GORDONCHICK Posted October 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted October 6, 2014 We are looking for an economical and timely way to get from Seward port to ANC. There will be 3 of us. It's $600m less to rent a car RT ANC than from Seward to ANC (for a total of a week) since there's only one rental car option in Seward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapleleaves Posted October 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted October 7, 2014 price a 1-day rental for the Seward/Anc leg then a RT rental in downtown Anc for the rest of the trip. Don't know if it will be cheaper or not, but it's an option. Other options for Seward to Anchorage include: Park Connection Bus, Alaska Railroad, Seward Busline, cruise transfer, independent transfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budget Queen Posted October 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Also compare taxi service with PJ's. I have also done a one way car rental as described above, getting the rental based on a 24 hour rental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted October 7, 2014 We are looking for an economical and timely way to get from Seward port to ANC. There will be 3 of us. It's $600m less to rent a car RT ANC than from Seward to ANC (for a total of a week) since there's only one rental car option in Seward. Perhaps I'm wrong but I believe you have asked this question before..and I'll offer the same response to you I did then. www.alaskacruisetransfer.com We used this company this past May when we (family of 5) needed to get to ANC before the cruiseline offered train would arrive (usually my favorite transportation from Seward to ANC). Best of luck and enjoy Alaska :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrusselsGirl07 Posted October 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted October 7, 2014 We took the bus that Ashland has provided the link for as well. Very quick and economical. We did the non-stop Seward to Anchorage, and it was narrated along the way which was interesting. The bus was comfortable and clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted October 7, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Perhaps I'm wrong but I believe you have asked this question before..and I'll offer the same response to you I did then. www.alaskacruisetransfer.com We used this company this past May when we (family of 5) needed to get to ANC before the cruiseline offered train would arrive (usually my favorite transportation from Seward to ANC). Best of luck and enjoy Alaska :) Thanks. I did a search and couldn't find my old thread. I thought I had asked before and forgot to follow the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Thanks. I did a search and couldn't find my old thread. I thought I had asked before and forgot to follow the thread. Oh...don't you hate when that happens.:eek: Glad I saw your post again and remembered you...Best of luck with whatever works out well...Enjoy Alaska :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted October 8, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Oh...don't you hate when that happens.:eek: Glad I saw your post again and remembered you...Best of luck with whatever works out well...Enjoy Alaska :) Yes, I do! I checked one day one way car rental and it's $250, so your option is better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frugaltravel Posted October 9, 2014 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Yes, I do! I checked one day one way car rental and it's $250, so your option is better! It might be better purely from an economic perspective. But depending on how much time you have post-cruise and what your plans are, it might be well worth it to pay a few more dollars and rent the car for a day. Lots of activities you can do on the drive from Seward to Anchorage, especially along Turnagain Arm, which is the +-60 miles south of Anchorage. You wouldn't stop much if at all with a pure cruise transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDONCHICK Posted October 9, 2014 Author #10 Share Posted October 9, 2014 It might be better purely from an economic perspective. But depending on how much time you have post-cruise and what your plans are, it might be well worth it to pay a few more dollars and rent the car for a day. Lots of activities you can do on the drive from Seward to Anchorage, especially along Turnagain Arm, which is the +-60 miles south of Anchorage. You wouldn't stop much if at all with a pure cruise transfer. Very true, but we'll have a week so the savings is worth it for us. We'll put that money to good use somewhere else in AK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkfrk Posted October 9, 2014 #11 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) We have a similar problem: 6 of us will be traveling from Seward to Anchorage post cruise. Our flight leaves at 5:45 pm from Anchorage. We'd like to "use up" the time inbetween the disembarkation and arrival at the airport (around 3 pm) with an interesting drive - we would rather not drive ourselves and I know the train is out due to time. Does anyone have any suggestions? A private tour guide/transfer would be perfect! Thanks for any suggestions! frk (and jrk) Edited October 9, 2014 by jrkfrk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapleleaves Posted October 9, 2014 #12 Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) We have a similar problem: 6 of us will be traveling from Seward to Anchorage post cruise. Our flight leaves at 5:45 pm from Anchorage. We'd like to "use up" the time inbetween the disembarkation and arrival at the airport (around 3 pm) with an interesting drive - we would rather not drive ourselves and I know the train is out due to time. Does anyone have any suggestions? A private tour guide/transfer would be perfect! Thanks for any suggestions! frk (and jrk) Did you check out BudgetQueens suggestion ? PJ's taxi in Seward. Rene has done these private tours for several years. The Magic Bus has vehicles of different sizes. I know people who have used them for the Whittier transfer but they also go to Seward. Look at city of anchorage web site for a listing of transfer companies, http://www.anchorage.net. The only tour company I'm familiar with is Salmonberry; a private transfer with them might be pricey but it doesn't cost anything to ask. p.s. there are a couple of iffy transfer companies out there so check with the BBB or ask here for feedback. Edited October 9, 2014 by mapleleaves p.s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted October 9, 2014 #13 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We have a similar problem: 6 of us will be traveling from Seward to Anchorage post cruise. Our flight leaves at 5:45 pm from Anchorage. We'd like to "use up" the time inbetween the disembarkation and arrival at the airport (around 3 pm) with an interesting drive - we would rather not drive ourselves and I know the train is out due to time. Does anyone have any suggestions? A private tour guide/transfer would be perfect! Thanks for any suggestions! frk (and jrk) Why is the train not an option? The cruise contracted train (at least RCI's) arrives into ANC at 11:30am and it's a great 126 mile narrated trip. In addition the private bus transfer I suggest above offers along the way tours based on different time factors...we just happen to need the quick direct non-stop bus from them. www.alaskacruisetransfer.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyer55 Posted October 9, 2014 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2014 We have a similar problem: 6 of us will be traveling from Seward to Anchorage post cruise. Our flight leaves at 5:45 pm from Anchorage. We'd like to "use up" the time inbetween the disembarkation and arrival at the airport (around 3 pm) with an interesting drive - we would rather not drive ourselves and I know the train is out due to time. Does anyone have any suggestions? A private tour guide/transfer would be perfect! Thanks for any suggestions! frk (and jrk) For 6, PJ's will be the least expensive option. Our party of 4 used PJ's in July to get from Seward to Whittier. Excellent service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkfrk Posted October 9, 2014 #15 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Thanks so much for all the help - now I have several leads to follow! frk and jrk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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