Getting around Alicante and the surrounding area: TRAM, bus, train and airport

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Alicante, San Vicente del Raspeig, Sant Joan d'Alacant, El Campello and Mutxamel share a metropolitan transport system called TAM. It includes the TRAM and the city and intercity buses, all with the same Móbilis card. The fares in this guide are those in force since 1 October 2026. They change often: always check TRAM d'Alacant and Vectalia Alicante before travelling.

TRAM d'Alacant (FGV)

The TRAM is the Generalitat's (regional government's) tram and light rail network, run by FGV. According to the official zone map (May 2026), it has six lines:

L1: Luceros – Benidorm. It runs along the north coast and through El Campello.
L2: Luceros – Sant Vicent del Raspeig. It stops at the Hospital General, Universitat and the centre of San Vicente.
L3: Luceros – El Campello. It shares track with the L1 through Albufereta, Muchavista and Les Llances.
L4: Luceros – Plaza La Coruña, via Cabo de las Huertas and Platja de Sant Joan.
L5: Porta del Mar – Plaza La Coruña.
L9: Benidorm – Dénia (connects with the L1 in Benidorm).

The «Platja de Sant Joan» stop is on San Juan beach, in Alicante. The official map shows no stops in the town centre of Sant Joan d'Alacant or in Mutxamel: you get there by bus.

Timetables and journey planner: TRAM d'Alacant. Information telephone shown on the map: 900 72 04 72.

Alicante city buses

They are operated by Vectalia within the TAM system. There are daytime lines all year round, night lines and special services (beaches, football, street market). Diversions due to roadworks or festivities are published in the Vectalia alerts section. Map and timetables for each line: Vectalia Alicante.

Intercity buses to nearby towns

Vectalia lines running all year round (official list):

San Vicente del Raspeig: line 24, Alicante (bus station) – University – San Vicente. Also line 40, Agost – San Vicente – Alicante. San Vicente also has its own town bus.
Sant Joan d'Alacant and Mutxamel: line 23, Alicante – Hospital de Sant Joan – Sant Joan – Mutxamel. Mutxamel has a town bus.
El Campello: line 21, Alicante – Playa de San Juan – El Campello. El Campello has a town bus.
Between towns: line 38A, Playa de San Juan – Hospital de Sant Joan – University (in service since 7 September 2026), and line C-53, Hospital de Sant Joan – El Campello.

Timetables and stops: on each line's page at Vectalia.

Tickets, Móbilis card and discounts

TAM system fares since 1 October 2026, according to the Town Council and Vectalia:

Single ticket (billete ordinario): €1.50.
Móbilis Multiviaje 10 journeys: €9.00; with discount, €5.40.
Móbilis Multiviaje 30 journeys: €27; with discount, €16.20.
Móbilis Mensual (30 days, unlimited journeys): €35. Móbilis Mensual Jove (young people): €29.75. They are new and do not require registration on the padrón (municipal register).
Móbilis Escolar 30 journeys (school): €17; with discount, €8.50.
Card itself: €4.40 personalised; €2.20 non-personalised.

On the TRAM, a single zone A ticket costs €1.50. Outside that zone (towards Benidorm or Dénia) the price rises by zone: see the TRAM temporary fares.

Current discounts: the Town Council keeps transport free for children up to 14 until 31 December 2026. Passes have a 50% discount for under-31s and 40% for everyone else, with subsidies extended until the end of 2026. Pensioners travel free with the Móbilis Oro pass (municipal notice of June 2026).

Old passes: Multiviaje and Escolar journeys bought before 1 October are valid until 31 October. Until 31 December they can be exchanged by paying the difference at a staffed sales point (tobacconist or kiosk), at the TAM office or at the TRAM customer service points at Luceros, Mercado and MARQ.

Where to buy and top up: the Alicante Bus app lets you buy a QR ticket and top up your pass. You can also top up on the website, at ticket machines and at Vectalia sales points.

Alicante-Elche Airport

Line C-6 links the airport with central Alicante every day of the year, including at night (Vectalia timetable). During the day it runs roughly every 11-12 minutes; in the early hours, every half hour. Its stops include Puerta del Mar, MARQ-Castillo, Mercado, Luceros, the railway station and San Gabriel (Cercanías). At the airport, the stop is on the departures road (Aena).

The C-6 has its own fare since 24 July 2026: €4.70 for a single ticket and €8.10 for a 10-journey pass (Vectalia notice).

Train (Renfe)

The main station is Alacant Terminal, with high-speed, long-distance and medium-distance trains. Two lines leave from the Cercanías Murcia/Alicante (commuter rail) network:

C1: Alacant Terminal – Murcia del Carmen, via Sant Gabriel, Torrellano, Elche and Orihuela.
C3: Alacant Terminal – San Vicente Centro.

Timetables and fares: Renfe Cercanías.

Bus station

It is at Muelle de Poniente, next to the port. It is run by Alsa and Vectalia and offers around 200 regional, long-distance and international destinations. Real-time departures and opening hours: Estación de Autobuses de Alicante.

Taxi and VTC

At the airport, the taxi rank is on the arrivals road. Aena states that fares from the airport carry a €4.25 supplement (Aena, taxi). For VTC (chauffeur-driven vehicles booked through an app), check availability and price in the app itself.

Car and parking

Alicante has a blue zone (ORA, pay-and-display parking) and an orange zone for residents. In April 2026 the Town Council put out to tender a new contract that will make the orange zone free for residents and add more spaces (municipal notice). Until it comes into force, follow the signs and the fares on each parking meter.

Bicycle and scooter

San Vicente del Raspeig has a municipal bike-share service, BiciSanvi, with 14 stations as of January 2026 (Town Council). You sign up at bicisanvi.es.
On the TRAM only folding bicycles are allowed, and they must always be folded. Electric scooters and bikes and other personal mobility vehicles are prohibited (travel rules).
Electric scooters: since 2026 they must be entered in the DGT (Directorate-General for Traffic) register and carry compulsory insurance (DGT). Whether a helmet is required depends on each municipality's bylaw.

Notice: general information; check the details with the official source.