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Airline
- Alaska Airlines is allowing a 10% discount on the lowest available fare at the time of booking. The travel dates allowed are from September 5-14. Travelers will need to call the Alaska Airlines Group Desk (1-800-445-4435 Monday – Friday 6:00AM – 6:00PM or Saturday 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM PST and give the Code CMR8026. The code is not given out at the desk.
- As of Thursday April 7 Air fares arriving Fairbanks September 7 leaving September 12:
- From Seattle: $400 and higher (before conference discount)
- From San Francisco: $560 and higher (before conference discount)
In Fairbanks
- The designated hotel, Pike's Waterfront Lodge, has an airport shuttle. It's also an easy comfortable 1 mile walk (if you don't have a lot of luggage).
- Fairbanks has lots of taxis.
- There is a city bus system.
- Local transportation costs might be $50.
- Transfers to and from Fairbanks hotel and train: $14.
Train
- We will be on the Denali Star Train. The website includes details of the train (dome cars, etc.) and sample dining menus.
- Depart Fairbanks, Friday, September 9: 8:15 AM. We need to be at the depot 1 hour prior to departure.
- Arrive Denali: Friday, September 9: 12:01 PM.
- Depart Denali, Sunday, September 11: 3:45 PM.
- Arrive Fairbanks, Sunday, September 11: 8:15 PM.
- Cost: $78 + $7 Denali baggage handling fee.
Buses in Denali
Denali touring is optional. Should you wish to visit the park, there are several alternatives.
- Free Entrance Area shuttle buses. There are three options here. These are for activities and sight-seeing near the entrance to the park.
- Park shuttle bus: These are more in-depth trips, farther into the park. You may depart the bus at any stop, and pick up a later one (as long as there are seats on the bus). Reservations are required in advance. See the website for more details and reservation contact information. Cost: $33.75.
- Note: The shuttle buses have no built in toilets, but do make stops at rest centers. There is no food or water, so you should bring your own. Sack lunches will be available for purchase at the Denali hotel. However you should still bring some of your own snack food and water. (See the Visitors page for helpful hints on this.)
On foot in Denali
- There are various day-hiking alternatives. There are descriptions of some trails on the website, but visitors are allowed to hike almost anywhere.
- Note:
If you intend to go off road it is strongly recommended that you have sturdy hiking boots (not the soft soled low-impact kind often promoted in the lower 48 – you will feel the rocks even on day hikes).
- Food note: Sack lunches will be available for purchase at the Denali hotel. However you should still bring some of your own snack food and water. (See the Visitors page for helpful hints on this.)
See Visitor Information for helpful travel hints.
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