Alicante Airport in Spain is a busy airport and ranks 6th when it comes to handling the number of tourists.
This airport is located towards the north west of the city area of la Comarca de la Vega del Genil. The airport is situated in Santa Fe, and if you're going there by car, then the A92 route which is from the Malaga direction is what will lead you to the airport. The airport is approximately 16 kms from Santa Fe, 8kms from the city of Granada and 105 kms from the city of Jaen.
Apart from catering to national flights going to Barcelona and Madrid, they have recently opened their doors to low cost international flights.
There are plenty of taxis that one can find on the ranks that are reasonably priced and will take one to their destination. The taxi stand is located outside the airports main arrivals. The taxi service can be booked in advance for hire by calling the Radiotaxi number.
There are no train services from the airport. However if one requires to travel via train, then they can get into one from the city centre. You can get detailed information on the train fares along with their destinations from any website online or from the travel guide.
If one is looking for a much more inexpensive transport means to take them from the airport towards their destination, then you can take a private bus shuttle service. The shuttle service makes a stop at all important destinations and tourists spot in Granada. You can even reserve a seat in advance for yourself. Apart from the private bus shuttle services, there are also public bus transport services that go to the city centre. The frequency of the buses corresponds with the arrivals and is very economical.
A few years ago the parking at Granada airport was free. It has now followed suit of all the other airports, and have a nominal charge for parking space. The car parking space has 450 car park spaces that are pre-designated for private car parks, 99 are reserved for hired cars and 4 spaces are for buses to park in. The airport parking desk is from where detailed information can be found.
