Gateway to the Interior

   Head out for adventure.

Air

The Fairbanks International Airport is close to downtown Fairbanks with shuttles, rental cars, taxi transfers and occasional bus service available. Alaska Airlines (year-round) (www.alaskaair.com) and Northwest Airlines (summer seasonal) (www.nwa.com) offer daily direct flights from Fairbanks to the Lower 48. Several regional and commuter carriers provide air service between Fairbanks and numerous Interior rural communities as well as Anchorage and Canada. Also, Thomas Cook/Condor, Germany's largest leisure-oriented airline, provides weekly summer service between Fairbanks and Frankfurt.

Rail

The last full-service railroad in the United States, the Alaska Railroad, provides daily summer service and weekend winter service between Fairbanks and Anchorage. Summer service includes stops in Denali for visitors to take advantage of activities. Log on to www.alaskarailroad.com for complete schedules and pricing.

Alaska's Marine Highway

The Alaska Marine Highway System has been operating year-round since 1963, with regularly scheduled passenger and vehicle service to 30 communities in Alaska, plus Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Visitors can access Alaska - the Inside Passage, Southeast and Southwest, the Aleutian Islands and the Alaska Peninsula by one of the nine vessels in the AMHS fleet. Passenger and vehicle capacity as well as amenities such as staterooms, food service and observation lounges vary on each ship. A popular trip for travelers is to continue north via motorhome to Fairbanks and Denali.

For more information, visit www.alaska.gov/ferry

Ground

Shuttle service companies provide daily scheduled transportation throughout Alaska and the Yukon. Statewide charter services can also be arranged. Autos, trucks, vans and motorhomes can be rented at a number of convenient locations.

Around Town

Rental cars, shuttles and taxis are available in addition to the Fairbanks North Star Borough MACS Transit Bus System that offers free bus rides from November 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003. If you have a car or want to catch the bus, you can make use of the brand-new $8.3 million 380-space Downtown Transportation Center and Parking Garage in the heart of Fairbanks. For one dollar an hour, you can park and walk around downtown. The Log Cabin Visitor Information Center is within walking distance and has information on attractions, shopping, dining, lodging and services. Pick up a copy of the Fairbanks Self-Guided Downtown Walking Tour to explore the past and present of Fairbanks.

Last Frontier

   Look no further to find it.

Fairbanks

   Explore the exciting options in Fairbanks.

Discover the best of what Fairbanks has to offer. Our small-town hospitality and pioneer spirit will make your stay one to remember. Fairbanks is the hub for Alaska’s Interior and Arctic with first-class accommodations and restaurants, museums, some of Alaska’s top-rated visitor attractions, world-renowned concerts and performances, upscale galleries and specialty stores, historic sites, Alaska Native culture, and access to the Alaskan wilderness. Activities, dining, shopping, lodging, services and means of transportation provide countless options for our visitors. Fairbanks offers you the amenities and adventure in a style that is truly Authentic Alaska.

 Denali

   Choose your Denali itinerary.

Discover the best of what Denali has to offer. One of Alaska’s most popular destinations is an easy 2-hour drive or 4-hour train trip from Fairbanks. Larger than the state of Massachusetts, Denali National Park and Preserve is six million acres of pristine wilderness. Denali, at 20,320 feet, dominates the park when visible. The varied terrain includes crystal clear rivers, mountain lakes, expansive tundra, alpine meadows, sweeping vistas and abundant wildlife. Visitor services are available along the Parks Highway, near the park entrance, at campgrounds and visitor centers, in Kantishna and in remote lodges. Activities, dining, shopping, lodging, services and means of transportation are as varied as our travelers.

Interior Neighbors

   Discover our Interior Neighbors.

Discover the best of what our Interior Neighbors have to offer. Alaska’s Interior is the 175,000 square-mile inland area between the Alaska Range to the south and the Brooks Range to the north. It comprises about 30% of the state, making it as large as the states of Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio combined. Our neighbors are just that, surrounding areas that use Fairbanks as their gateway to adventure or part of their itinerary. The Interior has diversity in its people, landscape, climate, culture and wildlife. This diversity is reflected in the activities, dining, shopping, lodging, services and means of transportation that match the interests and lifestyles of our visitors.

Alaskan Neighbors

   Check out our other Alaskan Neighbors.

Discover the best of what our Alaskan Neighbors have to offer. Our neighbors are just that, fellow Alaskans as well as supporting businesses in surrounding regions which work together to provide visitors with the activities, dining, shopping, lodging, services and means of transportation to ensure successful travel en route or while in Alaska. Many visitors to Fairbanks take the opportunity to travel around the state to the Southeast, to the South central, to the Interior, to the Aleutians and to the Arctic as part of a comprehensive trip and these listings provide a quick reference source for travelers.