RV arrival guide · Alaska
RV rental in Juneau, Alaska
What should an RV traveler know about Juneau?
We have not yet quoted Juneau's own parking, dump or propane pages, so this guide states no unverified figures for those. The Alaska guide carries the facts we have checked for the state, plus what is live to rent there.
Parking, dump and propane in Juneau
We have not yet quoted Juneau's parking rules, dump stations or propane stops from their own pages, so this section prints no figures. The guide's field notes further down keep what we could match to a live page. The Alaska guide has the figures we have checked.
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Around Juneau
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The Juneau guide
A 25-ft motorhome on the Bellingham-to-Juneau run costs roughly $1,800-$2,400 one-way plus walk-on fares, and AMHS sells out summer sailings 4-6 months ahead per their published reservation window. Once on the road system (about 45 miles of driveable highway running from Tee Harbor to Thane), CBJ Code Title 72 (Traffic) caps continuous street parking at 72 hours and Title 19 Land Use prohibits human habitation of vehicles on public ROW.
There are only two truly RV-ready full-hookup options: Auke Bay RV Park (north of downtown near the AMHS terminal) and Mendenhall Glacier RV Park. USFS Mendenhall Lake Campground inside Tongass National Forest is the prized dry-camping option with direct views of the glacier face, but it caps at 45-ft sites with no hookups. Cruise-season congestion (May through September) gridlocks Egan Drive between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. when up to 5 ships are in port. Plan errands at 7 a.m.
or after 6 p.m. and treat the rig as your home base while exploring via the Capital Transit bus system.
When to come
Best: May 15 through September 15: 55-68 F highs, all USFS campgrounds open, AMHS full schedule. Trade-off: cruise crowds and high ferry costs.
Skip: November through March: 25-38 F highs, persistent rain (Juneau averages 90+ inches annually), most USFS sites closed, AMHS reduced winter schedule.
Your first hour in Juneau
Before you leave the lot
- Reserve Auke Bay or Mendenhall Glacier RV Park before boarding the ferry — both fill summer weekends 60+ days ahead.
- Top off propane at Taku Oil (9182 Mendenhall Loop Rd) within 48 hours of arrival — only attended refill on the road system.
- Buy a Capital Transit day pass ($3) and ride Route 3 or 4 between Auke Bay and downtown instead of moving the rig.
Also worth doing
- Confirm AMHS ferry reservation 90 days before sailing; vehicle berths are non-transferable and rebooking incurs a $25-$50 fee.
- Do not attempt to drive South Franklin or downtown historic streets in any Class A — narrow corners and cruise-passenger pedestrian flow.
- Confirm Mendenhall Glacier USFS visitor center day-use parking quota — overflow parking is at the back lot off Mendenhall Loop.
- Check NWS Juneau marine forecast before AMHS sailing day; ferries divert to Hoonah or Petersburg for weather and that delays vehicle disembarkation.
The mistake renters make
Assuming an AMHS reservation guarantees same-day onward driving — Juneau-to-Skagway and Juneau-to-Haines ferry timing can leave a rig at the AMHS terminal at 1 a.m. with no in-town RV park staffed for late arrival. Auke Bay RV Park front office closes 8 p.m.; Mendenhall Glacier RV Park 9 p.m. After-hours arrival means a 7-10 hour wait in the AMHS terminal lot until office opens, with no hookups, in 50 F drizzle.
The guide's field notesEvents, each matched to its own page
From this guide's research, compiled Jun 4, 2026. On Sep 24, 2026 we opened each linked page and kept only the entries it names and the figures it prints; a quoted line is the page's own words. Confirm hours and fees there before you drive.
Events that fill campgrounds
Alaska Marine Highway Summer Reservation Window
Opens early December 2025 for May-September 2026 sailings
Reserve by mid-January for best chance.
dot.alaska.gov · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Cruise ship peak (5-ship days)
Egan Drive between downtown and Mendenhall jams 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; plan errands before 8 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
juneau.org · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Celebration (Sealaska Heritage festival)
Centennial Hall and downtown fill.
sealaskaheritage.org · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Road trips from Juneau
- Going-to-the-Sun Road
Many Inside Passage AMHS travelers terminate at Bellingham then drive south to Glacier NP for the next leg of an Alaska-to-Lower-48 circuit.
Sources behind this guideCompiled 2026-06-04
Alaska rental rules
Alaska rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 2.5% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 18+ std · 21+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-08:00
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