Alicante Airport, 7 miles southwest of Alicante, welcomed about nine million visitors in 2006. The airport is the gateway to the Mediterranean coast. A new terminal is scheduled for completion in 2009. www.aal.com.au
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Parking is available at the airport in two parking lots with a total capacity of 1,500 spaces. One lot is located opposite the terminal building and the other next to it; long- and short-term parking rates are available.
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Money and communications: Facilities include bureau de change, ATMs and a post office.
Eating and drinking: There are bars and restaurants, a fast-food outlet, an ice cream parlor and a cafeteria. Eight cafés and four restaurants are located in the Costa Blanca Plaza, the airport shopping and entertainment center.
Shopping: Shops include newsagents, tobacconists, gift and jewelry shops, a music store, cake shop, sports and shoe shops, CD and video store, and three duty-free shops.
Luggage: Lost property offices are on the ground floor. There is no luggage storage facility at the airport.
Other facilities: There is a 24-hour first aid service and a pharmacy.
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There are no hotels at the airport. The Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: +34 (0)96 515 6185) is 3 miles from Alicante. Sidi San Juan Hotel (tel: +34 (0)96 516 1300) is a five-star hotel 9 miles from the airport. Other nearby hotels include the Hotel Tryp Gran Sol, Hesperia Eurhotel Hotel and the Residencia Maya Hotel.
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There is a designated area outside the terminal building for dropping off disabled passengers. There are also designated parking spaces for disabled passengers in the airport car park opposite the terminal building. The airport has elevators, ramps and disabled toilets; wheelchairs are available on request; passengers requiring wheelchairs and special assistance should inform their airline prior to travel.
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Conference and business facilities are not generally available at the airport although there is a Ifach VIP Lounge on Departures level 1, offering phone, fax, photocopying and Internet access for business class passengers. Holiday Inn Alicante-Playa de San Juan (tel: +34 (0)96 515 6185), which is 3 miles from Alicante, can provide conference and business facilities for up to 150 people.
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