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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Teller
Visit Teller as a day trip from Nome; 1 day, 70 mi road or 30‑min flight, no overnight lodging.
Teller is a tiny Arctic Alaska community on the Bering Strait, reachable by a summer dirt road or twice‑daily flights from Nome. With no hotels, it works as a short stop for scenery and the historic highway.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
- Avoid
- Nov–Mar (extreme cold, road closed)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $80–$120 excl. transport · Mid $120–$180 excl. transport · High $180+ excl. transport (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police/Fire/Ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
Get in
By air
- TLA · Teller Airport
- —
Typical fares
- Nome ↔ Teller flight (Bering Air)
- about $150 round‑trip, 30 min (check schedule)
- Car rental Nome‑Teller round‑trip
- ≈ $100 for 2 days, 70 mi each way (check rates)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Foot; the settlement is small and dirt streets are walkable.
See and do
Known for
- Bering Strait views
- Nome‑Teller Highway
- Arctic landscape
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nome | Nome‑Teller Highway, 110 km (70 mi) dirt road; ~2 h drive in summerNome‑Teller Highway, 70 mi (110 km) dirt road; ~2 h drive in summer | ≈2 h |
Sleep
- None (stay in Nome)
- No hotels in Teller; camp or return to Nome for lodging.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Yaayah |
| Thank you | Quyanakoo-yah-nah |
| Where is the airport? | Ukaqaaqoo-kah-kah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Road open only in summer; check conditions before driving.
- Winter temperatures can reach –40 °F; dress accordingly.
Teller is remote but safe; main risks are extreme cold and limited services—carry emergency supplies and check road/flight status.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Teller yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Bering Strait views
- Nome‑Teller Highway
- Arctic landscape
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikidata – Teller: www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12345
- Wikivoyage: Teller, revision 4112098 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=4112098
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Teller
Tukuk
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police/Fire/Ambulance911
US consulate in Anchorage (check address).
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/teller). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.