Travel Tips, Maps & More

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Travel Tips, Maps & More

Fairbanks is the farthest north city in Alaska and the U.S. accessible by air, rail, road and, in some

cases, ocean! Due to our popularity as a destination, planning your travel and booking accommodations, activities and attractions early is encouraged. Here are a few tips to help you get to and around Fairbanks. Air Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines offer yearround direct flights to and from Seattle. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines typically offer direct service to and from other Lower 48 cities during the summer season. There are a variety of connecting flights that make getting to Fairbanks easy from anywhere in the U.S. Within the state, Alaska Airlines provides year-round direct service to and from Anchorage while regional air carriers, including Wright Air Service and Warbelow’s Air, provide frequent air service between Fairbanks and numerous Interior Alaska rural communities. German airline Condor offers weekly summer service between Fairbanks and Frankfurt. Rail All aboard! The Alaska Railroad provides yearround service to Fairbanks. The daily summer train between Fairbanks and Anchorage is a magnificent 12-hour journey that stops in Talkeetna and Denali National Park. In the winter, the train offers service between Anchorage and Fairbanks, allowing passengers to experience remote winter in Alaska from the comfort of a warm railcar. Road To get around town, rental cars and motorhomes, shuttles, taxis and rideshare services are available in addition to the Fairbanks MACS Transit Bus System. Statewide shuttle companies provide daily transportation to many locations. Gravel road rental cars and campers are available from some vendors for travel on the Dalton and Denali highways. Motor vehicle liability insurance is required, seat belts are mandatory, children under seven must ride in a child safety seat and helmets are required for motorcycle passengers. Ocean Major cruise lines offer land tour packages that will bring you to Fairbanks and Denali National Park. Passengers opting for a one-way cruise often start or finish their Alaska vacation in Fairbanks, touring the rest of the state by road or rail. Another ocean option is the classic Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), which has been operating yearround since 1963.

Driving miles from Fairbanks

Fairbanks to: Miles/Kms Fox 11/18 North Pole 13/21 Chena Hot Springs 60/97 Delta Junction 98/158 Denali National Park 122/196 Yukon River 135/217 Arctic Circle 200/322 Tok 206/332 Coldfoot 260/418 Anchorage 358/576 Valdez 364/586 Deadhorse 494/795 Seattle 2313/3722

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Highways

Alaska offers some of America’s most amazing motoring adventures over a variety of terrain. Roads range from two-lane highways to narrow dirt roads. Many Interior Alaska roads have uneven surfaces due to the thawing of the frozen ground below the road surface. Road work happens in the summer, so expect occasional delays.

• The Alaska Highway (#2) is a fully paved highway with services about 50 miles apart and serves as Alaska’s main road artery to the Lower 48. • The Elliott Highway (#2) extends north from Fox to Livengood, then west to

Manley Hot Springs. • The Parks Highway (#3) links Fairbanks and Anchorage, a 360-mile drive and passes by Denali National Park. • The Richardson Highway (#4) is the home stretch of the Alaska Highway leading north from Delta Junction through

North Pole to Fairbanks. • The Steese Highway (#6) heads north from Fairbanks towards the White

Mountains and the village of Circle, only the first half of the road is paved.

If using a rental car, make sure that your contract allows travel on the following highways:

• The Denali Highway (#8) spans 135 miles (217 km) of Interior Alaska, from

Paxson on the Richardson Highway to

Cantwell on the Parks Highway and offers outstanding views of the Alaska Range.

Open mid-May through September, the road is mostly gravel with few services along the route. • The Dalton Highway (#11), also known as “the Haul Road,” starts at

Livengood. Following the route of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline to Prudhoe

Bay, the road is open to the public for 496 miles (798 km) north of Fairbanks although services are very sparse.

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