Anchorage arrival and info


Anchorage arrival and info

Anchorage Airport, seven miles southwest of town, is served by the Borealis Shuttle service (phone 907/276-3600 or 1-888/436-3600) which costs $10 for two to downtown: a taxi costs around $15. The train station is downtown at 411 W First Ave (phone 907/265-2494 or 1-800/544-0552), and the major sights are easily reached on foot. People Mover buses cover the city daily between 6am and 10pm for a $1.25 flat fare ($2.50 day-pass from the driver), though they're a rare sight on Sundays.

The Log Cabin Visitor Center , downtown at Fourth and F (daily: April, May & Sept 8am-6pm; June-Aug 7.30am-7pm; Oct-March 9am-4pm; phone 907/274-3531, ), has all the brochures you could need and details of an easy self-guided downtown walking tour. Across the street, the Alaska Public Lands Information Center (June-Aug daily 9am-5.30pm; rest of year Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm; phone 907/271-2737) has an excellent natural history display plus maps and more brochures. It can help plan trips into the Interior, and make reservations both for accommodation and the shuttle bus to Denali National Park - important in summer.

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