Alicante Car Hire Airport Alicante | Cheap car hire Alicante Airport

Location: The airport is located 11km (7 miles) south of Alicante

Country Code: 34

Airport Code: ALC

Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 between Apr-Oct)

Driving Directions:
From Alicante, drivers should take the Autovia Alicante-Murcia and leave at the airport junction; alternatively, they can take the national road 340 to the airport. From Benidorm, drivers should take the Autopista A-7.

Car Parking:
Parking is available at the airport opposite the terminal building; long-term and short-term parking are located in one car park, although charges vary depending on the length of stay.

Transport:
Road: Taxi: Taxis are available at the airport (journey time to Alicante: 15-20 minutes). Bus: Scheduled buses run every 30 minutes to/from Alicante central bus station.

Facilities:
Money and communications: Facilities include ATMs and a post office (open 0930-1330 Monday-Saturday). Eating and drinking: There are bars and restaurants, as well as a fast food outlet. 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 is a lost property office, a travel agency and a pharmacy.

Business:
Conference and business facilities are not generally available at the airport although there is a Sala VIP on Departures level 1 offering phone, fax, photocopying and Internet access for business class passengers. Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: (0)96 515 6185), which is 5km (3 miles) from Alicante, can provide conference and business facilities for up to 150 people.

Hotels:
There are no hotels at the airport. Sidi San Juan Hotel (tel: (0)96 516 1300) is a five-star hotel which is 15km (9 miles) from the airport; the Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: (0)96 515 6185) is 5km (3 miles) from Alicante and can provide conference facilities. Other Alicante hotels include the Hotel Tryp Gran Sol (tel: (0)96 520 3000), Hotel Melia Alicante (tel: (0)96 520 5000) and the Hotel Maya (tel: (0)96 526 1211).

Disabled:
There is a designated area outside the terminal building for dropping off disabled passengers. There are also designated spaces for disabled passengers in the airport car park, located opposite the terminal building. The airport has lifts, ramps and disabled toilets; wheelchairs are available on request.

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