Costa Blanca shopping vouchers boost spending as Alicante scheme faces delay

Shopping voucher campaigns are returning across the Costa Blanca in the run-up to Christmas, with Benejuzar and Los Montesinos offering residents extra spending power while supporting local businesses. Alicante shoppers, however, face a delay after the city’s 2026 campaign was temporarily postponed as a precaution following an international cybersecurity alert.

Benejuzar vouchers double shoppers’ spending power

Shoppers in Benejuzar can double their money on purchases at local businesses thanks to a new shopping voucher campaign running throughout November and into December.

The scheme will allow each person to obtain up to four €20 shopping vouchers during each of its two phases, giving them €80 to spend.

Shoppers pay half the value themselves, with Benejuzar Council covering the other 50 per cent. This means €40 buys €80 worth of spending power at participating shops, bars, restaurants and service businesses.

The first phase runs from November 2 until November 22 and is for residents of Benejuzar. Any unused vouchers will expire at the end of that period.

A second phase runs from November 23 until December 6, when people who are not registered as residents of Benejuzar will also be able to take part. A new application will be required for this phase.

Vouchers will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis through bonos.benejuzar.es while funds remain available.

Anyone needing help applying online can visit the Centro Social on November 3 or 4, when in-person assistance will be available.

The vouchers can be spread across different purchases and participating businesses and can also be combined with shop offers and discounts.

Los Montesinos offers €123,750 in festive vouchers

Christmas shoppers in Los Montesinos will be able to make their money go further this festive season with the return of the town’s Shopping Voucher (Bonoconsumo) scheme.

A total of 2,475 vouchers worth €50 each will be made available, representing €123,750 to be spent with participating local businesses.

Each €50 voucher is divided into five €10 uses, encouraging residents to spread their Christmas spending around shops and businesses in the municipality.

Residents aged 16 and over who are registered as living in Los Montesinos can apply for the vouchers from November 2 until November 10, or until they run out.

The vouchers can then be used at participating businesses throughout December, from December 1 until December 30.

Mayor Jose Manuel Butron said the scheme was designed to help families with the cost of Christmas shopping while ensuring more money is spent within the local economy.

Local businesses wishing to participate can register until December 18.

Councillor for Economic Development Ana Belen Juarez said every purchase made locally helps maintain economic activity and supports businesses in Los Montesinos.

Full conditions, participating business information and application details are available at bonos.losmontesinos.es.

Alicante shopping vouchers delayed by cyber alert

Shoppers in Alicante will have to wait a little longer for the city’s 2026 Shopping Campaign after its launch was postponed because of an international cybersecurity alert.

Alicante Council has temporarily disabled the campaign website and platform following the discovery of two critical vulnerabilities affecting PHP, technology used by millions of websites around the world.

Officials stressed that the problem did not originate with the Shopping Campaign website and that taking it offline was a precautionary measure.

Work is now underway to restore the service as quickly as possible while ensuring the platform is secure.

The postponement also affects the Shopping Voucher Senior scheme for residents aged over 65.

In-person sales had been due to take place until Friday, October 30, including at the Centro Municipal de Consumo and several social centres around Alicante.

Those sales will no longer go ahead on the planned dates, with a new timetable to be announced once the system is ready.

The council has apologised for the inconvenience and thanked shoppers and participating businesses for their understanding.

Anyone with questions about the Bono Comercio campaign can contact the organisers by emailing info@bonocomercioalicante.es.