ABC Motorhome rentals

Never have used any of them, but we see them a lot in the summer. In 8 years of looking at this board, have not seen any significant gripes about any of the leasing companies. Lots of the rentals pull in to our location and almost none have complained about the unit or the lessor.

Reviews on ABC: Clicky

Call the Anchorage BBB - two years ago one of the MH rental places was in a lot of trouble with them, I don't think it was ABC, but can't remember. In the attached, the 907 area codes are the Alaska phone #s.

Anchorage BBB Clicky

I searched a little further and I believe it was B&B RV rentals that was having all of the problems.

BBB listing problems with B&B RV Rentals.

Bill

This forum has a good reputation for speaking the truth. At least it is one data point for you.
Trip Advisor

This is a very popular one and their RVs are well-maintained.

https://www.greatalaskanholidays.com/

I'm just looking at options. GAH has great reviews, I have a less than stellar opinion of them based on an experience a dozen years ago and I didn't even get to rent from them.

I saw the review from trip advisor above, but I've also seen glowing reviews of ABC. Just wanted some other thoughts so I can compare.

I used them a few times when I lived in Alaska and on two trips back. Excellent customer service, nice units.

As mentioned above, in the last half dozen years I don't remember reading many bad reviews on any of the Alaska RV Rental companies. The two biggies, ABC and GAH are both also new RV dealerships and change out their fleets when they reach the two year old mark. Since the Alaska RV season is short, the units being pulled out and sold probably have only 10 or 11 months of use on them. Some of these units being sold, are sold to smaller mom and pop type rental places, to Alaska consumers, some are barged back to the lower 48 and some are driven back by seasonal summer workers in Alaska when they return home in the fall. Both ABC and GAH send up about 150 new units a year from the factories in the Lower 48 and both have a program where these can be rented at a reduced rate and driven up to Alaska for the rental companies. Many forum members have done this and seem to have a great time. Since there are going into the rental fleet, they can be used on the way up. The new ones being sold through the dealerships are sent up by rail-barge and will be brand new at the dealers.

So it is to all the rental agencies benefit to keep them well maintained as they will all be selling them in the near future and want to get top dollar for them. If I were to buy another Class C rig, I would consider buying one of the units coming out of the rental fleets of ABC or GAH and fly up, then drive it back to south Florida where we currently live. The ones rented out to the returning seasonal workers are also at a reduced rate and they have something like six or seven locations in the lower 48 where they can be turned in where they will be sold on the used RV market. I have seen this return trip advertised in the Anchorage papers only. Twenty per cent of the Alaska work force doesn't live there year around. So there are plenty of these people leaving the state about the same time as the RV rental season is coming to a close. No way the Alaska market can absorb 300+ used RVs being placed on the market each year, plus the ones bought new there or taken up there by people moving to Alaska.

The smaller family run/owned rental agencies tend to be a bit cheaper, rigs a few years older, less units to choose from but shouldn't be over looked, IMHO.

2gypsies wrote:
This is a very popular one and their RVs are well-maintained.

https://www.greatalaskanholidays.com/

Have used this outfitter 4 times with excellent results. No HIDDEN fees at turn in time.

Lakeside

2gypsies would like some more info on Alaska, and anyone else with tidbits of wisdom also. At the government campgrounds, are there water and dump stations? How easy is it to maneuver in Anchorage? We are TT people, first time with a MH, rented from GAH. Sounds like they are reputable. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

sweetnoni wrote:
2gypsies would like some more info on Alaska, and anyone else with tidbits of wisdom also. At the government campgrounds, are there water and dump stations? How easy is it to maneuver in Anchorage? We are TT people, first time with a MH, rented from GAH. Sounds like they are reputable. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Couple of points on "....maneuver in Anchorage?"

- If you're passing through Anchorage on the way to somewhere else, Anchorage is no better nor worse than any number of similarly sized towns; No interstate beltways run "around" Los Anchorage, but there are some major arterials that will allow you to transit through town OK;
- If you intend to see and/or spend time "in" Anchorage, suggest either taking a cab or otherwise not using the MH to get around Anchorage, particularly downtown. Yes, it can certainly be done; Yes, lots of folks do it; Yes, there are places (public parking lots, Wal-Marts, etc) to park a MH for a while

.....but if it were me, I just wouldn't do it. FWIW, last week (I was home for 2 weeks), when I went "downtown" in Los Anchorage, I elected to drive the Jeep Wrangler rather than the Chev 2500 Pickup just because the Wrangler was less of a PITA to maneuver around town...and that was in the winter time without hordes of tourists.

Suspect others will have differing views and anything can work, but for this nearly-lifelong Alaskan and denizen of Los Anchorage, I'd suggest avoiding downtown Anchorage with the MH: there's better options.