Mobile bars on buses!

If the liquor license is approved, it will be the first of its kind in Alaska, according to an official with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

Tylan Martin said his four-month-old business, the Pub Line, is “squeaking along,” and he wants to sell alcohol to satisfy current customers and attract new shuttle users.

“That’s a big thing that I keep getting from people: ‘It’s a party bus. Why aren’t we allowed to drink in here?’” he said.

The 28-year-old, who also works as a firefighter and substitute teacher, charges $5 to transport weekend revelers between the Red Fox Bar & Grill, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Pub, The Marlin, Club Alaskan, the Midnite Mine, Kodiak Jack’s, the Big I, the Boatel Sleazy Waterfront Bar and the Oasis Restaurant and Lounge. Riders can pay $15 for an all-night pass.

The shuttle runs from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and Martin said he drops off customers to their doorstep, provided they live along the route. The shuttle also makes end-of-the-night stops at Fort Wainwright Army Base’s main gate.

On the company’s Web site, www.alaskapubline.com, Martin emphasizes that his rates are cheaper than a taxi.

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