Alicante is a city and municipality in Spain, and the capital of the province of the same name. Located on the Mediterranean coast, it is a port city with 337,304 inhabitants and is the second most populous municipality in the Valencia Community and the eleventh in the country.
The word "alicante" is of Greek origin, coming from "Akra Lefki," which means "white promontory." It was likely named after the Santa Barbara Castle, which still dominates the city. While visiting Alicante, be sure to explore the Tabarca Island, beaches, Santa Barbara Castle, monuments, historic buildings, museums, cultural centres, promenades, and gardens.
For those with reduced mobility, www.motion4rent.com offers information about accessible beaches, excursions, theme parks, restaurants, and other offers for visitors with reduced mobility. Enjoy your stay!
Alicante has several tourist offices, we show you the most importants:
Port Office:
Open from March 15 to October 15 from 10:00 to 19:00 hrs.
From October 16 to March 14 open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00 hrs.
Alicante RENFE Train Station Office
The opening hours are from March 15 to October 15 from Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 hrs.
From October 16 to March 14 the opening hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00 hrs.
San Juan Beach Office
Airport Office:
- Located inside the airport itself,
- Telephone (+34) 966919367 or (+34) 965200000.
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport
Alicante-Elche Airport offers a free service for passengers with reduced mobility in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1107/2006 of the European Parliament. This service is available to all passengers with reduced mobility or any type of disability and can be requested at least 48 hours in advance to ensure that their entire trip is prepared from the moment they arrive at the airport.
The service is free and can be requested online or by calling (+34) 91 321 10 00. There are multiple PMR meeting points inside and outside the passenger terminal and in the parking area at Alicante-Elche Airport.
PMR meeting points by floor:
- Floor -2, outside pavement.
- Floor 0, Arrivals outside pavement.
- Floor 2, Departures pavement.
- Floor 2, Departures Lobby.
- Floor 2, Boarding area.
PRM information and assistance offices by floor
- Floor 2, Departures Lobby.
- Floor 2, Boarding Area.
Train
Alicante-Terminal, also known as Alacant-Terminal, is the main railway station in the city of Alicante. It provides long-distance and medium-distance services, connecting to major cities within Spain.
The station does not have a direct connection to Alicante Airport, but it can be easily reached by bus line C-6, which is equipped with features for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility and has a voice announcement system. Alicante-Terminal is also the terminus for the Murcia/Alicante Cercanías on lines C1-C3.
The station offers the DIALOGA service for deaf and hearing impaired passengers, which includes text and sign language information displayed on monitors and a phone service system through mobile phone or text messages.
Bus & Tram
Yes, that is correct. The Alicante Metropolitan Transport (TAM) is the metropolitan transport system serving the metropolitan area of Alicante since 1999. It includes buses and streetcars in the municipalities of Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, San Juan de Alicante, Muchamiel, and Campello.
The system consists of four streetcar lines and 38 bus lines. To take a wheelchair or electric scooter on TAM buses, a special permit is required. You can apply for this permit using the provided link.
https://alicante.vectalia.es/personas-de-movilidad-reducida/#faq-1
If your visit to Alicante is 5 days or less, people with disabilities or reduced mobility who travel by scooter may travel on city buses by obtaining a temporary authorisation for visitors. The access and usage conditions will be the same as those for holders of permanent accreditation cards for the duration of the temporary authorisation's validity. The same documentation required for a permanent accreditation card must be provided. Wheelchair users can travel on TAM buses under the following conditions: 100% of TAM buses are equipped with an access ramp; to access the bus, you must enter through the door with the corresponding ramp and wait for the driver to provide the ramp to board the vehicle; to travel in a wheelchair, it is necessary to stand in the area designated for this purpose, facing the opposite direction of travel and with the wheelchair brake on; depending on the vehicle model, one or two wheelchairs may travel on each bus; and the wheelchair user must purchase or validate their ticket with the help of a companion, other users, or the driver.
- 100% of our buses are equipped with an access ramp.
- To access the bus, you must enter through the door with the corresponding ramp and wait for the driver to provide the ramp to board the vehicle.
- To travel in a wheelchair, it is necessary to stand in the area designated for this purpose, facing the opposite direction of travel and with the wheelchair brake on.
- For safety reasons, depending on the vehicle model, one or two wheelchairs may travel on each of our metropolitan service buses (urban and interurban).
- The wheelchair user will have to purchase your ticket or validate the ticket with the help of your companion, other users, or, ultimately, with the intervention of the driver.
Taxi:
Radio Tele Taxi is a company that offers a wide range of transport services in the city of Alicante and surrounding areas, including San Vicente del Raspeig, San Juan Pueblo, Mutxamel, and Campello. They have a fleet of 470 official vehicles, including cars adapted for reduced mobility, minivans, sedans, and high-end vehicles. Over 87% of the taxis in the area are operated by Radio Tele Taxi. They may be a good option for those in need of transport services in the area.
We leave you their website and contact details so you can contact them:
- Address and contact
- Telephone: (+34) 96 5101611 or (+34) 96 5252511
- Web: www.taxienalicante.com
The city of Alicante offers an accessible beach service with recreational-pedagogical areas and bathing assistance during the summer season, which runs from July 1 to September 15. These services are designed to make the beaches of Alicante more accessible to people with functional diversity. The accessible areas are located on the beaches of San Juan, Postiguet, Saladares-Urbanova, and, starting in July 2021, also on Tabarca Island.
Beach facilities
- Shaded areas with access walkways of special width of 100m2, toilets, showers and adapted changing rooms.
- Adapted parking spaces on the beaches of San Juan, El Postiguet and Urbanova.
- Staff with extensive experience in dealing with this group.
Walk through the neighbourhood of Santa Cruz:
We propose a circular walk that begins and ends approximately in the same place and is accessible for people with reduced mobility or any disability. The walk takes place in one of the most emblematic areas of Alicante.
We start at the Plaza de San Cristóbal, considered one of the oldest in Alicante, from where we can see the Ermita de la Santa Cruz.
We continue along Calle de Argensola and arrive at the Plaza del Carmen, a square dating back to the 16th century when the new city began to grow. It is located in the centre of the Santa Cruz neighbourhood and gives access to the hermitages of San Roque and Santa Cruz.
From here, we follow the route around the Plaza del Carmen, go up Calle Toledo, and continue our walk to the next destination along this street. We arrive at the Plaza del Puente, where we will find the Water Museum and have a magnificent view of the Santa Bárbara Castle, as well as being one of the entrances to the Parque de la Ereta.
Next to the museum are the Pozos de Garrigós, where rainwater or snow was stored to be sold later in the city. Once at this point, we can take a break to have a beer and eat a tapa at Restaurante el Pont. After the break, we will continue along Calle de San Juan until we reach Calle Villavieja and stand in front of the Basilica of Santa María.
Opposite this church is the Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA), where we can find works by Chillida, Picasso, Dalí, and Miró, among others.
We continue along Calle Villavieja towards the new city until we enter the beginning of Calle Mayor and arrive at Plaza de Santa Faz, behind the Alicante Town Hall. From here, we continue walking along Calle Mayor until we reach the most important church in the city, the Co-Cathedral of San Nicolás.
From here, we access Calle Labradores, where we find three mansions from the 18th century, and finally we finish the tour with a well-deserved tapa at Mesón Los Labradores, one of the most emblematic and traditional restaurants in Alicante.
Walk through the centre of the city of Alicante:
We propose a route through the historic centre of Alicante that is very accessible and well-adapted for a wheelchair visit. This includes the old town of medieval origin, which has good pavement and many ramps to overcome slopes.
The promenades of the port area and the Postiguet beach allow you to walk comfortably and safely, even with a wheelchair. An example is the Esplanade of Spain with its 3-colour marble mosaic, which makes this walk the ideal place to enjoy the city.
In addition, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, Plaza Santísima Faz, Calle Mayor, and the Co-cathedral of San Nicolás are all quite accessible and can be easily visited.
The museums are also adapted, and the best example is the Archaeological Museum (MARQ). Here, you can take a tour through the city of Alicante from its prehistory to the Modern Age.
It is a very educational museum and its visit is enlivened with images and sound, making it more inclusive. It is recognised as one of the most accessible Spanish museums for people with functional diversity by the State Representative Platform of People with Physical Disabilities.
La Taberna de Montaraz: http://www.latabernademontaraz.com/
Restaurant fully adapted for people with reduced mobility, both in the dining room and in the bathrooms.
This restaurant specialises in meats, they also have menus for vegans.
- Address and contact:
- Calle Músico Pau Casals, 5, 03010, Alicante (Alacant), España
- Phone: (+34) 966142688
Sale & Pepe Restaurant: https://gruposalepepe.es/
This restaurant chain has 3 restaurants in Alicante, and we propose the Barrio , it is 100% adapted for people with reduced mobility. It specialises in Italian food and has very good reviews.
- Address and contact:
- Address a: Calle de Muñoz, 3, 03540 Alicante (Alacant)
- Email & phone: [email protected] / (+34) 965062972
Restaurante Platea: https://alicanteplatea.com/
This restaurant fuses Mediterranean and Japanese food in a very friendly atmosphere and of course with adapted access.
- Address and contact:
- Address : Calle Medico Pascual Pérez nº 3 Alicante 03002
- Email & phone: [email protected] / (+34) 966376320
