Question 1

How does it actually work?

Accepted Answer

Browse the categories, tap the WhatsApp button on the one that fits, and send the pre-written message. A real moderator reads it and adds you to the group -- same day, almost always, worst case within 48 hours. No downloads, no account, no charge.

Question 2

Is it free?

Accepted Answer

Completely. Every Alicante People Club group costs nothing to join, always. Your number stays private, the chats stay spam-free, and there's no advertising running inside any group.

Question 3

Can I join more than one group?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and most people do -- the average member is in three or four groups at once. Swim at Postiguet at dawn, work from a Barrio cafe by day, and still make the Thursday tapas crawl? Join Beach Social, Digital Nomads and Tapas & Foodies and watch all three chats light up.

Question 4

What's the group size? Won't it be spammy?

Accepted Answer

We cap every group at 250 people and someone actively moderates each one. The moment a link, a crypto pitch, or an off-topic pile-on shows up, it's deleted and the poster is gone. These chats stay useful because we keep them small enough to police.

Question 5

I'm only in Alicante for 5 days. Worth joining?

Accepted Answer

That's the entire reason Short-Stay Visitors exists. Within your first day you'll have a welcome-dinner invite, someone splitting the airport taxi with you, and ten locals arguing over which beach bar you actually need to try.

Question 6

I don't have WhatsApp. Another option?

Accepted Answer

In Alicante it's not really optional -- padel courts, school pickups, even the pharmacy run on WhatsApp threads. Install it if you're staying more than a few days. Truly can't? Write to us through the contact page and we'll work out another way.

Question 7

Are these groups safe? Vetted?

Accepted Answer

Nobody gets added blind. Every new member sends a short intro first -- a photo, first name, hometown, and the group they want -- before a moderator lets them in, and anyone reported for scamming or harassing others is removed on the spot. This is a circle of residents and travellers looking out for each other, not a listings site.

Question 8

Who runs this?

Accepted Answer

A small crew of longtime Alicante residents and travellers who got tired of watching newcomers struggle to meet people. It began as a single WhatsApp group between friends; today we look after ten. Still no office, no funding, just people who care about this doing it for free.