Alaska car rentals

Renting a car in Alaska is necessary for a comfortable and convenient trip around the region. The region is vast, and if you’re to do some serious exploration, you will need a car. Moreover, a rental gives you many benefits. Having a car allows you to take side trips and stop when and wherever you want. A rental car will provide you with the flexibility that Alaskan trains and buses lack. Plus, it is faster yet still allows you to travel at your own pace. Additionally, Alaskan roads are safe and easy to navigate, and rental cars are just as modern as the ones in other regions.

There are a few things you’ll need to know about driving in Alaska before getting behind the wheel of an Alaska car rental. The maximum speed limit is 65 mph, but most highways have a speed limit of 55 mph. The speed limit is 20 to 25 mph in business districts and residential areas and 15 mph in alleyways. Additionally, the weather can change very suddenly in Alaska, so always drive at safe speeds. If you’re traveling on Alaskan highways, always maintain a safe following distance to allow for sudden stops or swerves due to wildlife. Finally, most highways in the region require you to have your headlights on at all times.

You need to be at least twenty one to qualify to rent a car in Alaska. An underage surcharge for drivers between twenty one and twenty four is applicable per day, depending on the rental agency. Moreover, young drivers can only access certain vehicle classes, with exotic, luxury, and specialty cars unavailable to them. All renters must have a valid driver’s license and a credit card or debit card in their name to qualify for a rental. In the case of an additional driver, they must appear when booking the rental and meet the same age and license requirements.

On average a rental car in Alaska costs $71 per day.

Intermediate (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Alaska.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Avis ($32/day), Dollar ($35/day) and Budget ($39/day).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in Alaska are Alamo (8.8, 64 reviews), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.4, 123 reviews), and Budget (8.3, 261 reviews).

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to rent a car in Alaska are Anchorage (72% of total searches of users looking to rent a car in Alaska), Fairbanks (18%) and Juneau (5%).

On average a rental car in Alaska costs $789 per week ($113 per day).

On average a rental car in Alaska costs $3,383 per month ($113 per day).