Getting Around Yukon is Easy

Renting and driving an RV is an easy affair

By Road

With plenty of open road, very few people and breathtaking scenery, driving is one of the easiest and most rewarding ways to see the Yukon. Most routes are paved and can be driven year-round, although the most popular time is during the summer and early autumn when days are warm and long.

Scenic Drives

Choose from seven spectacular Yukon scenic drives. The very names of these roads hint of adventure―the famed Alaska Highway, the Klondike, the Top of the World, the Dempster. All provide an exhilarating combination of beautiful scenery, friendly communities and something to see or do around every corner. The routes takes between two and five days to complete.

Start your research with one of our three recommended scenic drive itineraries for trade:

• Dempster Highway - Scenic Drive Itinerary (41kb,pdf)
• Golden Circle - Scenic Drive Itinerary (46kb,pdf)
• Kluane to Klondike - Scenic Drive Itinerary (44kb,pdf)

Services

Just because we’re surrounded by all this wilderness doesn’t mean we’re without services―all major highways have gas stations, repair shops, dump stations, stores, restaurants and other visitor facilities.

Gas stations are located at regular intervals along most highways. However visitors planning on travelling secondary roads should check the location of the next fuel stop before setting out and consider carrying extra fuel. The driving is relatively easy although drivers should be prepared for gravel roads once off the main highways.

Several car and RV rental companies have offices in Whitehorse―there is no car rental in Dawson City. One of the most popular self-drive options in the Yukon is to rent an RV or motorhome. With plenty of clean and comfortable campgrounds in spectacular wilderness areas throughout the territory, visitors can experience the beauty of this land without foregoing the comforts of home. If you have clients who want to take the road less travelled but don’t want to have to rough it, then suggest they get behind the wheel of an RV.

Car Rentals

Budget
1-800-661-4011
1-867-667-6200
www.budgetyukon.com

Hertz
1-800-263-0600
1-867-668-4224
www.hertz.ca

Driving Force
1-800-661-0445
www.drivingforce.ca

Rent-a-Wreck
1-867-456-7638
www.rentawreck.ca 

RV Rentals

CanaDream
1-867-668-3610
www.canadream.com

Cruise Canada
1-867-668-6622
www.cruisecanada.com

Fraserway
1-867-668-3438
www.fraserway.com

By Motorcoach & Rail

Several companies offer sightseeing tours and ground transportation between communities.

Alaska Direct Bus Line
1-867-668-4833
www.alaskadirectbusline.com
Regular motorcoach service between Whitehorse and Tok, Alaska

Alaska/Yukon Trails
1-800-770-7275
www.alaskashuttle.com
Tours between Whitehorse, Dawson and Fairbanks.

Gray Line Yukon
1-867-993-5599
www.graylineofalaska.com

White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
1-867-633-5710
www.whitepassrailroad.com
Narrow gauge railway offering round-trip excursions from Skagway, Alaska and train-motorcoach services between Whitehorse/Carcross and Skagway.

By Air

Air North, Yukon's Airline - in addition to jet service from Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton, Air North offers regularly scheduled turboprop flights between Whitehorse, Dawson City, Old Crow and Fairbanks, Alaska.
1-800-661-0407
www.flyairnorth.com

A number of charter services can transport your clients to just about anywhere in the Yukon.

Alkan Air - www.alkanair.com

Alpine Aviation - www.alpineaviationyukon.com

Ranger Air Charter - ranger@yknet.yk.ca