Anchorage Airport Guide (ANC)

(Anchorage) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

PO Box 196960, Anchorage, AK 99519-6960, USA

ANC

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(907) 266 2526

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GMT - 9 (GMT - 8 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)

The airport is situated 3km (2 miles) south of Anchorage.

A free shuttle bus runs daily 24 hours every 15 minutes between the terminals and the car hire area.

The airport is clearly signposted from the city centre, from which one should take 5th Avenue, turn left onto L Street and Minnesota Drive, then turn left along International Airport Road.

Short-term car parking is available at both terminals; there is a multi-storey car park at the South Terminal. Long-term parking is available in close proximity to the South Terminal. Parking information is available from Republic Parking (tel: (907) 243 1532), which also offers a parking service.

Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty are all represented, with desks in the new Rental Car Center near the South Terminal. Free airport shuttles travel between the car park and both terminals daily 24 hours.

Road
Bus: The Municipality of Anchorage People Mover bus route 7 (tel: (907) 343 6543; website: www.muni.org/transit1) runs between the airport and downtown Anchorage and the Dimond Center.
Shuttle: A door-to-door shuttle service is offered by Eagle River Shuttle (tel: (907) 694 8888), Shuttle Man (tel: (907) 677 8537) and Talkeetna Shuttle (tel: 1 888 288 6008 in the USA only); there are more shuttles available.
Taxi: Taxis are available at each terminal, operated by Alaska Yellow Cab (tel: (907) 222 2222) and Checker Cab (tel: (907) 276 1234). At the South Terminal, the taxi stand is at the ground transportation island, which can be reached via the underground transportation hall or via the pavement outside baggage reclaim. At the North Terminal, the taxi stand is located directly outside the Arrivals hall.

There are information desks (tel: (907) 266 2526) in both terminals, and tourist information offices (tel: (907) 266 2437 for the South Terminal, 2657 in the North Terminal) in both arrivals halls and the North Terminal transit lounge.

Money and communications: There is a bureau de change, ATMs, a post office and a bank.
Eating and drinking: There are restaurants and bars located in both terminals.
Shopping: Shops include duty-free, located in the North (international) Terminal.
Luggage: There is a lost property office located on the Departures (upper) level of the South (domestic) Terminal (tel: (907) 266 2623) and a baggage storage facility, also in the South (domestic) Terminal of the Airport on the lower (Arrivals) level opposite baggage reclaim.
Other facilities: The Alaska Native Medical Centre has a desk in the South Terminal. There is also a barber shop, and a massage and rest centre.

There are no business or conference facilities at the airport. The nearby Millennium Alaskan Hotel (tel: (907) 243 2300, website: www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumanchorage) has numerous meeting and function rooms, audiovisual equipment, and fax and photocopying facilities. Free wireless Internet is available throughout the terminals.

The airport is fully equipped for disabled passengers. Wheelchairs and assistance are available and passengers should contact the airline with which they are travelling.

The Millennium Alaskan Hotel (tel: (907) 243 2300, website: www.millenniumhotels.com/millenniumanchorage) and Coast International Inn (tel: (907) 243 2233; website: http://www.intlinnanchorage.com/) are situated 1.5km (1 mile) from the airport. The Courtyard Anchorage Airport (tel: (907) 245 0322; website: http://www.marriott.com/) is situated 3.5km (2 miles) from the airport and 8 minutes from the centre of Anchorage. Courtesy airport shuttles operate to many hotels in the area; this service can be arranged via the telephone information boards in the baggage reclaim area.