The Benidorm Town Council plenary session has approved an update to the municipal taxi tariffs for 2026 on Monday, 29th June. This represents the first price review in three years, introducing increases ranging between 6 per cent and 7.5 per cent across the core concepts of the two existing rates.
Under the new modification for tariff 1, the minimum fare will rise from 3.30 to 3.60 euro, the price per kilometre will increase from 0.96 to 1.02 euro, and the waiting time per hour will go from 20.03 to 21.49 euro. For tariff 2, the minimum fare moves from 4 to 4.25 euro, the cost per kilometre travelled increases from 1.08 to 1.16 euro, and the hourly waiting fee climbs from 24.30 to 26.08 euro.
The Councillor for Mobility, Francis Muñoz, justified the fare update by pointing to the rising operating costs of the service, which have grown by more than 10 per cent since the last price review, according to data presented during the session.
During the same plenary meeting, the municipal corporation also unanimously approved an agreement between the Generalitat, the Public Wastewater Sanitation Entity (Epsar), and the local councils of Benidorm, Villajoyosa, Finestrat and Orxeta to fund improvements to the sanitation network. For Benidorm, the agreement includes an investment of 1.815 million euro, which will be spent on providing a second wastewater pumping line for the Poniente area, among other upgrades.
Additionally, the council unanimously agreed to name the new road connecting Comunitat Valenciana Avenue with the N-332 as ‘Avinguda de l’Horta de Benidorm’. Two new roundabouts along this route will be named ‘8 de Maig’ and ’16 de Març’, referencing two historic dates for the town.
In terms of municipal financial management, the plenary session approved the payment of 3.48 million euro for cleaning, waste collection, and traffic light network maintenance services that were provided while new service contracts are being processed.
Furthermore, the local authority agreed to initiate the process to avoid the automatic extension of the current integrated water cycle contract, which remains valid until June 2027. This move aims to allow the council to study the most appropriate management model for the service over the coming year.
Finally, the town council approved 8,000 euro in humanitarian aid for those affected by the double earthquake in Venezuela. This aid will be directed through cooperation mechanisms set up by competent administrations and organisations. Before the vote took place, the corporation observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims.
