Alicante Airport information / Valencia airport information

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This web site gives you an amazing amount of information on Valencia and Alicante airport : Anything you need to know about car hire, flights, shopping, maps, private transfers, taxis, buses, etc etc it is all on this site!!!

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Alicante airport / Valencia airport

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Alicante Airport is around the 7th busiest Airport in Spain and serves destinations such as Alicante itself, Benidorm, Denia, Calpe, Torrevieja and all points along the Costa Blanca.

You can access Alicante Airport by a variety of methods including Private Alicante Airport Transfers where you are met in the Alicante arrivals hall by an English speaking driver and dropped back at the Alicante departures hall when returning back.

For the shopper eager to stock up on perfumes, cigarettes etc at Alicante Airport we have compiled a complete directory of all Alicante Airport shops and cafes, from the large Aldeasa "Duty free" shop to the small, specialist cigar shop complete with humidor.

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

Finally and 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 complete with real advice on what to pack at different times of the year and whether you at least have a chance of cramming in some sunbathing.

Flights to Alicante are available from a number of Airlines and you can fly here from a large number of UK Airports. Many of you will be flyiong using the following routes:

Birmingham to Alicante    Bristol to Alicante    Cardiff to Alicante    Coventry to Alicante    Durham to Alicante    Exeter to Alicante    Gatwick to Alicante    Glasgow to Alicante    Leeds to Alicante    Luton to Alicante    Manchester to Alicante    Newcastle to Alicante    Nottingham to Alicante    Stansted to Alicante   

There are a large number of companies offering Alicante airport car hire but only nine of them have branches within the actual airport terminal, they are:

Atesa at Alicante Airport    Aruiga at Alicante Airport    Avis at Alicante Airport    Centauro at Alicante Airport    Europa at Alicante Airport    Europcar at Alicante Airport    Hertz at Alicante Airport    Record at Alicante Airport    Solmar at Alicante Airport.

At present, Alicante Airport occupies seventh place in passenger traffic volume within the Spanish airport network. In 2004, this airport transferred 8,571,281 passengers. In Spanish it is known as Aeropuerto de Alicante.

The vital importance that tourism plays in the Alicante Airport is reflected in the fact that international flights make up 80% of all flights. In 2004, 6,914,515 of the 8,571,281 passengers were on international flights. The highest percentage of passengers came from the United Kingdom, Germany and Holland.

The numbers of people passing through Alicante Airport is set to increase in furture years as more and more people buy property in Alicante.

In spite of these figures, regular domestic traffic has increased in recent years, with over 1,620,786 passengers during 2004. .Madrid Airport, Barcelona Airport and are the three most popular destinations.

Flights
Several daily flights to and from Madrid, several weekly to and from Seville and Barcelona, Ibiza and Malaga. International flights to most destinations.
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BUSES

Buses from the airport
About 1.5€ for a bus to the city, every 60 minutes between 7.30am and 10.30pm. Also possible to catch bus to Murcia.

Taxi
There is a large taxi rank outside the terminal building. Taxis work on a queue system so choose the taxi at the front of the queue. Taxis are white and of a very high standard. Approx. price to Alicante is about 20€. From airport to Benidorm, approx. 45€.

Usefull telephone numbers for Alicante airport:

Fire	085	Farmacia	966 919 419
Police	091	Iberia Airlines	966 919 170
Red Cross	913 354 545	Air Europa	971 178 100
Guardia Civil	062	Spanair	966 919 402
Emergency	112	S.A.S	965 682 530
Airport Reception	966 919 000	KLM	965 682 410
Lost luggage Iberia	966 919 126	Lufthansa	966 919 314
Lost luggage Spanair	966 919 407	Monarch Airlines	966 919 314
Radio taxi	965 252 511	Air Berlin	965 683 848
Monarch Crown	966 919 447	LTU	966 919 348
Tourist Office	966 919 367	Post Office	900 506 070

Valencia airport

Ctra. del Aeropuerto
46940
Manises / Valencia
Airport Code: VLC
Telephone: 0034 961 598 500
Further Information

Since 1995 the number of passengers using Valencia Airport has more than doubled to 4,650,000 in 2005. This huge increase in passenger numbers can be explained by the introduction of a large number of low cost flights from the UK and Europe and a marked increase in the number of foreign property owners in Valencia and to the south along the Costa Blanca.
60% of all passengers arriving at Valencia Airport are from internal Spanish flights and the remaining 40% is mostly from other EU Countries such as the UK, Germany, Italy and France.
The Valencia Airport Terminal is spread out over 3 floors with the main activity for Arrivals and Departures taking place on the ground and 1st floors.
The Valencia Arrivals hall is on the ground floor and consist of 6 baggage reclaim areas. On this floor you will also find the main car hire companies and access to the buses and taxis.
The Valencia Airport Departures Hall is on the First Floor of the Terminal and in the departure lounge (after check in) you will find 8 or so shops in Valencia Airport selling a range of goods from newspapers in all languages to jewellerry, clothes and of course cigarettes, alcohol and perfume. There is also a VIP lounge in this area.
There are not any trains at Valencia Airport but the Valencia Airport buses run every 20 minutes from 0630am until 2345. The trip into the center of the City takes around 15 minutes and costs €1 .
You will also be able to find the Valencia Airport Taxis just outside the arrival hall. There are always taxis waiting at the rank and the fare into the city center should be around €15 . If you feel like splashing out then why not book private Valencia transfers.

Valencia Airport Car Hire

There are five main Valencia Airport car hire companies operating out of Valencia Airport. Before booking you car you should read more about our experience with Car hire at Valencia Airport. We also have some Valencia Airport Maps.
The main car hire companies are: Avis at Valencia Airport (0034 961 522 162), Centauro at Valencia Airport (0034 961 524 745), Europa at Valencia Airport (0034 961 526 143), Europcar at Valencia Airport (0034 961 520 930) and Hertz at Valencia Airport   (0034 961 523 791).
The driving directions to and from Valencia Airport are fairly simple. You access and exit the Airport onto the main National Road the N220 which connects to the main A3 motorway and N335.

Flights to Valencia

Valencia Airport handles direct flights to many important cities both in Spain and abroad. The main Spanish Airports with direct flights to Valencia are Asturias, Barcelona Airport, Bilbao, Gran Canaria, Ibiza Airport, Lanzarote Airport, Leon, Madrid-Barajas, Malaga Pablo Picasso Airport, Menorca, Majorca Airport, Santander, Santiago de Compostella, Seville, Tenerife North and Tenerife South Airport.
There are now 8 UK Airports that offer regular, scheduled flights to Valencia from 6 different Airlines: British Airways / Iberia, Easyjet, Jet2, Thomsonfly, Ryanair and Eujet.

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