Low budget tips for Ibiza – how to do Ibiza cheap

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Latest update: 18 June 2025

Let’s face it: Ibiza is an expensive destination. If you want to enjoy the food, shopping, and nightlife fully, you should bring a thick wallet. In the club, you easily pay € 13 for a beer. Ouch! Yet there are also plenty of ways to be cheap on Ibiza. Low-budget Ibiza is possible! In this blog, you’ll find smart saving tips.

Low budget mode on!

Even before you go to this fine island, you can keep an eye on bargains. Tickets, accommodation, and transport take up a large amount of your budget. However, with a bit of patience and intensive research, you can find great deals. I, therefore, start this article with a few tips before you go, and then I give you low-budget tips for when you’re on the island.

Pre-departure budget tips

First a few general money-saving remarks:

• Try to travel in May or October, or otherwise June or September. Accommodation prices often spike starting June 1st and then jump up again from July 1st.
• Traveling with more people is usually cheaper. Renting a fancy villa for two people is ridiculously expensive, but with six people you can get pretty far.

Cheap tickets to Ibiza

Airlines such as Ryanair and Vueling regularly have good deals for Ibiza lovers. So if you are a bit flexible in terms of date, you suddenly find yourself on Ibiza for a € 70 return ticket from Amsterdam.

Cheap stays in Ibiza

Of course it’s cool to stay at the Hard Rock Hotel or The Unexpected. However, it is also costly while you spend most of your time outside of your hotel room. I prefer Airbnb or a hostel, such as Giramundo in Figueretas. It’s within walking distance of Ibiza town and is close to the beach. They don’t have dormitories anymore, but they have budget private rooms, including breakfast. The staff is accommodating, speak good English, the wifi works and you meet other travelers. Ideal option!

If you’re fine with sleeping in a dormitory, check out Amistat Island Hostel in Sant Antoni.

I am also enthusiastic about PIMS. In this holiday complex, each apartment has a different owner. They rent out their spaces if they do not use them themselves. It is not always ‘tasteful’ in terms of decor, but there is a swimming pool, and the price is friendly.

Another recommendation on Booking: Camelina Suites. I’ve been there a few times now, but I’ve definitely noticed that prices are slowly being jacked up there too. Although the complex facilities are not legendary, I still recommend them because of the clean apartments and the location. In addition, there are a few excellent restaurants nearby, and you can easily walk to the beach.

Do you want to sleep very, very low-budget? How about a FREE overnight stay in Ibiza? In the Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, you can sleep one night for free. The catch: you sleep in a glass room in the lobby, and you can be filmed and photographed. You can make a reservation for the Zero Suite Project here.

Cheap car rental in Ibiza – good service and affordable

I think Ibiza is an island where you have to rent a car. This is because I want to visit different beaches and villages. Fortunately, there are many car rental companies on Ibiza. From experience, I can tell you that the cheapest choice is not always the best. I hate the hassle of queuing at pickup and employees trying to sell you insurance for unnecessary things. Then, I would be happy to pay a little more for a professional organization through DiscoverCars or Rentalcars.com. Because Ibiza is a small island, you don’t have to worry about extremely high gas costs. In five days, we had barely used a quarter tank of our Polo.

Low budget tips on the island

Okay, so before you even leave, you’re already out quite a bit of money. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get out of your apartment. There is plenty of natural beauty to see for free, there is plenty of dancing to do at hip beach bars that do not charge an entrance fee, and there are plenty of outings that you can make as expensive as you want. Although… enough? I say: too much! Some of the low-budget tips below are cheap; others are even free.

Cheap taxi in Ibiza?

Even though taxis in Ibiza are usually cheaper than in the Netherlands, those costs add up fast too. There’s fi-nal-ly Uber available in Ibiza as well. The local version of Uber is the TaxiClick app. I don’t really get the impression that it’s any cheaper though.

I definitely notice that taxi prices shoot up crazy fast starting around 8 PM. One moment a ride from Sant Antoni to Ibiza town is still €30 ($32), and half an hour later it’s suddenly twice as much. That’s why it’s pretty handy to compare prices between Uber and TaxiClick.

Beach hopping on Ibiza

If you have rented a car, you should, of course, take a nice tour along the beaches. There are many beaches to discover – from small rocky coves to idyllic sandy beaches. There are too many to see in one day, so focus on one side of the island per day. One day we visit Cala Talamanca, S’Estayol, Cala Nova and Cala Llenya and the next day Cala Sant Vincent, S’Illot des Rencli, Cala Benirras and Cala D’Hort. Each beach even prettier than the next. Some of them are especially suitable for a quick photo; you can easily spend a few hours at others.

Watching flamingos on the salt flats

The Ses Salines Natural Park extends from the southern part of Ibiza to the northern part of Formentera. So most of the park is underwater. Nevertheless, hundreds of flamingos arrive on the salt flats in the south of Ibiza between August and October. About three hundred of them spend the winter on Ibiza, smart birds!

Ses Salines is easily accessible by car: you can even drive through the middle of the salt flats. Keep your eyes open and spot the flamingos. We find them at the salt production of Sal de Ibiza. Between the salt flats is a small mint-colored house with the logo of Sal de Ibiza. You can park a little further along the road and enter the property. It’s private property, so we asked first. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get close to the flamingos, but we were already happy to see them from afar.

Dalt Vila with an audio tour

Both in the evening and during the day, it is wonderful to stroll through the oldest part of the capital of Ibiza. Dalt Vila is the high part that you can see from afar. The ancient city walls surround it, and there is no sign of cars. Get lost in the small streets, view boutiques, and enjoy delicious food and drinks. There are also some sights such as a museum and a church. If you want some more information about Dalt Vila, stop by the tourist information point in front of the cathedral. They have a free audio tour available.

Sunset at Es Vedra

There are many beautiful places to watch the sunset on Ibiza, for example, sipping a cocktail at a bar on the boulevard (or just before the boulevard with your own bottle of wine) in Sant Antoni. Very beautiful, but you can see the possibly ultimate Ibiza sunset at Es Vedra. At first glance, Es Vedra is a rock formation, but it is actually a tiny island. Uninhabited, yes. It’s claimed to be the third most magnetic place on Earth. That means compasses no longer work well here.

There are quite a few myths about Es Vedra: it is said to be a remnant of Atlantis, the home of the goddess Tanit, used as a reference point for UFOs, and a giant has also lived there. Right. Believe what you want, but know it’s worth a visit.

You can best see Es Vedra from the beach at Cala D’Hort. The Es Vedra viewpoint is actually closed in 2025.

Tip! There are many more beautiful sunsets to see on Ibiza. Check out the best spots.

Walking in Ibiza

Ibiza has stunning nature. It reminds me a bit of Curaçao and Aruba in terms of vegetation and style (or is that swearing in church?). You can go for beautiful walks. I’ve also listed a few short hikes on the island. Also fun: go for a walk with Walking Ibiza.

Cheap partying in Ibiza

The entrance fee for a club starts at €30 and goes up quickly. Some tickets even cost more than €100, Then you can easily put down € 13 for a beer and € 20 for a mojito in the club. Then the fun soon wears off. Fortunately, there are cheaper ways to party.

On Sundays, you can go to the beach of Cala Benirras. From about five o’clock, the ‘hippies’ come here to drum and dance. Wannabe and non-hippies are also welcome. Bring a nice drink and dance the night away. Make sure you are there on time (for example, sunbathe here during the day) because there is a severe traffic jam in the high season because there is not enough parking space.

Or have a party at a beach club. Many beach bars on the island regularly have a band or a DJ. Ask locals about the hot spots of the moment and check out the list of beach bars and bars with music at Ibiza Spotlight.

Clubbing in Ibiza on a budget

There are different ways to make clubbing in Ibiza a bit cheaper.

Some clubs work with early birds, first release, second release and final release. The earlier you buy a ticket, the cheaper your ticket is.

Clubs also really want to fill the dance floor as early as possible. That’s why tickets with early entrance are often cheaper. You just have to be inside before a certain time.

On the Pacha website you can order a ticket and also pay for drinks right away. That discount can go up to 70%. That’s totally worth it!

At Club Chinois you can get an early entrance ticket for just €45 on some nights, including 3 free drinks. And yes, those can be gin and tonics too!

In addition, discount tickets are sometimes handed out for the clubs on the beach or in town. You get a wristband that you can exchange for a discount.

Tip! Also read my blog about clubs on Ibiza.

Hippie markets in Ibiza

Assuming you’re not tempted to purchase something at every stall, the hippy markets are worth a visit. The entrance is always free. The hippy market of Punta Arabí has ​​more than four hundred stalls. That’ll take you some time. You can browse the market every Wednesday from April to October. Frankly, I think it’s too massive, too commercial, and too much of the same.

I enjoy the flea market at the Hipodromo in San Jordi on Saturdays more. On Saturdays, you can also go to the Las Dalias hippy market, and there are many smaller versions of the hippy market. These are my favorite hippie markets.

And make sure you behave like a good Dutchie, eh? Look, look, don’t buy. Or at least bargain. 🙂

Practical low budget tips for Ibiza

Ibiza will never be really cheap. Unfortunately, you have to choose another island for that. But, on the other hand, there’s no harm in turning on the cost-saving mode now and then. So, to end, a few practical tips for cheap Ibiza:

• Skip the beach bed and lie on the sand with your towel;
• Cook yourself once. Do your shopping at a supermarket, for example, or at Mercat Vell or Mercat Nou.
• Choose the menu del dia. At lunchtime, many local restaurants offer a set menu for a reasonable price (three courses for €10 to €15). I Check out La Sardina Loca for example, you’ll have a 3-course lunch for € 12.
• Check The Fork for restaurants. Through that site you can see if there are certain deals at restaurants. Like discounts on your total bill or a free dessert.

If you also want to explore the not-so-budget-proof Ibiza, read all Ibiza tips here.

First published: October 2015. The article has been updated since!