Midnight Sun Car & Van Rental

Renting a car in a place like Alaska can feel daunting - but Midnight Sun made it a breeze. Super easy uber over to the office from the airport, and quick check in process. I got a one year old chevy and it was perfect for my needs. The prices were very reasonable for summer too which is a plus. Taking the car back was super easy too. They took my odometer reading and dropped me off at the airport. Great company and I'd recommend to anyone!

Friendly, efficient staff. Cars are in good shape and the prices are less expensive than the airport companies. They drive you to the airport too which is a plus!

Only reasonably priced car rental company in Anchorage. Car was new-ish (maybe from 2016 or so) and was in good shape. Car was not cleaned before I got it but was not dirty either. They were kind, efficient, flexible, and helpful. I do recommend you try them. I paid less than a third of what the traditional airport car rental big names quoted me.

Recently rented a van for a quick trip to Denali at the end of ours summer vacation. Prices were very reasonable, everyone was friendly, and they even gave me a ride back to the airport. Would highly recommend!

I never knew how much of a pain in the ass renting a car was until recently. I don't know if the policies regarding out of state vs. in state resident, debit cards, travel itineraries, etc. are corporate policies or government mandated or both, but it's very inconvenient.

I went to Midnight Sun after going to two national car rental businesses. The process of renting a car was a breeze here. The policies regarding debit cards ($300 deposit that is refunded upon returning the car) was very straightforward. They were upfront about the price which was significantly lower than the national chains.

Before you drive the car off the lot, an employee takes a short video of the car so you're less likely to end up with charges for damages that were already there. You get emailed a copy of the video as well as photos of the odometer and rental agreement.

Great customer service from all the employees with whom I interacted. Lots of Alaska tourist brochures in the lobby, and the plates are named places in Alaska which is a neat local touch.

Flexible rental policy. I ended up keeping the car for an extra two days than originally planned without issue. No cost for additional driver which is a plus.

Two minor issues to note:
1. The cars are somewhat old and noticeably used. The car I rented (a 2014 Nissan) had some holes in the back seat, dings on the windshield, and scuffs on the bumpers. I wasn't bothered by it since I cared more about the car being functional (which it was), but it's something to keep in mind if the appearance of the vehicle is important to you.
2. For some reason even when I filled up the car with as much gas as possible, the meter didn't show that it was completely full. This had to be an issue with the car as I tried filling up at two different gas stations. I just hope there isn't an extra charge since it showed as just a hair below full. Too soon to tell since I turned in the car the same day I'm writing this review.

That aside, I recommend this business whether you're an Alaska resident or a visitor because the rental checkin and checkout process is easy and the prices are reasonable. Moral of the story from my experience is to always go with a local business when possible.

Midnight Sun is an incredible business that really strives to go above and beyond. I worked closely with Greg over the past 6 months arranging for a 15 passenger van rental, and coordinating with Uhaul to have someone pick up a trailer in Anchorage, and bring the van and trailer to Seward for our large group of friends departing a cruise ship, so we could all spend a few days together up in Denali. Pricing was quite reasonable, especially considering the availability they have for larger passenger vans. The entire team was fantastic--coordinated, and accessible, and their committement to customer service is something that you will NOT find at any of the big name car rental agencies. I will definitely use again next time we are up in Anchorage, and I would recommend to everyone!

We had a great experience renting from Midnight Sun. When planning our trip to Alaska, I had originally booked an economy vehicle from a national chain. Then someone in a National Parks group that I'm in advised me to make sure that my car rental company would allow me to drive the McCarthy Rd in Wrangell-St Elias NP. Wrangell's website led me to Midnight Sun. The Root Glacier hike in Wrangell was the highlight of our Alaska trip so I'm so glad we rented through Midnight Sun and were able to drive the McCarthy Rd.

Renting through Midnight Sun was a breeze. I ended up changing our flight after I booked the car to arrive Friday night instead of Saturday morning and arranging an after hours pick-up was straight forward. Greg even gave me his cell phone number. We had no issues whatsoever with the car. I don't really understand other reviewers' complaints that their rental cars had 60K miles on them. Cars last much longer than that. I believe our rental had around 40K but the car I drive at home has 130K so that certainly was not an issue to me. I highly recommend Midnight Sun to anyone traveling to Alaska, especially if you want to drive the McCarthy Rd, which you should.

Great people. Great service. Great experience. Great candy in the lobby. Thank you for everything (especially the last minute accommodations), Midnight Sun! You guys truly made our first trip to Alaska a memorable one.

Great customer service/ reasonable price.
Convenient location. Clean fleet of cars with cute personalized plates named after Alaskan places and things.

I rented a car this summer it was $80 a day plus taxes fees came to over $100 a day car was perfect ,ran good , great people but when I had to extend the rental three days because I caught Covid I was charged $700. Like most businesses in Alaska in the summer they're like a pack of vultures preying on the tourists ,cars ,hotels ,plan on paying at least double the regular rate. The $700. For 3 days was a rip off taking advantage of me having Covid.