Insiders Tip: From springtime through autumn the Alcatraz tickets that allow you to walk around the island often sell out several weeks or even months in advance, so we advise you to BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY.
Guide to all the Different Kinds of Alcatraz Tickets
There are many different ways to experience this national park
What to Do When Park Tickets are Sold Out
All the last-minute options for visiting the island and the old prison
Park Hours and Ferry Schedules
Ferry sailing times for daytime and nighttime tours of the prison and island
Alcatraz Ticket Prices
For daytime, nighttime and limited Behind the Scenes tours
An Introduction to Alcatraz
An overview of the park and options for your visit
Tickets and Schedules to Cruise Around the Island
If you’d rather see the island and prison from the water instead of disembarking on land
San Francisco Bay Cruises with Views of the Island
When the park is just one of the sights you’d like to see
Alcatraz Weather and What to Wear
Hint: You’ll want to have more layers than a wedding cake!
Alcatraz Webcams
You can live-stream the island and prison from a wide variety of angles
The Pier 33 Ferry Terminal
It includes a small cafe and a gift shop
Parking for Ferries at Pier 33 & Fisherman’s Wharf
Planning ahead can save a lot of money, not to mention aggravation
2018 Alcatraz Indigenous People’s Day Sunrise Gathering (October)
Annual event by Native American groups as an alternative to Columbus Day
2018 Alcatraz Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Gathering on Thanksgiving
Annual event by Native American groups as an alternative celebration
The Alcatraz Landing Cafe
In case you arrive at Pier 33 for your tour and you’re hungry and hurried
The Disabled Access Tram
Disabled visitors will want to avoid the long walk up the steep hill
Gardens of the Old Prison
The prisoners and guards started them, volunteers now maintain them
Birds of the Island
You’ll be surprised to learn which birds nest there and avoid other settings
The island is part of the United States’ National Park System, both as a free-standing National Park and as part of the superset of Northern California parks called the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA(.