Truck campers and motorhomes for the Yukon and the Alaska Highway
Compare the 4 campervan and motorhome rental companies in Whitehorse to find the best price, and book at the price shown, mandatory fees included.
Airport branches: Canadream
Hiring a motorhome in Whitehorse means setting off from the capital of the Yukon, on the banks of the Yukon River and on the Alaska Highway, the great road of north-western Canada. Dawson City and the Klondike Gold Rush, the glaciers of Kluane National Park, the White Pass towards Skagway and neighbouring Alaska are all within driving distance. 4 partner companies hand over their vehicles here: Canadream, Cruise Canada, Fraserway and GoNorth Alaska, including 4x4 truck campers designed for the long roads of the Far North.
Their depots are spread across the city, two of them in the south, near the Alaska Highway: a direct start towards Kluane as well as the Klondike.
Public ratings collected on October 28, 2026 from independent review sites.
Public ratings collected on October 28, 2026 from independent review sites.
| Vehicle | Winter January | Spring April | Summer July | Autumn October |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campervan | from €74/day median €91/day | from €74/day median €91/day | from €164/day median €190/day | from €70/day median €77/day |
| Large motorhome | from €87/day median €94/day | from €87/day median €94/day | from €164/day median €202/day | from €74/day median €78/day |
| Car and SUV | from €107/day median €131/day | from €107/day median €131/day | from €139/day median €179/day | from €128/day median €140/day |
Daily prices observed on October 20, 2026 for a 14-day rental: CoolDrive selling price, mandatory fees included, 3 rental companies compared. 0% of offers with unlimited mileage. Median excess: €1,782.
The Klondike Highway heads north along Lake Laberge, made famous by the poet Robert Service, then passes Carmacks and the Five Finger Rapids, dreaded by the sternwheelers of the Gold Rush. After Pelly Crossing and Stewart Crossing, Dawson City keeps its wooden boardwalks, its colourful façades and Dredge No. 4 on Bonanza Creek. The return follows the same road, through the boreal forest.
To the west, the Alaska Highway leads to Haines Junction, gateway to Kluane National Park, whose icefields surround Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak. After a detour to Kluane Lake, the Haines Highway descends to the port of Haines, in Alaska. A ferry crosses to Skagway, from where the White Pass and the village of Carcross take you back to Whitehorse. Book the vehicle crossing early in summer.
The Alaska Highway reaches Teslin and then Watson Lake, known for its forest of signposts planted by travellers, before the Stewart-Cassiar Highway heads south through the wild north of British Columbia. The detour to Stewart runs past Bear Glacier, visible from the road. Smithers, Prince George and the Fraser Canyon lead to Vancouver, another departure city of our partners.
Summer is the real road-trip season from Whitehorse: mild days, almost continuous daylight around the solstice, and all roads and campgrounds open. It is also peak season, with the highest rates. July and August are the wettest months of the year: bring good rain gear and mosquito repellent.
The shoulder seasons are cool but quiet: little traffic on the Klondike Highway and, in September, aspens and birches in brilliant yellow. Some campgrounds and services open late in May or close from mid-September; snow is still possible on the White Pass and the Haines Highway. Expect nights close to freezing.
The long Yukon winter brings very short days and hard cold from November to March. A few offers are nevertheless available from Whitehorse in January and April, for well-equipped travellers comfortable on snowy roads. Before booking, ask the rental company whether the vehicle's water system can be used in severe cold.
Most pleasant months: June to August.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9 °C | -15 °C | 29 mm | 3 h/day |
| Feb | -8 °C | -15 °C | 25 mm | 6 h/day |
| Mar | -1 °C | -11 °C | 21 mm | 9 h/day |
| Apr | 6 °C | -4 °C | 19 mm | 11 h/day |
| May | 13 °C | 2 °C | 30 mm | 13 h/day |
| Jun | 18 °C | 7 °C | 46 mm | 14 h/day |
| Jul | 21 °C | 10 °C | 61 mm | 13 h/day |
| Aug | 19 °C | 9 °C | 61 mm | 11 h/day |
| Sep | 13 °C | 5 °C | 45 mm | 9 h/day |
| Oct | 5 °C | -1 °C | 53 mm | 6 h/day |
| Nov | -5 °C | -10 °C | 33 mm | 3 h/day |
| Dec | -10 °C | -16 °C | 39 mm | 2 h/day |
Averages 2016–2025 computed from Open-Meteo data (ERA5 reanalysis).
Whitehorse is home to most of the Yukon's population and its largest shops: fill the fridge, buy repellent and complete your first-aid kit before leaving. Further on, Carmacks, Haines Junction or Teslin only have small grocery stores, with higher prices and shorter opening hours.
On the Alaska Highway and the Klondike Highway, fuel stations are far apart and some close in the evening or out of season: fill up whenever the gauge reaches half. Bears, moose, caribou and bison often cross the road, especially at dawn and dusk; slow down and never feed the animals.
The Dempster Highway, towards Inuvik and the Arctic Ocean, and the Top of the World Highway, between Dawson City and Alaska, are gravel roads. They are often excluded from rental contracts or subject to conditions: read yours before adding them to your route, as damage on a prohibited road may not be covered.
Summer is wildfire season in the Yukon: smoke, temporary closures or pilot-car convoys can upset a route. Check the 511 Yukon service and fire notices before each long leg, and respect campfire bans when they are in force.
Four partner companies have a depot in Whitehorse: Canadream at Hi Country RV Park, on the Alaska Highway, GoNorth Alaska on Mt Sima Road, south of the city, Fraserway on Quartz Road and Cruise Canada on Tlingit Street. The exact address and appointment time are in your confirmation; allow time for the vehicle inspection and the walk-through of its equipment.
Our searches in October 2026, for 14-day rentals with three companies, found prices from €70 per day, mandatory fees included. Summer changes everything: campervans, camper vans and large motorhomes departing in July started at €164 per day. Run a search with your dates to get the real rates, bookable right away.
Skagway, Haines and the road to Fairbanks are close, but each rental company sets its own rules for the United States: authorisation, possible surcharge, insurance. Check them in the offer conditions. Also prepare the entry documents required for your nationality, and note that several Yukon border crossings have reduced hours or only open in summer.
The offers found mainly include 4x4 truck campers, pick-ups topped with a three-berth cabin (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Scout Adventure ranges), and Class C motorhomes, from the three-berth C-Small to the five-berth C-Medium and C25 Standard. 4x4 SUVs with five or seven seats and a 4x4 pick-up suit travellers staying in hotels.
Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton are also departure cities of our partners: depending on the offers, a one-way trip south via the Alaska Highway or the Stewart-Cassiar is possible. Allow at least two weeks for a journey of this scale. Any one-way fees are included in the displayed price as soon as you enter the return city.
The reservation has been canceled, and since then I haven't been able to get my money back. It has been 4 weeks now.
First rental of this type of vehicle in a professional context where the rental must take place from France to Canada. Many questions and Cooldrive (Marlène) has been a valuable support in guiding my choices. Efficiency and responsiveness beforehand, and on-site a vehicle and service that met our expectations. No complaints. Great!
Very good customer experience with Cooldrive. I highly recommend it! Thanks to the team who were attentive and available for organizing my trip to Canada.
A valid car driving licence is enough for standard rental motorhomes. If it is written in neither English nor French, carry an international driving permit with it. Each rental company sets its minimum age in the offer conditions. In the Yukon, as everywhere in Canada, you drive on the right and distances are shown in kilometres.
No: none of the offers found in our searches in Whitehorse included unlimited mileage. Kilometres are charged as you go or through packages bought in advance. In the Yukon, where the round trip to Dawson City already exceeds 1,000 km, estimate your total distance and compare package costs before booking.
The median excess of the offers observed in October 2026 is €1,782, the amount you remain liable for in case of damage. On Yukon roads, stone chips on the windscreen are common: check what the basic insurance covers and whether the offer includes an excess reduction or glass protection.
Yes, from late August to April, whenever the sky is clear and the night dark enough; in midsummer it never gets dark enough to see them. Move away from the city lights, towards Fish Lake or along the Klondike Highway, and check the aurora activity forecasts before staying up.
Erik Nielsen International Airport overlooks downtown, a few minutes' drive from the four depots. A taxi is enough to reach the rental company; some offer a transfer, to be checked in your confirmation. If your flight arrives late, book a night in town and collect the vehicle the next day, during the depot's opening hours.
The previous winter for a departure between June and August: the season is short, the vehicles available in Whitehorse are few and truck campers go first. For May or September, a few weeks ahead is often enough. Also book your nights in Dawson City early if your visit coincides with its summer festivals.
The Yukon government runs many simple campgrounds by lakes and rivers, along all the main highways; they add to the private RV parks with water, electricity and dump stations. Overnight parking rules elsewhere vary by location: find out which apply and prefer proper sites, especially in bear country.
Whitehorse is the Yukon's main departure point, at the crossroads of the Alaska Highway and the Klondike Highway. From here, a few days' drive takes you to Dawson City and its Gold Rush heritage, the glaciated mountains of Kluane, the White Pass or the fjords of south-east Alaska, through landscapes where you meet more moose than cars.
Four partner companies offer 4x4 truck campers and Class C motorhomes, with prices observed from €70 per day in October 2026, much higher in summer. Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, other departure cities of our partners, open the way to long one-way trips south. And during the long days from June to August, the light leaves plenty of time to drive, fish and hike.
