FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Renting a car in ANC in Feb
View Single Post
Old Feb 13, 2010 | 2:49 pm
  #5  
Chugach
10 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
20 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 3,175
Originally Posted by tkc98110
I rented from Budget, will try Hertz or Avis next time. I agree, the roads weren't that bad, but driving in rush hour surrounded by SUVs and 4WD trucks, while trying to stay reasonably in my lane, and accelerate when the lights turned, just made me pay attention! The best was getting stuck in the rutted ice in a gas station, and almost taking out a pump or two trying to rock myself free
Welcome to the one-of-a-kind experience of Anchorage commuting. Where ditch diving is considered an art, lane markers are more like generalized guidelines, and a red light means go faster.

As my dad once said, "Anchorage people drive like ........."
Chugach is offline