Visitor Information Centers

Visit Anchorage operates Visitor Information Centers in downtown Anchorage and at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The centers are staffed by passionate local volunteers and filled with information on everything there is to see and do in Anchorage and the surrounding areas. These accessible information centers are often the first stop for travelers after arrival: Visitors stop for brochures and local expertise as soon as they touch down at the airport. They visit the downtown Visitor Information Centers for more in-depth details before spending a day exploring the city. 

Located in the heart of downtown Anchorage at the corner of Fourth Avenue and F Street, the visitor information centers are perfect for greeting travelers staying in downtown hotels or attending conferences in the downtown convention centers. The iconic Log Cabin Visitor Information Center is an Anchorage landmark and a central stop for any Anchorage visitor. A second downtown Visitor Information Center in the adjacent Historic City Hall provides an additional repository of tours, attractions, activities, and local knowledge for visitors looking to make the most of their time in Anchorage. It also offers an unexpected history lesson — the wing occupied by the Visitor Information Center at Historic City Hall was once home to the city’s fire department.

These days, the space exists to quench visitors’ burning questions about Anchorage and its environs. It’s an ideal starting point in more ways than one: Multiple tours pick up passengers and depart from Fourth Avenue in the summer months, making Visit Anchorage’s downtown Visitor Information Centers an easy jumping off point for more extended excursions in Anchorage. 

Whether visitors are looking for a short, self-guided adventure or a longer tour with all the trimmings, the Visitor Information Centers are the places to start. This makes them some of the best places for local businesses to promote tours and activities and interact with potential customers. 

The downtown visitor information center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the South terminal airport VIC is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.