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After doing a lot of research into the most reliable and cheapest transfer options between Alicante airport and  hotels/apartments in Benidorm and La Cala de Finestrat , we opted for Resorthoppa. 

Before deciding which transfer method to recommend we wanted to try out some different options.  First we tried the ALSA airport bus detailed above.  This runs every hour between the airport and the new Benidorm bus station.  It also goes to Avenida Europa in Benidorm town centre.  The price was good (9 euros each when we tried it).  It took 45 minutes non stop.  We got off at Benidorm bus station but then had to get a taxi to La Cala which cost another  9 euros.  You'd have to get a taxi to your hotel in Benidorm unless you got off at Avenida Europa and walked.  So the bus and a taxi ended up costing 27 euros for two people. 

Verdict:  Good service but no apartment or hotel drop off so you end up having to catch a taxi to the hotel or walk.  If you miss the bus at the airport you have to wait for an hour for the next one.

The next option we tried was a taxi.  There are loads of taxi's parked at the airport so there's no hanging around.  There were two of us and we asked to be dropped off at the roundabout in La Cala.  The taxi was very fast. When we got to the toll booth I didn't realise the taxi had a built in device which opened the barrier.  It didn't slow down on the approach to the barrier and I really thought we were going to hit it.  When we were  about 15 yards in front of the barrier it opened automatically.  We arrived in La Cala in 35 minutes which I reckon must be a record.  It cost us a whopping 65 euros, so unless you're traveling with four people, its probably too expensive.

Verdict:  Brilliant, very quick but expensive, a two way trip will cost you around £120-£140 which is quite a hefty chunk out of your spending money.

Our final test was the Resorthoppa shuttle service which we pre booked online.  Resorthoppa have the advantage of hotel or apartment block drop off. Our plane was half an hour early which was 45 minutes before the  Resorthoppa coach was  due to leave.  The girl on the Resorthoppa reception desk was extremely friendly and told us that they would put us in a taxi to save us hanging around.  I asked how much extra I'd have to pay and she said it wouldn't cost any extra.  Within 15 minutes we were in the taxi with two other people and on our way. The total cost for two of was just £17 which is £10 less than the Alsa bus with taxi. We were very impressed with this service because they didn't have any obligation to put us in a taxi and could have made us wait for the coach.  Having spoken to other people who have been equally impressed with  Resorthoppa's  standard of service and price we decided to recommend them to our visitors.  You can book the Resorthoppa now by clicking here 

Verdict:  I'd use this one again, extremely cheap, it worked out £10 less than the ALSA bus because they dropped us within a few steps from our apartment. Excellent service from friendly staff.  Pre booking online.  Special 4% discount during January, just enter the code HOPDISC4 on checkout.

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