Travel

Getting To And Around Benidorm

Once you’ve landed at Alicante airport you’ll be itching to get to Benidorm. Here we let you know the best ways to travel to Benidorm and, once there, how best to get around.

Getting to Benidorm from Alicante Airport

The journey takes 45 to 55 minutes by road, and most visitors book their transfer before they fly.

Local Buses

Local buses, run by Avanza, cover the whole resort and the towns around it, and you can pay the driver by cash or contactless card.

If you plan several trips, a top-up card cuts the fare, and 24-hour, 72-hour and 7-day tourist cards give unlimited travel.

Most stops carry a QR code showing live arrival times.

Our Benidorm Bus Routes guide has every route in full.

Benidorm Taxis

Taxis are plentiful, metered and regulated by the town council, and you can hail one in the street, find one at a rank or book through Radio Taxi Benidorm.

Fares start at about €3.50 plus €1.10 per kilometre by day, so a typical hop across the resort costs under €10.

The TaxiCoin app, which works in English, shows the price before you book.

Mobility Scooters

Mobility scooters are part of the Benidorm scene, but they are for people who need them, and the new rules are enforced.

By local bylaw, hire is limited to people with a recognised mobility problem (Blue Badge Required) or those over 65.

Scooters must travel at walking pace on pavements, and fines for breaking the rules can reach €500.

Some hotels restrict scooters indoors, so ask yours before you hire.

Amigo 24 and Monkey Rent both hire scooters by the day or week.

Tram

The tram is the scenic way to make a day trip along the coast.

From Benidorm station, Line 9 runs north about once an hour to Altea in around 15 minutes, then on to Calpe and Dénia.

Line 1 runs south about every 30 minutes to Villajoyosa and Alicante. The station is inland from the seafront, and local buses 1 and 8 serve it.

Car Hire

If you are looking to pre-book car hire while in the UK or just for the odd day when in Benidorm, there are numerous suppliers to choose from.

We tend to use Benidorm’s very own car hire company, Centauro.

Although a huge operation now, they began life in 1973 servicing the nascent tourism market from their office in Benidorm.

For us, that means they have as much of an emotional investment in Benidorm as they do a commercial one. 

Sightseeing Bus

The open-top buses, routes 30 and 31, are an easy first-day overview of the resort and the coast to Altea.

Read our Benidorm Sightseeing Tour piece for more information.