Car Rental-Worth It?

[fourdarlings]

After reading all the great reports about Emerald Lake I booked a car through Avis only to read on the boards that as Canadian residents we can't cross the border back into Canada driving a US plated vehicle. Just plain stupid in my opinion-not as if I am going to stay in the Yukon and leave my ship.

 

Is it worth still renting a car? Is there enough to see within Alaska around Skagway?

 

Thx

Keri

 

Island Princess 17/7/06

[Yukon]

Is it worth still renting a car? Is there enough to see within Alaska around Skagway?

 

No, it's not - there's only a few miles of road. You can't even go to Dyea, as it's a gravel road that Avis specifically says you can't drive on. :(

 

Murray

[Joy2Day]

On the other hand, nothing prevents you from riding in a car across the border. Perhaps you can pair up with someone on your roll call.

 

I did this once myself. I had a car reserved in Sidney, NS. I met a couple at breakfast that morning. They had no plans yet and thought my plans sounded interesting, so we ended up sharing the cost of the car. Rather spur-of-the-moment, but it worked out well for me.

[Budget Queen]

I agree, it is not worth it just to drive around Skagway. I suggest you head over to your roll call board and post a share option. Someone is bound to be interested??

[fourdarlings]

That would be ok but there is no roll call thread at all for our cruise :-(

Because we did not have to reserve with credit card I may keep the booking and see what happens once we are on board the ship.

 

Keri

[Joy2Day]

Especially if you have Yukon's mile-by-mile guide in hand. :)

[fti]

That would be ok but there is no roll call thread at all for our cruise :-(

 

You can fix that easy enough - start a roll call for your cruise :) Eventually people will respond. I started one for our cruise and eventually people started posting. Now we have 3-4 different groups/families posting there.