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Address: Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, PO Box 196960, Anchorage, AK 99519-6960, USA
Location: The airport is situated 3km (2 miles) south of Anchorage
Country Code: 1
Airport Code: anc
Number of Terminals: 2
Telephone: 907 266 2526
Fax: 907 266 2458
E-mail: april_westfall@dot.state.ak.us
Website: www.anchorageairport.com
Time Zone: GMT - 9 (GMT - 8 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, PO Box 196960, Anchorage, AK 99519-6960, USA
Transfer between Terminals
A free shuttle bus runs daily 24 hours between the terminals and the car hire area.

Information and Help Desks
There are information desks in both terminals.

Airport Facilities
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.

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

Conference and Business Facilities
There are no business or conference facilities at the airport. The nearby Millennium Alaskan Hotel (tel: 907 243 2300) has seven meeting rooms, audiovisual equipment, and fax and photocopying facilities.

Car Hire
Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, National and Payless are all represented, with desks on the lower level of the South Terminal. The car hire parking lot is located between the Tower and the South Terminal; free airport shuttles travel between the car park and both terminals daily 24 hours.

Car Parking
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 APCOA/Standard (tel: 904 243 1532), which also offers a parking service.

Driving Directions
The airport is located on Postmark Drive and is clearly signposted from the city centre.

Public Transport
Road: Taxi: Taxis are available at each terminal. 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. Bus: The Municipality of Anchorage People Mover bus (airport route no.7) runs between the airport and downtown Anchorage and the Diamond Center. 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: 888 288 6008).

Airport Hotels
The Millennium Alaskan Hotel (tel: 907 243 2300) and Westcoast International Inn (tel: 907 243 2233) are situated 1.5km (1 mile) from the airport. The Anchorage Courtyard (tel: 907 245 0322) 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.

   
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