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Calpe sits around the Penyal d'Ifac, a 332 m rock rising straight from the sea, with an old Roman salt lagoon at its foot and two long urban beaches, Arenal-Bol and La Fossa. Street parking in the centre and by the beaches runs on paid blue and orange zones whose hours change with the season, and the summit path takes only 300 walkers a day, so a stay here works best when you plan where the car goes.
About 80 km and about 1h 10 to the port on clear roads, with no tolls. The way in leaves the motorway at Altea and runs north on the N-332 through the Mascarat tunnels.
Follow the N-338 for about 2 km and take the fork signed A-70, Alicante, Benidorm and Valencia.
The A-70 runs around Alicante for about 26 km and feeds straight into the AP-7. Stay north for about 36 km.
Leave at the exit signed N-332, Altea and Calp, number 637, still 64 on older maps. Go north on the N-332 for about 7 km.
Take the CV-746, Avinguda de la Diputació, which becomes Avinguda dels Exèrcits Espanyols. Roundabouts lead to Avinguda de l'Illa de Formentera and Avinguda del Port, below the rock.
Gabriel Miró and Exèrcits Espanyols are blue zone, €1.10 an hour, with 2 hours for visitors on the ElParking table. Beach streets such as Llevant are orange zone, €1.45 an hour for up to 6 hours. Off street, Pla Senieta has 215 spaces on Avinguda del País Valencià.
The town hall plans bollards to pedestrianise the old town, and Carrer Murillo has already swapped its street parking for wider pavements and an uphill moving ramp. No low emission zone is published. The slow point is the N-332 south of town, where the town hall calls the access tunnel too small for its traffic.
The summit path takes 300 walkers a day, booked online from 9 days before. Leave the car at the car park for the visitor centre on Carrer Illa de Formentera. At the fishing port, a walkway inside the Lonja overlooks the fish auction, Monday to Friday at about 17:00.
Times from the town centre on clear roads, rounded up. Fonts de l'Algar needs a ticket, with timed sessions in July and August, and on the airport run leave some margin for the N-332.
Photos: Tamorlan, CC BY 3.0; Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.
Yes, anywhere in Calpe, to your hotel, villa or an agreed meeting point, for €80 each way between 09:00 and 20:00. Outside those hours it is by arrangement at €50 per handover, and the time is confirmed on WhatsApp on +34 607 442 437. Collecting at Alicante Airport express parking, opposite Starbucks on the departures level, is free 09:00-20:00.
From Alicante Airport take the exit signed Altea and Calp, number 637 or 64 on older maps, then the N-332 north. Coming from Valencia, use the exit signed Benissa, Teulada and Calp, number 621 or 63 on older maps, then about 8 km south on the N-332.
No. The A-70 is toll free, and the AP-7 between Alicante and Valencia has been free since 1 January 2020.
In the blue zone, October to May: Monday to Friday 09:00-14:00 and 16:00-19:00, Saturday 09:00-14:00. June to September: Monday to Saturday 09:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00. Sundays and holidays are free. The orange zone charges only from June to September, every day 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00.
Only to the car park on the north side. From there a track climbs to the visitor centre, open 08:30-14:30 on weekdays and 09:00-14:00 at weekends and holidays. The route to the summit takes about 2h 30, and the stretch past the tunnel is not advised for children.
Delivery to your hotel, villa or an agreed meeting point in Calpe for €80 each way, or free Alicante airport pickup 09:00-20:00. €0 deposit option. Cancel free up to 24h.
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