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Alicante Airport Car Hire - Explore discounted car rental

Pre-book your Alicante Airport car hire, with prices starting from just £3.41 per day with FREE cancellations*

Alicante, Costa Blanca

If you're planning a holiday to Spain's Costa Blanca, then take a look at our cheap Alicante Airport car hire deals. Renting a car from Alicante Airport is the perfect way to get out and about and sample all that Spain's most popular holiday region has to offer. Whether it's the bright lights and bustle of Benidorm, or the picturesque coastal resorts of Calpe or Altea, the Costa Blanca is a region of contrast. Pre-book your Alicante Airport car hire with Holiday Extras and we can bring you big savings too.

Our award-winning Alicante Airport rental cars are all selected from our base of trusted suppliers so we can bring you great cars at great prices. We regularly benchmark our prices for all our Alicante Airport car hire offers, as well as those for the rest of mainland Spain, including Malaga , Barcelona and Seville to name but a few.

Compare cheap car hire from Alicante Airport

Type of Hire Car Number of seats Price Per Day*
Economy car 4 seats £6.58
Medium car 5 seats £7.88
Luxury car 5 seats £10.56
SUV 5 seats £8.70
Large Car 7 seats £17.61
*Note: The prices above are accurate at the time of writing but are subject to change according to supplier availability

Costa Blanca resorts - distance by hire car from Alicante Airport

Location Distance in miles Travel time
Torrevieja 27 miles 43 minutes
Benidorm 36 miles 42 minutes
Altea 44 miles 52 minutes
Calpe 47 miles 56 minutes
Denia 64 miles 1 hour 10 minutes
Javea 68 miles 1 hour, 15 minutes

    3 steps to cheap Alicante Airport car hire

  • Search - fill out your details above and click search to compare
  • Select - choose the car you want to hire
  • Book - with our secure payment system

Car Hire Spain

How does it work?

Once you've made your booking, we'll send you an email confirmation. This will contain your booking reference, as well as provide details of who your car hire provider will be. It will also advise where to find the car hire desk when you arrive at Alicante Airport.

A word about insurance

Our Spain car hire agreements all include a collision damage waiver. This means that you won't be charged any more than your excess in the event of theft or damage.

Our mission at Holiday Extras is to make things is to make things hassle-free so you can get on with what matters: enjoying your holiday. Our total protection insurance for your rental car from Alicante Airport will give you peace of mind if you're involved in an accident or the hire car gets damaged. We regularly compare and price-check all our policies to ensure we're bringing you the best cover at the best prices. All our policies include the following::

  • Damage and theft excess
  • Damage protection for all mechanical and exterior of the car
  • Cover for any immobilisation, admin and towing charges
  • Free cancellation and changes up to 48 hours before travel

When you arrive - collecting your hire car from Alicante Airport

When you arrive to collect your rental car from Alicante Airport (ALC), a member of the provider's team will meet you at the appropriate desk. They will take a few minutes to go through the paperwork for the car rental agreement with you. There are some forms to complete before you will be given the keys to your car.

They will also explain the fuel policy to you and whether you need to return the car full (full to full policy) or pre-purchase, partial refund where you pay for the amount of fuel in the car when you collect it. Your confirmation will also detail whether there is any limit to the number of miles you can drive.

Please ensure you have all of the following with you when you pick up your hire car:

  • Printed email confirmation for each of your journeys
  • A full driving licence
  • Credit card in the lead driver's name, with the full deposit amount available
  • A valid DVLA code
  • A valid passport

What to do on your return

Details of where you need to return your hire car to will also be included on your booking confirmation. When you drop the car off, a member of the car hire provider's team will check it over before you head off to check in for your flight.

Happy to help

Don't forget - if you have any queries on our car hire service, then our experienced, friendly team are on hand to help on 0800 804 7362. Alternatively, you can contact us online here.

Out and About in Alicante

As soon as you've collected your hire car from Alicante Airport, you're free to explore all that the Costa Blanca has to offer. As most of the popular resorts are over 20 miles from the airport, a rental car is a practical option to get you to your resort quickly and efficiently. If you're a sun worshipper, then there are no shortage of beach resorts. Benidorm - the Costa Blanca's party town, offers a wide sandy beach, as well as a huge array of lively bars and clubs. If you prefer to be away from the masses, then Teulada-Moraira boasts beautiful beaches in a tranquil setting. Other equally picturesque destinations in the north of the region are Calpe and Javea which both have stunning coastlines.

If you're looking for a true taste of the Costa Blanca, then venture inland to some of the pretty towns and villages with their whitewashed buildings. One of the true gems of the region is the town of Denia. A former fishing village, it's a bit of a drive away as is just over an hour from Alicante, but it's well worth it. As well as 15km of beaches, it also has a staggering 300 restaurants!

Other Holiday Extras

If car hire isn't really your thing this time around and you're just looking for transport to your resort, Holiday Extras provides great savings on resort transfers. As well as this, we also offer competitive holiday insurance, giving you further peace of mind for your holiday.

If you're flying from a UK airport; we could help you save up to 60% on airport parking, airport hotels and airport lounges, too.

Driving guide to Alicante

The prospect of driving in Spain for the first time can be a bit daunting with unfamiliar rod signs, rules and driving on the other side of the road. To help you get the most out of your Alicante Airport car hire, we've put together a handy Spain driving guide to give you the lowdown on useful driving and road safety information for Spain and Tenerife.

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