Alicante Airport

Alicante Airport is the sixth busiest airport in Spain. It is 9km from the city centre and serves destinations including Benidorm, Denia, Calpe, Torrevieja and all points along the Costa Blanca. In Spanish it is known as Aeropuerto de Alicante and in German it is Alicante Flughafen

In 2009 Alicante Airport handled 9,139,607 passengers with 74,281 flight operations. Around 80% of all passenger traffic at Alicante Airport comes from International flights, with the passengers from the UK, Holland, Germany, France, Italy and Sweden being amongst the highest number of visitors.

The Alicante El Altet Airport currently has two terminals with the new (but temporary) Terminal 2 building having been constructed to cope with traffic demand. There are extensive building works for a new terminal which are currently underway on the east side of the main terminal. Features will include 16 telescopic runways for passengers to walk from the departure gates to the aircraft. The project is scheduled for completion at the end of 2010 and will increase the airport's operational capacity to 20 million passengers per year.

There are a large number of companies offering Alicante Airport Car Hire but only ten of them have branches within the actual Airport Terminal. Within this section you can find telephone numbers and links for all the car hire companies: Atesa at Alicante Airport  - Auriga at Alicante Airport   - Avis at Alicante Airport  -     Centauro at Alicante Airport   - Europcar at Alicante Airport    - Goldcar Europa at Alicante Airport  -   Hertz at Alicante Airport  -   Record at Alicante Airport   -  Solmar at Alicante Airport   - Sixt Cars at Alicante Airport - Victoria Cars at Alicante Airport

Flights to Alicante are available from a number of airlines which operate from a large number of UK Airports. We have provided details and information on all flights to Alicante Airport on the following routes: Aberdeen to Alicante -   Belfast to Alicante - Birmingham to Alicante  -   Blackpool to Alicante  -    Bournemouth to Alicante -  Bristol to Alicante   - Cardiff to Alicante   - Cork to Alicante -   Coventry to Alicante - Doncaster to Alicante - Dublin to Alicante - Durham to Alicante  -    Edinburgh to Alicante  -  Exeter to Alicante -  Gatwick to Alicante  -  Glasgow to Alicante -   Leeds to Alicante   - Liverpool to Alicante - Luton to Alicante   - Manchester to Alicante -   Newcastle to Alicante - Newquay to Alicante - Norwich to Alicante  -  Nottingham to Alicante  - Shannon to Alicante -   Southampton to Alicante -  Stansted to Alicante

You can get to and from Alicante Airport by a variety of methods including Private Alicante Airport Transfers. With a Private Transfer you would be met in the arrivals hall by your own driver who will then take you on to your chosen destination.

You can transfer from Alicante Airport to many holiday destinations along the coastline including Benidorm, La Manga, Torrevieja and Denia.

If you are picking your friends or family up at the airport, you can check if the flight is landing on time. On our Alicante Airport Arrivals page we provide live online flight arrivals information and details on where you go to collect your baggage and rent your hire car when you arrive here.

It is sometimes easier to check Alicante Departures online as the telephone number can be constantly engaged. Our Alicante Airport Departures section provides live online flight departure information as well as information on check in amenities.

If you find the cost of a private transfer a bit expensive you might like to consider getting an online quote for booking a seat on a private shuttle bus which stops at the main resorts and hotels close to Alicante Airport.

Alicante Airport has a new car park as part of the first phase of its multi-million euro revamp. The car park has space for up to 6,200 vehicles to cope with the expansion of the popular international airport, but it will probably not be officially open until the new terminal is up and running.

In our Alicante Airport parking section we have indexed all the rates and terms for parking at Alicante Airport including off airport parking rates and annual contracts for frequent flyers or travellers who have a holiday home and car in Alicante.

We provide you with full details of Alicante Airport taxis. This includes estimated charges to the popular resorts as well as detailed information on how to locate the various taxi ranks that operate around Alicante Airport.

We also provide full timetables and advice on the Alicante Airport Buses. This includes bus fares and all routes available from the airport. Taking the bus is a great way to get into the centre of Alicante or to get to nearby resorts like Benidorm, Denia or Elche.

Whilst there are no trains at Alicante Airport there are local train services from the centre of Alicante and Murcia. You can find out more on the Spanish national trains website www.renfe.es

We have also written a general article about Trains in Spain to make your journey easier.

Visit our guide to passenger services at Alicante Airport to find out more about where you can exchange currency, withdraw money from ATMs, the VIP Lounge, Lost Luggage, First Aid Amenities, Internet & WiFi, The Chapel, Pharmacy & Tourist Information Offices at Alicante Airport

To save you time finding your way around when you arrive in Alicante, we have provided an up to the minute Alicante Area Guide on sporting and leisure amenities which includes the best Alicante Shopping Areas, Alicante Markets, Alicante Golf Courses, the different types of Alicante Beaches, recommended Alicante Restaurants, details of Alicante Amusement Parks for family days out and Alicante Local Attractions.

For the shopper eager to stock up on perfumes, cigarettes etc we have compiled a complete directory of all Alicante Airport shops with details of the types of goods they sell and where they are located.

Information includes the large Aldeasa duty free shop to the small, specialist cigar shop complete with humidor.

There is a limited choice of places to get something to eat and drink at Alicante Airport. To find out what type of food is available and where the bars and cafeterias are located visit our guide to bars & restaurants at Alicante Airport.

If you lose your luggage, need to contact your airline or simply want to check arrivals or departures then check out our Alicante Airport telephone directory which even lists the different baggage handling companies.

Alicante Airport can be accessed along the A-7 motorway and the N-332 dual carriageway, with the average journey time of around 15 minutes up to 30 minutes during rush hour.

We have a section on Alicante Airport maps which you can use in conjunction with our Alicante Airport driving directions.

There is no left luggage store at Alicante Airport at the moment, but hopefully when the new terminal is open there will be facilities to leave luggage there.

In some ways the most important aspect of all, Alicante weather, this section gives you a full 3 day, 5 day and 10 day forecast with real advice on what to pack at different times of the year and whether you have a chance of cramming in some sunbathing.

We have written a series of articles about Alicante and on Spain in general which we hope you will find interesting. Visit our Travel Articles on Alicante to find out more.

If you are thinking of moving to the area, we have provided details on how to obtain your Social Security and NIE numbers, how to fly your pets to Spain and how to get a UK car registered over here.