Plane
If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.
Arrival day is on September 5, 2026
Meet the group at Springhill Suites by Marriott in Fairbanks, AK
Start of Trip: 3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Program Registration followed by Welcome Dinner at 6:00 p.m; Orientation at 7:00 p.m.
Your trip ends on: Monday, September 14, 2026 in Anchorage, AK at Gateway Hotel
End of Trip: 12:00 p.m. upon arrival in Anchorage, Alaska.
Ground Transportation Options
Program Arrival Airport
Fairbanks International Airport (FAI)
From this airport, schedule your flight to arrive no later than
16:00
.
The estimated travel time to the check-in location is
12 minutes
.
The estimated distance to the check-in location is
6 miles
.
Springhill Suites Marriott
Hotel Shuttle
Phone: 9074516552
Cost: Complimentary. Prices subject to change.
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Call the hotel at 907-451-6552 to request pickup from the hotel. The hotel shuttle operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotel will dispatch a driver once they receive a call from participants at the airport. There is no set shuttle schedule.
Please note that the hotel only has one shuttle and can accommodate approximately 10 passengers. There may be a longer wait time at certain times of the day and year depending on the number of guests that will be taking this shuttle. This shuttle is open to all hotel guests.
During the busy season, there may be times that the hotel may be assisting other guests checking in at the front desk or on the phone with other guests, if you are unable to reach them, please call back in a few minutes to arrange your shuttle pick up.
Program Departure Airport
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
From this airport, schedule your flight to leave no earlier than
13:00
.
The estimated travel time from the last location is
2 hours 30 minutes
.
The estimated distance to the last location is
126 miles
.
Road Scholar Shuttle from Seward
Commercial Van/Shuttle
*Advanced reservations are not required.
Road Scholar will provide one group transfer from Seward to the airport in Anchorage or to the hotel location in Anchorage at the program's conclusion. Expect to arrive at the airport in Anchorage between 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m followed by the second drop-off at the Anchorage hotel. We recommend booking flights out of Anchorage no earlier than 1:00 p.m.
