Does the rental car need to be four-wheel drive? Do you need chains in the winter?

Anchorage roads are well maintained all year, meaning any rental car will work fine and you won't need to chain up if it snows while you are here. Anchorage is actually built on a glacial plain from tens of thousands of years ago, which means it's all pretty flat - and driving is easy. Get more information on getting around Anchorage.