Begin your trip to Alcatraz at Pier 33, where you will board the ferry at the Alcatraz Landing Pier for a ten minute cruise across the San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island.
This former federal penitentiary was home to the likes of Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelley, and Robert “The Birdman” Stroud. In addition to housing the famous prison, Alcatraz features some of the most spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge.
The National Park presents a captioned orientation video with historical footage, self-guided walks, exhibits and Ranger-interpretive talks on topics such as “Famous Escapes.” Also featured is the Award-winning audio tour in the prison Cell House featuring actual interviews of former guards and inmates. The audio tour is available in six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.
After the tour, there is time to visit the Alcatraz Museum, the bookshop and explore the island.
Ferries depart every half hour back to San Francisco.
Alcatraz Tour Length: Average time spent on Alcatraz is 1.5 to 3 hours.
How to Pick Up Your Alcatraz Ticket
Your Alcatraz boarding tickets will be held at pre-paid will call at the Alcatraz Cruises dock at PIER 33. You will need a picture ID. Be sure to show up 30 to 45 minutes before your Alcatraz cruise! Tickets may not be picked up prior to the tour date.
Cancellation Policy
Important: All Alcatraz Sales Are Final
National Park Pass is not applicable to Alcatraz Tickets. All orders are limited to 8 tickets. Alcatraz is a National Park. Exchanges, refunds, discounts or cancellations are not offered.
Alcatraz Cruises a concessionaire of the National Park Service and provides the Alcatraz ferry and Cellhouse audio tour portion of these combo tickets.
Alcatraz rates subject to change without notice.
Accessibility: Upon landing on Alcatraz Island, you must walk up a steep hill on uneven pavement. SEAT (Sustainable Easy Access Transport) is available for wheelchair users and visitors unable to walk to quarter mile, 12% upgrade. No animals (except certified service animals) are allowed on Alcatraz Island.