ChemistBabe Posted April 25 #1 Share Posted April 25 How hard is it to get a taxi at the cruise ship docks to Mendenhall Glacier and back again? (We will be there mid-June, so probably busy time.) We are not big fans of big tour busses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptuser Posted April 25 #2 Share Posted April 25 Have you tried to get a rental car instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare milogurd Posted April 28 #3 Share Posted April 28 You can use the Juneau CapitalTransit bus if it fits your timeline: https://juneaucapitaltransit.org/how-to-ride-to-the-mendenhall-glacier-visitor-center-with-capital-transit/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptuser Posted April 28 #4 Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, milogurd said: You can use the Juneau CapitalTransit bus if it fits your timeline: https://juneaucapitaltransit.org/how-to-ride-to-the-mendenhall-glacier-visitor-center-with-capital-transit/ The city bus has always been an option but you have to have several factors work in your favor for it to be practical during a typical cruise ship port stop. You have to add the 3 miles of walking to and from the bus to however many miles you plan to walk once you get to the visitor center. Timing is somewhat critical since the bus runs so infrequently. My thinking has been that for a single person who feels up to the extra walking (or especially running) the savings might be worthwhile, but not so much for two or more, since rental cars and taxis are generally not priced per-person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemistBabe Posted April 28 Author #5 Share Posted April 28 Thanks everyone. I think we will stick with the bus tour I have reserved. That way I know we will get back in time for our afternoon excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptuser Posted April 28 #6 Share Posted April 28 1 minute ago, ChemistBabe said: Thanks everyone. I think we will stick with the bus tour I have reserved. That way I know we will get back in time for our afternoon excursion. I missed the part about the afternoon excursion. It's pretty easy to spend a good part of the day at the glacier, hiking the various trails, etc. If you're doing an unrelated excursion besides it's impractical to take the city bus, even with a lengthy day in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplyrubies Posted May 5 #7 Share Posted May 5 On April 29th we were able to easily get a taxi from the port - not hard at all - but we were the only ship in town that day. In June I'd imagine it's a lot more difficult especially if others have already pre-booked taxis and there are fewer 'roaming' ones available. You could inquire into pre-booking a taxi or car ride ahead of time with a set pickup and drop-off time but since you've already got transport booked, I'm not sure about making the switch unless there's a significant cost savings there and/or better timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcprncss Posted May 5 #8 Share Posted May 5 14 hours ago, simplyrubies said: On April 29th we were able to easily get a taxi from the port - not hard at all - but we were the only ship in town that day. In June I'd imagine it's a lot more difficult especially if others have already pre-booked taxis and there are fewer 'roaming' ones available. You could inquire into pre-booking a taxi or car ride ahead of time with a set pickup and drop-off time but since you've already got transport booked, I'm not sure about making the switch unless there's a significant cost savings there and/or better timing. Thanking you for sharing your experience. I was wondering how difficult it would be to get a taxi. We will have 4-5 ships the days we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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