
alicanteinfo@aena.es
Website:
www.aena.es
Location:
Alicante airport is 9 kilometres to the south east of the region's capital city in the municipality of Elche.
Country Code:
34
Driving Directions for Alicante Airport:
You can get to the airport on the A-7 and N-332 national motorways. The distance from Alicante city centre to the access road of the airport is eight kilometres in both cases and the journey takes approximately fifteen minutes, thirty minutes in rush hour.
Car Parking at Alicante Airport:
There is an open air car park on the terminal with capacity for 2000 vehicles.
Car Hire at Alicante Airport:
Companies include Atesa, Auriga, Avis, Centauro, Europa Car, Europcar, Hertz and Sol-Mar. Desks and offices are located at Arrivals in the terminal building.
Public Transport from Alicante Airport:
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. Bus: Scheduled buses run every hour to/from Alicante central bus station. Other services run to Benidorm and Murcia. All buses depart from opposite the Arrivals hall.
Information and Help Desks:
An Aena information desk (tel: (0)96 691 9100) is located at the check-in area; another one, in the Departures area, operates when the airport is busy. The Valencia Tourism Agency has an information desk on the lower floor (tel: (0)96 691 9367).
Getting to your Accommodation from Alicante Airport:
The simplest, most efficient and certainly most cost effective way of travelling from Alicante Airport to any of the main resorts in the Costa Blanca is to book either a shuttle or private taxi transfer on line in advance with Ola Holidays where you will find shuttle transfers starting from as little as 15 euros return - a FANTASTIC RATE! Booking online is easy and picking up your shuttle or taxi transfer on your return journey couldn't be easier too. We serve nearly all resorts in the Costa Blanca including Albir, Alicante City, Altea, Benidorm, Calpe, Denia, Javea, La Cala de Finestrat, La Nucia, Moraira, Torrevieja.
Information and Help Desks at Alicante Airport:
There are information and tourist board desks inside the terminal.
Airport Facilities at Alicante Airport:
Money and communications: There is one bank Airport Change in the terminal with an ATM machine. Eating and drinking: There are several cafetreria's and restaurants in the terminal including a self-service cafeteria and Bill Bentley's Pub. . Shopping: There are many shops at Alicante Airport including duty-free, a tobacconists, gift shops and a bookshop. Luggage: There is a left-luggage and lost property facility at the airport. Other facilities: There are 24-hour first aid services and police office.
Conference and Business Facilities at Alicante Airport:
Conference and business facilities are not generally available at the airport although there is a Ifach VIP Lounge on Departures level 1, offering phone, fax, photocopying and Internet access for business class passengers.
Disabled Facilities at Alicante Airport:
- Reserved, duly signposted parking spaces for the disabled.
- Pavements with lowered edges or ramps.
- Adapted toilets in all areas of the terminal.
- Signposted lifts to connect the different floors.
- Acoustic and visual information throughout the terminal.
- Adapted telephone booths.
- Leaflets available at airport information points (also in braille) containing passenger rights and information for the disabled.
- Emergency intercoms connected to the safety control centre in toilets and lifts and sound signals in the latter.
- Signalling on the edges of steps in yellow for the visually impaired.
- Inclusion of normative, requirements and facilities for the disabled in all new airport designs, projects and work.
Alicante Airport Hotels:
There are no on-site hotels at the airport, the nearest recommended ones are Holiday Inn Express Alicante and the Ibis Alicante both of which can be booked at discounted rates online with Ola Holidays