Why not fill up your rental car at Alicante Airport and eat at Cars American Diner

There is a wonderful little American Diner in El Altet, very close to Alicante Airport.

Less than 1 km from the end of the runway tucked away inside a Repsol/Campsa petrol station.

The entire gas station is very clean and well kept and offers:-  Free Air & Water, Car Jet Wash, Fuel 24 hrs a day ( with a credit card) a small shop & CARS DINER !

Cars Diner Menu El Altet, Alicante Airport

If you find yourself with time to spare on your way to the airport or following your arrive and don't want to pay the high costs of the airport snacks and beverages then pop along to this little diner. 

Cars Diner website click here

Cars Diner Menu El Altet, Alicante Airport

The location of the Repsol/ Campsa & Cars Diner is shown as a red pin on the map.

Tel: 965 687 098

v de Cartagena, 55, 03195, Alicante, Spain

The nearest petrol station to Alicante Airport is this Galp station, but it´s a little tricky to access it:-

Hogares Dénia S.L. avoid at all costs very unprofessional

Hogares Denia SL refused to return a deposit, for no reason. I suggest you avoid them at all costs.

Unprofessional 

Tripadvisor a conflict of interest

According to wikipedia Tripadvisor is :-

TripAdvisor.com is a travel website providing directory information and reviews of travel-related content. 

But apparently not any longer, since Tripadvisor started to offer a free Holiday Letting listing and booking service, for hotels, apartments and villas, they have clearly encountered a serious conflict of interest, as it is taking its toll on their traditional review based business.

They now are refusing to publish genuine bad reviews on any properties they are taking a commission on, i.e. every property they list that attracts a booking.

I have heard in the past few weeks, numerous real examples of where Tripadvisor are simply ignoring established ¨reviewers¨, if the content is not complimentary to the property to are listing.

One such example was the dreadful Denia based Quality Rent Villas S.L. and their awful property Pinares Vicente Bajo, Las Sella, Denia, Spain.

We all knew that a large number of these ¨reviews¨were probably malicious and created by competitors, but this is a new twist.

Basically forget Tripadvisor altogether when it comes to reliable unbiased reviews...

Go elsewhere.




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Useful information on Parking in Spain and the Grua tow truck

 

Some useful tips on parking in #Spain.

It is a general rule that you may not park in Spain when the pavement curb is painted yellow or where a no parking sign is displayed. In major cities and now even the villages, non-metered on-street parking is difficult to find but in some areas, there are parking spaces marked in blue for which you should purchase a ticket from a nearby machine on the pavement usually topped with a blue and white “P” sign, or from an attendant. These spaces usually have a maximum stay of two hours. Penalties for #parking infringements differ from town to town and can be substanial. On the #CostadelSol and #CostaBlanca parking #fines for over staying in a blue bay is start at 3 Euros, and can reach more than €60, if you leave the car unattended for a longer period.

spanish parking meter

Typical Spanish Public Parking Meter Murcia

If you park illegally, you will almost certainly become a victim of the ‘grua’ – the local tow truck, and if you suffer this, there should be a sticker left on the curb with the phone number/address of your car’s new location. Getting your car back is a hassle and could cost you dearly in fines and fees, especially if you do not speak Spanish.

Where possible, look for underground parking with a security attendant. It is worth paying the little extra. Collecting your car from the #grua is no fun. You have to go to the compound to pay the recovery fee. You then have to go to the police station and pay the fine. Then you return to the compound with your receipts and get your car back.

Remember any parking or speeding fines you collect, whether you are aware or not, will be charged back to your credit card by the #rental #car company, long after you have returned the car.

Direct Flights from Alicante twice a week on Ryan Air to Kerry Ireland

Kerry Airport

Ryan Air now offer twice a week direct flights from Alicante to Kerry. Departing on a Wednesday and Saturday. The flight time is 2.5 hours. Tipoa Car Hire offer rental car services at Kerry Airport and nearby Killareny town centre.

Kerry Airport is a very small "cute" international & domestic airport, with direct flights to Portugal, UK & Spain.

It takes only minutes to travel through the airport, including the security process. On arrival simply walk out of the doors, and take a right and continue walking just meters to the Long Term Car Park where the car hire companies are located. 

A short walk to the long term car park

The opening hours are 08:00-21:00 hrs Monday to Fridays, and 08:00-18:00hrs at weekends. However it is possible to collect and drop-off outside of these hours.

If you allow yourself 30 mins from your scheduled arrival time to walk to the desk, complete the paperwork and soon you will be on your way.

Killarney and Limerick

Kerry Airport is conveniently located for the  #Killarney National Park, Kerry, Cork and Limerick.

I recommend the 5* #Aghadoe Heights Hotel and Spa, at Killarney Lake

Ross Castle, Killarney

Ross Castle at Killarney is well worth a visit. The last property Cromwell laid siege to in Ireland.


There is a small old fashioned petrol station located less than a kilometer from Kerry Airport, should you need to top up with fuel when you return your hire car.

sheehan's shop and petrol station

Nearby attractions to Kerry Airport are:-

Mor Active

Knockreer Estate

Presentation Convent

St. Mary's Cathedral

Killarney Falconry

Innisfallen Island

Cloghmochuda