Benidorm hoteliers are urgently requesting local council chiefs to relax bar terrace noise regulations, allowing England fans to enthusiastically support the Three Lions outdoors during expected nighttime temperatures of 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The late-night noise limit currently drops to 55 decibels for pub terraces in the popular Little England area of the Costa Blanca resort, where thousands of fans are anticipated to gather and consume large quantities of beer while cheering on the national team.
Group Stage Challenges
This restriction poses significant issues for all three of England's Group L matches, scheduled to commence at 10pm or 11pm Spanish time, as well as potential later-stage fixtures if England qualifies and is not assigned a later time slot when most pubs are typically closed. The hotel association Hosbec has offered supporters a glimmer of hope by submitting a formal petition to Benidorm Council, requesting eased restrictions for specific games during the soccer tournament.
Petition Details
All three group games—against Croatia, Ghana, and Panama—are included in the petition. Hosbec is asking town hall officials to delay the decibel limitation, which activates around 11:30pm Spanish time, until the final whistle so fans are not forced to move indoors during the matches. Benidorm Council has yet to respond to the request, but expectations are high that they will loosen the regulations.
Anticipated Fan Influx
The Brit-popular Costa Blanca resort is preparing for an influx of England fans seeking sunshine and affordable lager throughout the tournament. Local police chief Jose Carlos Amoros earlier this week reported that information from tour operators indicates an 18 percent increase in flights between the UK and Alicante, the nearest airport to Benidorm, during the five-week competition.
Security Measures
At the start of the month, it was announced that riot police would be deployed to Benidorm as part of its World Cup security operation. The town council also confirmed evening and nighttime police reinforcements after acknowledging the expected surge of UK tourists choosing to follow the football there. Racing fans, deterred by high prices at the Cheltenham Festival, have increasingly flocked to Benidorm in recent years to enjoy sunshine and cheap beer deals.
The first details of the special operation in Benidorm were announced after a meeting between police and councillors to coordinate local authority responses. A Benidorm Town Council spokesman confirmed on June 3: Both local police employed by the town hall and National Police will reinforce afternoon and evening/nighttime shifts from June 11 to July 19, the competition’s start and end dates.
Referencing a National Police unit of highly-trained officers specializing in maintaining public order, which acts as a mobile security force deployed across Spain’s largest cities for protests and high-risk sporting events, he added: The presence of members of the National Police’s Alicante UIP unit is also planned in Benidorm. The operation will be adapted according to the evolution of the tournament.
Official Statements
Jesus Carrobles, Benidorm’s Councillor for Citizen Security and Public Service, stated: Sporting competitions always generate great interest and bring together large numbers of fans, both residents and visitors, in public spaces and leisure and service establishments. During the World Cup dates, an increase has been detected in the number of airline seats reserved on flights to Alicante, especially from the United Kingdom, so it is expected that many tourists and fans will choose to enjoy this sporting event in our town.
Speaking before Benidorm’s police chief estimated the increase at 18 percent, Mr. Carrobles said: This increase in air capacity is estimated at 16.4 percent during the dates of the World Cup’s first phase, specifically from June 11 to June 27. Both the local police and the National Police will work jointly to reinforce surveillance units, and an information campaign will be carried out.
Magaluf Regulations
Another Spanish resort expected to attract England and Scotland fans is Magaluf in Majorca. Terrace TVs will have to be muted after midnight in the party resort, as its council chiefs announced earlier this week. They also ruled out unrestricted opening hours for the area during the tournament. Calvia Town Hall, which covers Magaluf, stated: The Mayor of Calvia has signed a municipal decree on the occasion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place between June 11 and July 19. The document sets out a series of rules aimed at balancing leisure activities with safety, community coexistence, and the rest of residents and tourists.
The text establishes an exceptional schedule regulation for the broadcasting of certain matches. If a match begins during the establishment’s normal opening hours, it will not be necessary to stop activity in the venue or on the terrace at the usual closing time, thus preventing customers from missing the end of the game. The decree reinforces a series of coexistence rules that were already implemented during Euro 2024, an event that took place with complete normality in Calvia under these same guidelines.
