Benidorm holiday costs by category
Every cost of a Benidorm week, one category at a time, with the cheapest way to pay for each.
Flights · Bags · Getting to the UK airport · Alicante airport to Benidorm · Hotel and hotel extras · Food and drink · Sunbeds and pools · Phone and data · Cards and cash · Insurance and health · Car hire · Tips and taxes
Flights
The cheapest direct flight to Alicante was £15–16 one way from Bristol, Newcastle, Birmingham and Manchester in our October check. The day matters more than the airline.
| Cheapest direct, one way | £15–16 our fare check, 20 Oct 2026 |
| Same 7 nights from Manchester, two people | £63 to £539 return, depending on the day our fare check, 20 Oct 2026 |
Bags
Jet2, TUI and British Airways include a cabin case. Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling and Wizz charge for anything bigger than an under-seat bag.
| Ryanair cabin case | £12.49–£36 each way Ryanair, Oct 2026 |
| Ryanair 20kg checked bag | £21.49–£59.99 each way Ryanair, Oct 2026 |
| easyJet cabin case | Which? found £23.49 cheapest, about £30 average Which?, Dec 2025 |
Getting to the UK airport
A week's parking ranged from £27.99 to £148 for 14–21 November. Being dropped off costs about £7 each way at most big airports.
| Cheapest week's parking | Edinburgh £27.99 airport sites, 20 Oct 2026 |
| Dearest | Bristol £148 airport sites, 20 Oct 2026 |
| Manchester | £57.99 airport sites, 20 Oct 2026 |
| Drop-off charge | £4.50–£10 for 5–15 minutes RAC, Oct 2026 |
Alicante airport to Benidorm
The coach is the bargain. A taxi has no fixed fare.
| ALSA coach | from €7.99 each way ALSA, Oct 2026 |
| Taxi | €90–100 Radio Taxi Benidorm, 2026 |
Hotel and hotel extras
Benidorm hotel rates averaged €102.20 a night in the first half of 2026, up 6.7%. Then come the extras.
| Room safe | €3–3.50 a day, €20–22 a stay Hosbec/CaixaBank, Jun 2026 |
| Apartment deposit | €150–200, refunded later what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
| Pool towel deposit | €10–20 what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
| Apartment air-con | €7.50–10 a day what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
| Hotel parking | €15–21 a day what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
Food and drink
Prices depend more on the street than the bar. The Strip and the Marina are dearest.
| Pint, happy hour off the Strip | €1.50–2.50 Benidorm Total, 2026 |
| Pint, standard | €3–4.50 Benidorm Total, 2026 |
| Menu of the day | €12–18 Benidorm Total, 2026 |
| Family meal with drinks | £92.60 Post Office, 2026 |
| Bread or aioli you didn't order | €2–2.50 a roll what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
Sunbeds and pools
Beach sunbeds cost about €6–8 a day each, plus a parasol.
| Beach sunbed or parasol | €6–8 each a day Benidorm Total, 2026 |
| Non-resident hotel pool | €10–19 what holidaymakers told us, 2026 |
| Beach club day pass | from €20 our beach clubs guide |
Phone and data
O2, giffgaff, Tesco Mobile, Lebara and iD Mobile include EU roaming. Others charge by the day.
| EE | £2.47 a day MoneySuperMarket, Jun 2026 |
| Vodafone | £2.75 a day, or £16 for 8 days Vodafone, Oct 2026 |
| Three, Sky | £2 a day MoneySuperMarket, Jun 2026 |
| eSIM, 10GB | about £12 Saily, Oct 2026 |
Cards and cash
The cheapest way to pay is a no-fee card, in euros, with cash from a bank machine.
| Many high-street debit cards | 2.99%, at least £1.50 a withdrawal and 50p+ a purchase MoneySavingExpert, Aug 2026 |
| Paying in pounds at the till | 3–12% extra Mastercard, 2025 |
| Tourist street ATM | €2.95–12 a withdrawal Spanish bank fees, Oct 2026 |
| $1,000 at an airport bureau vs a top card | £909 vs £740 MoneySavingExpert, Aug 2026 |
Insurance and health
A week's single-trip cover is cheap; the GHIC is free from the NHS.
| Couple, 7 days (median) | £14.79 MoneySuperMarket, Oct 2026 |
| Family, 7 days (median) | £17.99 MoneySuperMarket, Oct 2026 |
| GHIC | Free. Unofficial sites charge to apply. NHS |
Car hire
The extras cost more than the car. Buy excess cover before you go.
| Desk excess cover | up to £42 a day MoneySavingExpert, Jun 2026 |
| Standalone excess cover | about £17 a week MoneySavingExpert, Jun 2026 |
| Full-to-empty fuel | 15–30% over the pump price WeOneRent, Oct 2026 |
| Out-of-hours pick-up | €30–80 WeOneRent, Oct 2026 |
Tips and taxes
There is no tourist tax in Benidorm in 2026. Tipping is modest.
| Restaurants | 5–10% for good service AFAR, Jul 2026 |
| Bars and taxis | Round up AFAR, Jul 2026 |
| Tourist tax | None Valencian tax debate, 2026 |
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Sources
- Benidorm.co.uk fare tracker: every direct UK–Alicante flight, 20 Oct 2026
- Ryanair fees, 20 Oct 2026
- Airport parking quotes, each airport's own booking site, 20 Oct 2026
- Auto Express: RAC airport drop-off charges, 15 Oct 2026
- ALSA, Benidorm to Alicante airport, Oct 2026
- Radio Taxi Benidorm, 2026 fares, 18 Aug 2026
- What holidaymakers told us: 483 comments on prices and charges, Oct 2026
- Benidorm.co.uk beaches guide: council sunbed price, set June 2022, Oct 2026
- MoneySuperMarket, roaming charges, 18 Jun 2026
- Saily eSIM Spain, 20 Oct 2026
- MoneySavingExpert, best travel cards, 28 Aug 2026
- 247 Expat Insurance, Spanish ATM fees, 6 Oct 2026
- MoneySuperMarket, single-trip travel insurance, 8 Oct 2026
- MoneySavingExpert, cheap car hire, 25 Jun 2026
- AFAR, tipping in Spain, 20 Jul 2026
- Demócrata on the Valencian tourist tax debate, 2026
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