Interestingly, the Costa Blanca is noted for being the most famous 20km stretch of coastline in Spain and when we first saw the huge number of hotels surrounding its bay, it was hard to believe that Benidorm was once a sleepy fishing village.
Almost everyone on our flight was heading to Benidorm as it’s been a top destination for British tourists for many years. I’d never visited Benidorm before and to be honest probably wouldn’t have gone this time if it hadn’t been so easy to reach from Alicante but in the interests of blog research I had an open mind on what to expect. Line One terminates in Benidorm and passengers just need to scan their tickets at the barriers to exit the station. Our service wasn’t very busy and we had a comfortable journey along to Benidorm taking 70 minutes. If possible, try and sit on the right hand side of the tram for the best sea views. tram and enjoyed scenic coastal views as the majority of the journey is along the coast.
The Alicante to Benidorm tram route is on Red Line One, with services every 30 minutes. After enjoying a relaxing breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant we wandered along to the Mercado tram/train station where we used a machine to buy two Zone 3 return tickets to Benidorm at €6.40 (£5.30) each.
