Is There Uber in Alicante? Yes – Plus Bolt, Cabify and Taxis (2026)

Yes, Uber works in Alicante. It has been running since June 2024 in Alicante, Elche and at Alicante-Elche Airport, where drivers pick you up on the ground floor of the terminal.

Uber isn’t your only option:

• Uber: since June 2024. UberX cars and traditional taxis in the same app.
• Bolt: since February 2026. Cars and taxis.
• Cabify: here for years. Its own cars, and it can also book official taxis.
• Freenow (by Lyft): traditional taxis only.
• Taxis: official fares set by the authorities, with a supplement for airport pickups.

Uber, Bolt, Cabify or a Taxi? Quick Comparison

Uber, Bolt and Cabify can also send a regular taxi, and Freenow books taxis only: with a taxi, the official fare applies. All the apps are free to download, and you need mobile data to use them (see our guide to SIM cards in Spain).

Uber, Bolt, Cabify and Taxis at Alicante Airport

All three ride-hailing apps work at Alicante-Elche Airport. After collecting your luggage, go out through Arrivals on the ground floor (Planta 0) and follow the app to your driver: Aena, the airport operator, lists Uber, Cabify and Bolt pickups there. In August 2026 Bolt announced its own marked pickup points at the airport; their location and start date haven’t been published yet.

Taxis wait at the rank outside Arrivals. They are Elche taxis (Radio Taxi Elche and Servitaxi Elche), because the airport is in the municipality of Elche. Any taxi ride that starts or ends at the airport adds an airport supplement of 4.55€ (Elche’s 2026 tariffs; Aena’s page still shows an older amount, 4.25€).

How Much Is a Taxi from Alicante Airport?

These are the fixed prices Servitaxi Elche publishes for taxis booked in advance from the airport. From the rank, the meter comes to similar amounts by day; at night, at weekends and on holidays it runs at a higher rate (about 35€ to Alicante city and 105–110€ to Benidorm).

Prices checked on 27 September 2026. Source: Servitaxi Elche.

Uber, Bolt and Cabify show their price in the app before you book, so compare it with the taxi prices above. Cabify adds 1.20€ to rides that start at the airport. App prices can rise when demand is high, for example when several flights land at once.

Travelling light to the city centre? The C6 airport bus costs 4.70€ and runs day and night (C6 guide).

Prefer a fixed price and a driver waiting for you in Arrivals? A pre-booked transfer is another option; we compare it with taxis and the C6 bus in our guide to Alicante airport transfers. The button below is an affiliate link: if you book, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

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Uber, Bolt and Cabify in Benidorm

Uber also works in Benidorm, in both directions. When we checked the app on 27 September 2026, a ride from Benidorm to Alicante started at 53.93€; prices change with demand, so check the app before you go. You can also ride to Benidorm with Bolt or Cabify from Alicante or the airport, and book a Benidorm taxi with PideTaxi.

A taxi from Alicante airport to Benidorm costs about 90–95€ by day: 90€ booked in advance with Servitaxi Elche, or about 94€ on the meter (about 60 km at 1.46€ per km, plus the flag fall and the airport supplement). For buses, the TRAM and other options, see our guide: Alicante to Benidorm.

Uber in Alicante

How to Use Uber in Alicante

• Download the Uber app from Google Play or the App Store.
• Sign in with your Uber account: the same account works worldwide.
• Add a payment method in the app.
• Enter your destination, check the price and confirm.

Uber Options in Alicante

In Alicante the app offers UberX (private-hire cars with a VTC licence) and Uber Taxi (regular taxis, which charge the official fare). Other options can appear depending on availability.

Uber Prices in Alicante

UberX prices change with demand, and the app shows the price before you confirm. They are usually higher at busy times: when flights land, in bad weather or during the Hogueras festival in June (Hogueras guide).

Uber first announced Alicante in 2019, but regional rules on VTC licences held it back for years. It finally launched on 26 June 2024.

Bolt in Alicante

Bolt launched in Alicante on 26 February 2026, with private-hire cars (more than 30 electric ones at launch) and taxis. It also offers vans adapted for wheelchair users.

For the airport, Bolt lets you book a ride from 30 minutes to 90 days ahead and link your flight, so the pickup moves if the flight is late; if the flight is cancelled, you can cancel at no cost. The app is available for Android and iPhone (Bolt in Alicante).

Cabify in Alicante

Cabify was in Alicante before Uber and works much the same way: you book in the app, see the price first and pay in the app. You can ride now or book for later, and it can also send an official taxi (the Taxi option), which charges the official fare. Download it from Google Play or the App Store.

Cabify’s published rates for Alicante:

• Cabify (standard): from 0.93€ per km and 0.21€ per minute; minimum fare 4.33€.
• Electric: from 1.14€ per km and 0.30€ per minute.
• Extra Comfort: from 1.25€ per km and 0.28€ per minute; minimum fare 7.50€.
• Rides starting at the airport: +1.20€.

These are base rates: prices rise with demand, and the app gives you the final price before you book.

Rates checked on 27 September 2026. Source: Cabify.

Freenow, PideTaxi and Other Taxi Apps

Freenow, now “Freenow by Lyft”, books regular taxis in Alicante: in Spain it only offers taxis. You pay the official fare in the app or to the driver, and you can book up to 90 days ahead. Download it from Google Play or the App Store.

PideTaxi is the app of Spain’s radio-taxi associations. In Alicante it books Radio Tele Taxi Alicante cabs at the official fare, with no surge pricing, and it also works in Benidorm. It runs on the web and on Android and iPhone (pidetaxi.es). You can also call Radio Tele Taxi Alicante on +34 965 25 25 11.

At the airport, taxis come from Elche: Radio Taxi Elche has an information desk in Arrivals and takes bookings on +34 965 42 77 77.

Taxi Fares in Alicante (2026)

Taxi fares are set by the authorities and shown on the meter; luggage is free, and you can pay in cash or by card. Rides within Alicante use the city tariff. Rides between towns, such as from the airport to Alicante or Benidorm, use the interurban tariff.

In Alicante city the day tariff applies on weekdays from 06:00 to 21:00 and on Saturdays from 06:00 to 15:00; the other tariff applies the rest of the time, on Sundays and on holidays. Between towns, the night tariff applies from 21:00 to 07:00, at weekends and on holidays.

Supplements:

• Rides starting or ending at the airport: 4.55€ (Elche’s 2026 tariffs).
• Alicante city during the Hogueras (21–25 June), on Carnival Saturday and on some holiday nights: 3€.
• Tolls: paid by the passenger, if you choose a toll road.
• Luggage: free.

Example: Alicante airport to Benidorm, about 60 km on a weekday, comes to 2.25€ + 60 × 1.46€ + 4.55€ ≈ 94€ on the meter; booked in advance, Servitaxi Elche charges 90€.

Tariffs checked on 27 September 2026. Sources: Radio Tele Taxi Alicante (city and interurban tariffs), Alicante Plaza (Elche’s 2026 tariffs and airport supplement) and Todo Taxi (2026 interurban tariffs).

Which Is Cheapest: Uber, Bolt, Cabify or a Taxi?

It depends on the time and on demand. Taxi fares are set by law and don’t rise with demand; app prices do. So the apps can beat a taxi at quiet times and cost more when a flight lands or during festivals. Before you book, open two or three apps and compare their prices with the taxi fares above.

Are Uber, Bolt and Cabify Legal in Alicante?

Yes. They work with VTC licences (vehículos de turismo con conductor, private-hire vehicles), which are not taxi licences. A VTC car has to be booked in advance through an app: it can’t be hailed in the street or wait at a taxi rank.

Relations between taxis and VTC firms have been tense in Spain for years, with protests and court cases. In May 2026 the Valencian government froze new VTC licences for two years and provisionally allowed VTC cars to keep doing rides within cities while a study sets the balance between taxis and VTCs (Generalitat announcement).

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