Verified Oct 2, 2026
Alcatraz Island
Nature or garden · San Francisco · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Adult 18+ — Day Tour (ferry + island + cellhouse audio tour)
$47.95
Senior 62+ — Day Tour
$45.15
Child 5–11 — Day Tour
$29.15
Other ticket
Adult 18+ — Night Tour
$59.65
stated on nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-05
Ferry Tickets Options and Fees · Tour Option · Children · Under 5 · Children · 5-11 Years · Youth · 12-17 · Adults · 18+ · Senior · 62+ · DAY TOUR: · $0 · $29.15 · $47.95 · $47.95 · $45.15 · NIGHT TOUR: · $0 · $34.85 · $58.35 · $59.65 · $55.25
Practical
Alcatraz Island: address
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay, CA 94133Open in Google Maps →✓ nps.gov/alca/index.htm · 2026-10-06Alcatraz Island: opening hours
Departures are available about every half hour throughout the day beginning at 8:45am. Evening tours, Behind the Scenes Tours, and combined Angel Island-Alcatraz Island tours are also available on a set schedule. Alcatraz is open every day except Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's day.✓ nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-05Alcatraz Island: closing days
Alcatraz is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.✓ nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-06Alcatraz Island: what should I know before visiting?
Join former Alcatraz inmates and correctional officers as they remember life on Alcatraz in this award winning 35-minute recorded tour, included in the price of your ticket to Alcatraz. Pick up the tour inside the Cellhouse.✓ nps.gov/alca/faqs.htm · 2026-10-06Alcatraz Island: how to get there
We strongly recommend using public transit to get to Pier 33, which is on the Embarcadero south of the intersection of Bay Street. The historic streetcars of the MUNI F Line run right past the Alcatraz Landing.✓ nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/index.htm · 2026-10-05Alcatraz Island: parking
There are fifteen commercial lots with a five-block radius of Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33, with a total of more than 3,000 parking spaces. The closest and most convenient lot is at 80 Francisco at Kearny, just one block away, across the Embarcadero from Alcatraz Landing.✓ nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/index.htm · 2026-10-05Alcatraz Island: is it wheelchair accessible?
Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33 in San Francisco is fully accessible. There is limited accessible parking at Pier 33, available on a first-come, first-served basis.✓ nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/index.htm · 2026-10-05Alcatraz Island: are dogs allowed?
Pets are not allowed on Alcatraz.✓ nps.gov/alca/faqs.htm · 2026-10-06Alcatraz reveals stories of American incarceration, justice, and our common humanity. This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary.
Book official tickets →
You will be redirected to alcatrazcitycruises.com — This is the venue’s own ticketing page.