Hollis Adventure Rentals
Getting to and from Prince of Wales Island
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Most visitors to the Island come into Ketchikan airport, usually in the morning. You have several choices to travel to Prince
of Wales Island; a charter plane or the Inner-Island Ferry. The Ketchikan Airport is located on an island across from the
actual town of Ketchikan (mainland) and our recommended charter operator, Promech Air, has offices on both sides.
The Ferry terminal is on the mainland side. To get to the Ferry terminal (and Ketchikan), you have to cross over from the
airport to the mainland on a little shuttle boat that runs every 30min at a cost of $5 per person. You then walk or taxi about
1/2-mile to the Ferry terminal where you stay with your luggage (or keep it with you), as there is no place to check it in or
store it unattended. This is where folks consider renting a vehicle in Ketchikan, which is an affordable way to get around
town. But you are taking a huge risk and making a bad decision if you take a rental car from Ketchikan to the Island. Click
HERE for an explanation and the scoop on rental cars in Ketchikan.
The Ferry leaves Ketchikan once a day at 3:30 pm (check in at 2:30) and arrives in Hollis 6:30pm. On the return run, they
depart Hollis at 8:00am (7am check in) each day, and arrive Ketchikan at 11am. There is a great casual family owned
restaurant on the Ferry that we recommend, and the trip is very scenic.
of Wales Island; a charter plane or the Inner-Island Ferry. The Ketchikan Airport is located on an island across from the
actual town of Ketchikan (mainland) and our recommended charter operator, Promech Air, has offices on both sides.
The Ferry terminal is on the mainland side. To get to the Ferry terminal (and Ketchikan), you have to cross over from the
airport to the mainland on a little shuttle boat that runs every 30min at a cost of $5 per person. You then walk or taxi about
1/2-mile to the Ferry terminal where you stay with your luggage (or keep it with you), as there is no place to check it in or
store it unattended. This is where folks consider renting a vehicle in Ketchikan, which is an affordable way to get around
town. But you are taking a huge risk and making a bad decision if you take a rental car from Ketchikan to the Island. Click
HERE for an explanation and the scoop on rental cars in Ketchikan.
The Ferry leaves Ketchikan once a day at 3:30 pm (check in at 2:30) and arrives in Hollis 6:30pm. On the return run, they
depart Hollis at 8:00am (7am check in) each day, and arrive Ketchikan at 11am. There is a great casual family owned
restaurant on the Ferry that we recommend, and the trip is very scenic.
Picture of Promech
Person at the KTN
airport, view from
across the baggage
carousel to the
Promech counter
person smiling and
waiving
Person at the KTN
airport, view from
across the baggage
carousel to the
Promech counter
person smiling and
waiving
However if you take Promech Air, you can depart directly from the airport, and your luggage is
taken right from the Alaska Airlines baggage carousel and checked in with Promech a few
feet away. They have multiple scheduled flights daily to Hollis, Craig and Thorne Bay. You can
also wander Ketchikan after you check your luggage, then take your flight from the mainland
after your through.
taken right from the Alaska Airlines baggage carousel and checked in with Promech a few
feet away. They have multiple scheduled flights daily to Hollis, Craig and Thorne Bay. You can
also wander Ketchikan after you check your luggage, then take your flight from the mainland
after your through.
Your Promech flight from Ketchikan into Hollis takes less than 25 min, vs 3 hours on the Ferry.
Most of our customers who use Promech arrive on Prince of Wales before noon (vs 6:30pm
on the Ferry). This equates to basically adding an extra day to your vacation, and instead of
settling in late at night at your destination (tired and a bit hurried), you will have had a chance
to get started on your journeys, and be in a better pace leading into the next day. Sound
expensive? It's not! The cost is only slightly more than taking the Ferry (less than $34.00
additional per person into Hollis) and you get to ride on a float plane! Truly an Alaska
Experience you don't want to miss!
Most of our customers who use Promech arrive on Prince of Wales before noon (vs 6:30pm
on the Ferry). This equates to basically adding an extra day to your vacation, and instead of
settling in late at night at your destination (tired and a bit hurried), you will have had a chance
to get started on your journeys, and be in a better pace leading into the next day. Sound
expensive? It's not! The cost is only slightly more than taking the Ferry (less than $34.00
additional per person into Hollis) and you get to ride on a float plane! Truly an Alaska
Experience you don't want to miss!
