Alicante launches the 2026 Bono Comercio with almost €4 million

Alicante City Council has approved the rules for the 2026 Bono Comercio (Trade Voucher), a campaign that will generate €3,978,152 in purchases between 26 October and 26 November. The initiative is aimed at businesses in the city and adult shoppers registered as residents in Alicante; residents of Guardamar and other municipalities in the Vega Baja who do not live there will therefore not be eligible.

The Extraordinary Governing Board approved the programme on 16 October, along with the agreement with the Chamber of Commerce, which will manage it. Alicante Provincial Council is contributing €1,989,076, covering half the value of the vouchers. The buyer pays the other half when purchasing them.

Each person will be able to buy vouchers worth up to €400, paying up to €200 themselves. Vouchers will be available in denominations of €20, €50, €100 and €200. Each voucher must be used in a single purchase and can be redeemed at any of the more than 600 participating businesses. Businesses can join the programme while the campaign is under way.

The purchase dates vary depending on the type of voucher. The Bono Senior, for people aged over 65 and with a budget of €300,000, will be available to buy in person from 26 to 30 October, between 8.30am and 2.30pm, at the CERCA and several social centres. The Bono Joven, aimed at people under 30 and with a budget of €200,000, can be bought online from 28 to 30 October.

The general scheme has a budget of €1,489,076 and will be available online from 2 to 6 November. If funds remain in the Senior or Joven schemes, they may be added to the general scheme. In all cases, the vouchers will be personal and linked to the holder’s DNI (Spanish national identity document).

The city’s funding comes from the provincial call for applications for consumer vouchers, which Alicante Provincial Council awarded to 125 municipalities on 23 September. Alicante received €1,989,076, which is doubled in the campaign because the provincial authority covers 50% of purchases. In 2024, the allocation for the city was €1,574,121.

Alicante Provincial Council set 31 December 2026 as the deadline for running municipal campaigns and 31 January 2027 for accounting for the funds. In July, the City Council had announced its intention to launch the voucher scheme in mid-September; the approved rules now set 26 October as the start of purchases.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, using public sources.