carol459 Posted July 18, 2007 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2007 We will be in Alaska in Mid September and are contemplating car rentals in Ketchikan and Juneau for sightseeing. My question: Do the rental agencies provide shuttles from the cruiseport to their rental lots? Thanks for any input. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyIL Posted July 18, 2007 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2007 In Juneau, Rent-A-Wreck will pick-up cruise passengers near the dock and take you to their office to do the paperwork. http://www.juneaualaska.com/rent-a-wreck/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allentownahoy Posted July 18, 2007 #3 Share Posted July 18, 2007 The same thing is true of Alaska Car Rentals in Ketchikan. I strongly believe renting a car is the way to go if you want to control what you see and how long you spend there. Why pay $36 per person for a tour to Totem Bight which is basically free- 5.00 donation suggested when with a car you can go to Totem Bight, Saxman and everything in between and beyond along the coast. In Juneau renting a car enabled us to spend as much time as we wanted at Mendenhall, take another road for a back view of Mendenhall, then head 40 mies up the coast with many scenic stops (including a whale sighting from shore). We always made sure to plan on returning the car well before we were due back on board and then explored in town near the ship. It makes sense to pay for excursions that you can't do onyour own such as whale watches and flightseeing but otherwise I say go for the car. Ruth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fti Posted July 18, 2007 #4 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I am planning on renting a car in Juneau next month. Right now I have a reservation with Alamo at the airport but the public bus goes from downtown to very close to the airport and that is also the direction I am heading (Mendenhall). It is definitely more of a hassle than Rent a Wreck but I have not heard back from Rent a Wreck yet. After my time hiking neaer Mendenhall (where the shuttle and public buses don't drop you off), I have the flexibility to drive to Auke Bay or Douglas Island. The price with Alamo is good so I am satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyflannigan Posted July 18, 2007 #5 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Budget has a downtown office in both Juneau and Ketchikan, so you should be able to walk from the cruise terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fti Posted July 19, 2007 #6 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Budget has a downtown office in both Juneau and Ketchikan, so you should be able to walk from the cruise terminal. Actually Budget's "in town" office is less than 1 mile from their airport location, where they have a second office. Their office "in town" is only open until 5pm but you can drop off at the airport 24 hours a day. This office is the service office for the airport office (stores excess cars, cleans & washes them, etc) but they also let you pick up here. But note that it is not anywhere near downtown or the cruise ships. You would need to take the public bus or a taxi. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiangf2 Posted July 19, 2007 #7 Share Posted July 19, 2007 In Juneau, Rent-A-Wreck will pick-up cruise passengers near the dock and take you to their office to do the paperwork. http://www.juneaualaska.com/rent-a-wreck/ Two thumbs way up for Rent-A-Wreck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fti Posted July 19, 2007 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Two thumbs way up for Rent-A-Wreck I just EMailed them again since I haven't heard from them after my request through their website. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qiangf2 Posted July 19, 2007 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just EMailed them again since I haven't heard from them after my request through their website. John you probably want to call them. I never emailed them before. But I didn't have problem getting hold of them over the phone. BTW, the lesson learnt from my last trip: make sure you call them 20-30min before you are ready to get off the ship. That's about how long it will take them to come to dock to get you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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