C-6 €4.70 / ~20–30′ to Alicante; Luceros for TRAM; taxi +€4.25 airport supplement, ~€20–30 centre.

There is no tram or Renfe stop at ALC. Take Vectalia / TAM line C-6 from the departures roadway (level 2) to Alicante centre (~20–30 minutes depending on stops and traffic). Vectalia’s official tariff notice set the special airport single at €4.70 (IVA included) on Vectalia’s live Billete Alicante Aeropuerto tariff table — ignore older €3.85 guides. Pay on board (contactless or cash as accepted that day); urban Bono 10 / Tourist Card products do not replace the C-6 airport fare. Useful stops include Luceros (TRAM lines 1–4 toward Benidorm / Dénia) and the ADIF / bus-station area for onward rail and coaches. For Elche use Avanza R10 / R11; ALSA and other coaches cover Benidorm, Murcia, Torrevieja, Denia, Jávea and Cartagena from the same kerb. Official taxis (green stripe + Elche crest): Radio Taxi Elche / Servitaxi Elche — Aena lists a €4.25 airport supplement on top of regulated urban/interurban meters; expect roughly €20–30 to Alicante centre daytime before night/holiday/luggage supplements (confirm live at the arrivals desk 09:00–01:00 or meter).

Classic 100 ml LAGs; Aena Fast Lane €16.55 (04:00–22:00); buffer hard in summer peaks.

Pack classic EU LAG rules (≤100 ml containers in a clear 1-litre bag; electronics out when asked). ALC has no published CT / ≤2 L liquids waiver on Aena passenger pages — treat it as classic. Central security feeds the whole airside. Buy Aena Fast Lane / Fast Track on serviciosvip.aena.es (live cart €16.55 for T1; 3-month validity; kids 0–5 typically free with an eligible adult — confirm checkout). Preferential access runs 04:00–22:00 per Aena Fast Lane page. Summer UK / charter banks (especially Fri–Mon mornings) are when the paid lane pays for itself; midweek winter queues are often short enough to skip. Aim ~2.5 hours early for non-Schengen / peak leisure waves, ~2 hours for quiet Schengen afternoons.

One airside Costa Blanca VIP (PP + €45.95 day pass); Enrique Tomás is PP dining credit, not a lounge.

Sala VIP Costa Blanca is the only proper lounge: airside boarding area (Aena: planta 1 / P1) near gates C45–C46 after security / passport control as signed. Hours daily 04:00–23:00 (Aena + Priority Pass). Priority Pass / LoungeKey-style cards accepted subject to capacity; Aena walk-in €45.95 adult / €21.25 child (3-month purchase validity). Aena terms: max stay 3 hours immediately before scheduled departure (confirm any airline special conditions at the desk). Amenities advertised by Aena include catering, special diets, Wi-Fi, kids’ area, press, PRM access — traveler reports vary on hot-food depth, so do not assume a full hot buffet every hour. Priority Pass also lists Enrique Tomás as an Eat / dining-credit venue (hours commonly 04:30–22:00) — a jamón / tapas-style restaurant credit, not a lounge; confirm the live euro credit in the Priority Pass app before counting on it.

Free terminal fountains; SSID Airport Free Wifi Aena (email verify then unlimited).

Aena lists drinking fountains throughout the passenger terminal — empty bottles before classic 100 ml screening, then refill airside (often near toilet blocks / transit corridors; follow fountain pictograms). Free Wi-Fi SSID Airport Free Wifi Aena covers Terminal N: connect, open the captive portal (or freewifi.aena.es), verify email as Guest or sign in with Aena Club — after verification Aena states unlimited-duration access. Comfort zone on level 2, pet zone, reading area and vending machines are also listed under Other services. Left-luggage / lockers: confirm live on Aena baggage pages before relying on them for a long Costa Blanca day trip.