Do you recommend renting a car in Skagway or Juneau?

[Tinkrbell]

Just wondering if anyone has experience renting a car in either Skagway or Juneau? If so, exactly where is there to go and see? We need ideas, time is approaching fast!

[Donder1]

Hi, we are renting a car from Avis in Skagway and driving to Emerald Lake. We debated the RR and decided we'd have more fun and go further on our own.

[Tinkrbell]

Where else do you plan on going besides Emerald Lake?

[brunolvr]

Just wondering if anyone has experience renting a car in either Skagway or Juneau? If so, exactly where is there to go and see? We need ideas, time is approaching fast!

 

Here's what you'll see on a drive from Skagway to Emerald Lake. You need about 5 hours with all the picture stops!

 

http://good-times.webshots.com/slideshow/562422620QLVVCG;jsessionid=abcYkjIGA1nVv7f4H30fs

[judynorth]

We rented a car in Skagway and drove into the Yukon. The scenery is "what you do" on the drive. There are many places to stop along the way to view the scenery and take pictures. The only town is Carcross and there isn't much there. It is WHAT YOU SEE that makes the trip. It is breathtaking. You are going early enough that you will see lots of snow on the drive. Don't worry, there isn't any on the roads.

 

We also rented a car in Juneau (from Rent-a-Wreck). We drove to Mendnehall Glacier and got there before the crowds from the ships got there. That was so much better than waiting until later. We also went to the Shrine of St. Teresa and drove out almost to the end of the highway. We stopped at a pizza place (Bullwinkle's) for lunch. There are plenty of things to do in Juneau if you have a car. Rent-a-Wreck has maps and can show you were everything is located. BTW, they pick you up at the ship and take you to the agency to pick up the car. Then you drop off the car and they take you back to the ship. For a small fee you can drop off the car in downtown Juneau when you are finished instead of wasting time driving back to the agency.