When the one-lane tunnel is open, the next opening each way, the last way home tonight, and the tolls.
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Whittier has one road in and out: the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, a single lane shared with the railroad that closes every night. This page works out, from your clock, the next opening each way and the last way home tonight. It is the published schedule, not a live feed — trains and weather shift the times, so check the official status before you rely on it.
Times are your device’s clock against the published schedule.
This is the schedule — not a live feed
| Season | Dates | Open |
|---|---|---|
| Summer hours | 1 May – 30 September | 5:30 am – 11:15 pm |
| Winter hours | 1 October – 30 April | 7:00 am – 10:45 pmGates are locked at 11:00 pm. |
The tunnel is one lane, shared with the Alaska Railroad, so traffic takes turns. Each hour, cars head toward Whittier in the :30–:45 window and toward Portage and Anchorage in the :00–:15 window. Aim to reach the staging area about 10 minutes before your opening, and allow 20–30 minutes to get all the way through.
When it’s freezing: the tunnel opens only for the last 5 minutes of each window instead of the usual 15, so be at the staging area early.
Trains and weather come first
The toll is charged once per round trip, heading toward Whittier only. Cars and motorcycles are Class A. You can buy single tickets, books of 10 or 30, or a seasonal pass through the YODEL portal.
| Class A | Cars and motorcycles | $13 |
| Class B1 | Car with trailer or larger RV | $22 |
| Class B2 | Boat-trailer rigs, buses 9–30, heavy trucks | $38 |
| Class C | Buses over 30 passengers | $137 |
| Class D | Heavy or wide trucks (permit) | $137 |
| Class G | Government and school vehicles | $11 |
A season pass ($605) pays for itself at 47 round trips, at $13 each.
Covers a Class A vehicle for the season. Tolls are charged one way only (heading into town), so each round trip is one toll.
Source: Alaska DOT&PF — tunnel tolls, checked 15 June 2026 (3 weeks ago).
Live temperature by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).