Visiting Alaska
We wish you memorable and safe travels throughout The Last Frontier!
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We encourage you to travel with your child's own car seat or booster seat.
- You know the history of the seat & how to use it.
- You know the cleanliness level of the seat.
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The Coalition DOES NOT rent or loan car seats or booster seats.
- Car rental companies may offer car seat rentals; however, few can guarantee the correct style of seat for your child. Seat expiration, recall status, or cleanliness may not be favorable.
- Taxi companies cannot guarantee the correct style of seat for your child will be available. Seat expiration, recall status, or cleanliness may not be favorable.
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Alaska Vehicle Passenger Safety laws apply to all visitors and tourists travelling the roadways of Alaska by passenger vehicle (rental or privately-owned), taxi, and limousine. Appropriate restraint use is mandatory for all vehicle occupants (please see "Alaska Law" page).
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Tour Buses, Shuttle Buses, School Buses, City Buses, & Motor Coaches may or may not be equipped with seat belts, depending on model year and style of the bus.
- Car seats and booster seats are designed to be used ONLY on forward-facing vehicle passenger seats with factory-installed seat belts. Booster seats require the use of lap and shoulder seat belt systems.
- Inquire with your tour company for more information on the specific vehicles in use.
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Motor homes, Campers, & RVs may or may not be equipped with seat belts in passenger seating areas, depending on model, class, & manufacture year.
- Inquire with the motor home rental company or owner for more information on the availability of passenger seat belts.
- Reminder: Side facing motor home "sofas" and rear-facing dining area seats are NOT designed for installation of child car seats. Car seats and booster seats are designed to be used ONLY on forward-facing vehicle passenger seats with factory-installed seat belts. Booster seats require the use of lap and shoulder seat belts.
- Read more about "Recreational Vehicles & Child Passengers" found at Procarseatsafety.com.
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Alaska Railroad does not require the use of child restraints on train cars.
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Alaska Marine Highway does not require the use of child restraints on Ferries.
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Airline Travel - www.faa.gov/childsafety
- Most major US airlines DO NOT charge for car seats or booster seats checked as baggage.
