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Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States.

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Ticket prices depend on tour timings and age. It's more expensive in the night
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Visitors must reach the island through ferry rides from Pier 33 on Fisherman's Wharf, operated by Alcatraz Tours
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Alcatraz Island tours available seasonally
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Pier 33 to Alcatraz  take 10- 15 min from ferry ride
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The isle is now a tourist attraction, one of San Francisco's most popular
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To get a more frightening value for your money, attempt a night visit
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Streamline your vacation around alcatraz island using san francisco trip planner
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You can also purchase tickets in person by visiting the hornblower alcatraz landing ticket office at pier 33
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Plan to spend about three-hours round trip and bring a jacket to protect you from heavy year-round fog
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Get here early, because both the ferry and the island get pretty crowded
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Visitors can take a ship over to the island and visit the site
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Located in san francisco bay, alcatraz is only accessible by boat
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Many local tour companies offer nighttime tours for an extra-scary visiting experience
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I would definitely recommend this tour and bring a warm coat
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Alcatraz island travelers' reviews, business hours, introduction, open hours
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Visitors can reach the island in a little under 15 minutes by ferry ride from pier 33
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Apr 15, 2024
The ferry ride is short and you walk uphill to the prison. The tour with headsets is excellent. The prison cells are scary to see, small and cold. Some of the cells could have been cleaner. You get t… Full review by Peter Z
Apr 13, 2024
Good, if on a tour as a tourist to San Francisco. Enjoyed and will recommend, if one has time but is not much do. Took the morning tour and if on a holiday can/should visit. Full review by Gvipin
Apr 13, 2024
Loved every inch of this trip to Alcatraz Island. The boat trip, the views and especially the history behind the prison walls were all excellent in gaining an understanding of prison life. Well wor… Full review by Exploration814414
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Since its opening in 1934, United States Penitentiary Alcatraz Island has captivated the minds of society. Perched on a rocky outcrop …
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The Alcatraz Island San Francisco is an infamous historical prison island, built in 1868. Alcatraz is located in middle of San Francisc…
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A mere 1.25 miles (2.01 km) off the coast of San Francisco, Alcatraz Island boasts a fascinating history that extends far beyond its …
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Alcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The smal…
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The well-known Alcatraz used to function as a prison with famous prisoners such as Al Capone. Nowadays, this place is a great mus…
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Alcatraz—the very name conjures dark images of impregnable prisons, infamous criminals, and daring escape attempts. But the island is not …
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Hi, we want to do the Alcatraz tour. Is it best to do the day tour, the night tour or is what you see - make it worth doing both?
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We only did the day tour which was great, basically stay as long as you want and get the boat back when your ready as you are free to roam the jail and the island.
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If I go at 3:50 is there enough time to visit before the last ferry at 6:30?
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Can easily be done. Some go round it themselves and some go on the tour. either way you will have time.
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Hi, how much was the behind the scenes tour please?
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My husband and grown kids did the Behind the Scenes when we were there in May. It was about $100-ish each, but they said it was well worth it. My daughter and I did the regular …
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My husband and grown kids did the Behind the Scenes when we were there in May. It was about $100-ish each, but they said it was well worth it. My daughter and I did the regular Cellhouse Tour and that was great, but the others saw so much more cool stuff and had their own NPS tour guide.
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Where is the best place to get tickets?
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We got to the dock first thing in the morning and bought them at the booth. We were on a cruise ship and didn't know when we would get there so couldn't buy in advance.
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Donde se compran las entradas?
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Purchase the tickets online on the National Park Service website.
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