{"id":351855,"date":"2025-08-17T14:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/351855\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T14:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T14:46:12","slug":"british-man-in-benidorm-shares-august-warning-to-those-looking-to-rent-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/351855\/","title":{"rendered":"British man in Benidorm shares August &#8216;warning&#8217; to those looking to rent a car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A British expat living in Benidorm, Spain, has issued a warning to tourists visiting the city in August, sharing that because of how many people are there, driving can be nightmarish<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_0e0312\">Danielle Kate Wroe<\/strong> Senior Social News Reporter <\/p>\n<p>14:33, 17 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_VIDEO-Brit-in-Benidorm-reveals-tourists-can-be-fined-for-building-SANDCASTLES-on-the-beach.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Poulton in Benidorm, Spain\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Harry shared the warning about the cars (Image: Jam Press\/@harrytokky)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A British holidaymaker has cautioned if you&#8217;re planning a trip to Benidorm in August, you should steer clear of hiring a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/motoring\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">car<\/a>. Harry, who shares content on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/tiktok\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok <\/a>under @harrytokky, issued the &#8220;warning&#8221; for anyone contemplating driving around the resort, as parking has become such a major problem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Harry explained that &#8220;right now in Benidorm it&#8217;s absolutely rammed&#8221; because children are off school for the summer holidays and their families have whisked them away &#8211; plus the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belfastlive.co.uk\/all-about\/weather\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">weather<\/a> is brilliant. However, this means that finding parking has turned into an absolute nightmare, with Harry&#8217;s mate suggesting it&#8217;s preferable to get around on &#8220;little scooters&#8221; instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;So, if you&#8217;re coming out to Benidorm, especially for the month of August, then I don&#8217;t recommend renting a car,&#8221; Harry advised.<\/p>\n<p>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Harry described the parking situation as &#8220;unreal,&#8221; revealing it took him &#8220;one hour to get a space,&#8221; comparing it to a complete &#8220;nightmare&#8221; scenario.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It&#8217;s peak tourist season, with maximum occupancy across the resort, and parking spaces are severely limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The resort is packed to the brim with Spanish and international tourists during this period, creating heightened competition for parking spots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Whilst complimentary parking areas do exist, they can prove challenging to locate and reach because of the masses of people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Harry&#8217;s friend also disclosed that a &#8220;lot of entertainers are late for their shows&#8221; simply because they cannot secure anywhere to park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He additionally claimed they&#8217;re being forced to &#8220;park half an hour out of town,&#8221; which is creating complete mayhem. They also highlighted car rental prices are &#8220;ridiculous,&#8221; prompting Harry to deliver his &#8220;important message&#8221; that &#8220;it&#8217;s just not worth it,&#8221; and you should &#8220;get a transfer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In the comments section, one person noted: &#8220;What Harry hasn&#8217;t told you, a lot of Spanish head to the coast in August, so it affects parking. It&#8217;s &#8216;tourist&#8217; parking, but it&#8217;s Spanish people who have driven to the resorts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Harry responded: &#8220;Lots of Spanish, 100% lots of Europeans too, either way, there&#8217;s definitely no parking in Benidorm at the moment. Took me an hour to get parked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another commented: &#8220;Free at the bus station or on that car park just before you come into town, or only \u20ac16 a day for one of the car parks. Rented a drop top for pride.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Fortunately, not everything in Benidorm comes with a hefty price tag, as Harry revealed in an earlier video that McDonald&#8217;s meals are remarkably affordable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Seated outside, he remarked: &#8220;And just like that, the food has arrived. Now you will not believe how cheap this was. We&#8217;ve got two meals here. Guess how much this costs? \u20ac11 (\u00a39.53).&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Harry went on, detailing that there are two portions of chips, two burgers, two drinks, and some chicken nuggets included as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He exclaimed: &#8220;I mean, \u20ac11? What do you think, guys? I think that&#8217;s an absolute bargain, let&#8217;s be honest. \u20ac11? In the UK, that&#8217;d probably be at least \u00a320.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In the UK, a large Big Mac meal costs approximately \u00a37.69, depending on location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meanwhile, six chicken nuggets cost roughly \u00a33.49, depending on location. Indeed, Harry is correct; dining in Benidorm is considerably more affordable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The total cost for the entire meal would be approximately \u00a318.87.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A British expat living in Benidorm, Spain, has issued a warning to tourists visiting the city in August,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":351856,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[2000,299,104,416],"class_list":{"0":"post-351855","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-spain","11":"tag-viral"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351855","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351855"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351855\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}