Can I rent a car and drive it one way from Seatle, WA to Anchorage, AK? [duplicate]

We would like to pick up a rental car at the Seatle, WA airport and two weeks later return it to the airport in Anchorage, AK. Don't understand why we can't find any agencies that will do this. Does anyone have any ideas? We have put off this trip for years because we can't seem to work it out.

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Best Answer

The simple answer ... cost. Repositioning costs (ie getting the car back to Seattle) are too high and the likelihood of someone wanting that model car at the right time for a one way back to Seattle is about nil.

Cruise America does offer some one way rental options for RVs and Alaska based RV companies have options to drive new RVs up (though usually in late spring and usually spoken for well in advance).

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Can you rent a car one way to Alaska?

Local rental companies in Alaska would never rent one way as the re-positioning costs would be quite high and they have no drop off office. The exception to this rule is RVs, as there are one ways available from some companies (Cruise America is one).

Why are rental cars not allowed in Anchorage Alaska?

The lack of cars stems from a mixture of global and local factors, including a shortage of car parts important for manufacturing new vehicles and an intensely seasonal rental car market in the state. [Curious Alaska: What happened to hot air ballooning in Anchorage?]

Can I rent a car to drive across America?

Answer provided byMost rental car companies in the U.S. do not have restrictions on driving across state lines, so you should be able to rent a car to drive cross country.

Can you rent a car and drive across the border?

Can I cross the Canadian border with a rental car? Yes. Most rental car companies in the USA, including Budget, Dollar and Hertz, allow their vehicles to cross the Canadian border, but make sure to inform your provider in advance and read their terms and conditions carefully.

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