Visiting Alaska

We wish you memorable and safe travels throughout The Last Frontier!

• We encourage you to travel with your child's own car seat or booster seat.
  1. You know the history of the seat & how to use it.
  2. You know the cleanliness level of the seat.
  
  
• The Coalition DOES NOT rent or loan car seats or booster seats.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  
  
• 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).
  
  
• 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.
  1. 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.
  2. Inquire with your tour company for more information on the specific vehicles in use.
  
  
• Motor homes, Campers, & RVs may or may not be equipped with seat belts in passenger seating areas, depending on model, class, & manufacture year.
  1. Inquire with the motor home rental company or owner for more information on the availability of passenger seat belts.
  2. 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.
  3. Read more about "Recreational Vehicles & Child Passengers" found at Procarseatsafety.com.
  
  
• Alaska Railroad does not require the use of child restraints on train cars.
  
  
  
  
• Alaska Marine Highway does not require the use of child restraints on Ferries.
  
  
  
  
• Airline Travel - www.faa.gov/childsafety
  1. Most major US airlines DO NOT charge for car seats or booster seats checked as baggage.