Public Swimming Pools in Alicante

In Alicante, there are a few public-founded swimming pools. Those are quite good for doing sport, improving your swimming abilities or just going for a swim. Let’s go to see where they are and their characteristics.

In Alicante, there are many public swimming pools but only 3 are managed and funded by the council (but all Alicante beaches are public and free to use). The prices are lower in comparison with privately owned swimming pools. They are located in 3 areas of the city far from each other.

List of Public Swimming Pools In Alicante

• Piscina Municipal Monte Tossal
• Piscina Municipal Luis Asensi Florida-Babel
• Piscina Municipal Via Parque

Swimming Pool in Monte Tossal

The first indoor/outdoor swimming pool is located in Monte Tossal which translates into Tossal Hill (it is located, obviously, on the top of a hill). Its official name is José Antonio Chicoy and it is part of a bigger municipal sports centre. There are 2 swimming pools.

Tossal Swimming Pool Schedule

The swimming pool schedule or timetable is:

Indoors Swimming Pool

The indoor swimming pool has a length of 25 meters and there are 8 lines available. The water temperature is controlled and 2 lines will be reserved for people using flippers. When there are programmed courses 2 or 3 lines will be closed for the people in the class while the rest of the swimming pool is open for solo swimmers.

Every now and then they will organise events and the public can assist and sit on its terraces.

Tossal Indoors Swimming Pool Schedule

The indoor swimming pool closes in summer to let swimmers use the outdoor swimming pool as per the official city hall announcement (in Spanish).

In 2023, the indoor swimming pool will be closed from the 16th of June until early winter 2023.

Outdoors Swimming Pool

The outdoor swimming pool is 50 meters long, Olympic-sized, and it will open only during summer. There is enough space to sunbathe on a towel in the terrace area. Inside the complex, there is a small swimming pool with a fountain in the middle. Perfect for children. The water temperature is not controlled but is warm in summer.

This swimming pool is great for going by car as there is plenty of free parking space around. Every now and then a sports event will be happening and, for a few hours during the competition, parking would be impossible. It doesn’t often happen though.

There is also a small swimming pool with a fountain in the middle, perfect to enjoy with the family.

Tossal Outdoors Swimming Pool Schedule

In 2023, the outdoor swimming pool is going to be opened on the 5th of June; as per the official city hall announcement (in Spanish) until the 24th of September 2023. From the 25th of September 2023, the indoor pool will be opened again.

The public transport links are not the best. The only line that will leave you very near to the Monte Tossal swimming pool is line 39. Another good option is line 05 which will drop you out ~8 minutes away on foot.

If you prefer to cycle, there is space for chaining your bike next to the main door.

This is the address: Calle Foguerer José Romeu Zarandieta, 2, 03005 Alicante, Spain. Click here to use Google Maps. Check the schedule on the official website.

Swimming Pool Luis Asensi in La Florida-Babel

Currently closed. It reopens on the 11th of September 2023.

This indoor complex is smaller than Monte Tossal. There is only a 25-meter swimming pool with 6 lines. The water temperature is controlled and they have a sauna and jacuzzi that are usually broken and closed to the public. There are fast lines for using flippers and depending on the class schedule, some lines will be closed.

Even having a private parking lot, there is less space for cars than in other pools as it is usually busy. Anyhow, it is still possible to find a spot after a few minutes of search. On the dedicated spots next to the main door, you can chain the bikes. The pool is well-connected by public transport. Here is a list of lines that will drop you next to the pool: 04, 03 and 07.

Luis Asensi in La Florida-Babel Swimming Pool Schedule

The swimming pool is currently closed. It reopens on the 11th of September 2023.

The schedule is:

This is the address: Calle Fernando Madroñal, 2, 03007 Alicante, Spain. Click here to see the address in Google Maps. Finally, this is the official website with the schedule.

Swimming Pool Vía Parque

(closed from 5 of June 2023, it will reopen on the 10th of October 2023)

This indoor complex is bigger than Luis Asensi but smaller than Monte Tossal. The bonus is that the swimming pool is the newest in Alicante. It has 8 indoor lines with the water temperature being controlled. As in the other pools, some lines will be reserved for courses and fast swimmers using flippers.

As well, it has a private parking lot and it is, usually, easy to park around the area. They have spots for chaining the bikes and there are a couple of important bus lines stopping nearby: 03 and 04.

Swimming Pool Schedule

Closed from 5 June 2023. It reopens on the 10th of October 2023.

This is the address: Calle Fernando Madroñal, 2, 03007, Spain. And this is the address in Google Maps. Check the schedule on the pool’s website.

What Can You Do in the Public Swimming Pools?

The swimming pools in Alicante offer courses designed for children, adults/teenagers and retired people. You can choose to go there and swim free by yourself or join one of the classes. If finally, you decide to join a course, the only restriction is that you have to join in advance for a full quarter. Let’s go to see how it works.

Swimming Freestyle by Yourself

This is the easiest way to go to the pool. You just need to show up with a kind of ID: driving license, passport, NIE… and pay the entrance fee. There is a possibility to buy several entrances at the same time to save some money. A bit more information in this article.

Joining a Class for a Quarter

During the year, they do several courses targeting different people. The public can be children learning to swim, adults improving their swimming abilities or retired people keeping their bodies in shape by doing water aerobics. An important note to this is that you must be on the census in Alicante to be able to subscribe to these services. Here is all the information (in Spanish).

Public Swimming Pools Prices in Alicante

The prices are a bit difficult to find and you will need to have a good level of Spanish. They are inside a .pdf file on this page. If you registered on the census you might be able to get a 50% discount if you are younger than 26 or older than 63. Other scenarios where you will get a discount are: having a disability, being referred by a doctor and a few more. You will need to read the document or ask in the comments below to know more. In the pool, they will make you a member’s card if you are going to buy any of the bundles. Here is a table with the prices:

Note that you must use all your entrances in less than 9 months or you will miss them. You can pay in cash. If using the card, you need to use the website from your phone. They will give information on how to do it at the counter.

I hope this article has helped you to decide if use or not public swimming pools in Alicante. If you still have any doubts or comments about the pools, please, leave a comment below!