Alcatraz Island - Landmark

Alcatraz Island (sometimes informally referred to as simply Alcatraz or by its pop-culture name, The Rock) is a small island located... more on En.wikipedia.org

Alcatraz Island offers a close-up look at the site of the first lighthouse... more on Nps.gov

No longer a prison for some of America's most dangerous offenders, Alcatraz is part of the National Park... more on Yahoo! Travel

Heading out to the island is one of the more exhilarating ways in town to celebrate a sunny day. It's an excursion into history, and you get to ride there on a boat.The island was discovered by a Spanish explorer in 1775 and named after the flocks of... more on GoCityKids.com

	Alcatraz Island (2004) ...it's a chilly, windy ferry ride to get there - but this notorious prison where infamous... Zagat , a user of Zagat, Read full review on Amazon.com
5.0	Stuck Between a Rock and San Francisco (May 18 '04) I have always, always wanted to go to Alcatraz and... Thorbjore , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0	nice place (08/31/05) I like the views from the pier and the tourism boats, not to mention all the... By A Yahoo! User from Pennsylvania , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
	Alcatraz (2005) ...site of the notorious federal penitentiary that once house Al Capone and Machine... Insiders' Guide , a user of Insiders' Guide, Read full review on Amazon.com
3.0	This is one tourist attraction that does not feel touristy (Dec 22 '02) The thing I was most excited about doing when I visited... dareynolds , a user of epinions.com, Read full review on Epinions.com
5.0	It's still over there (08/30/05) The Alcatraz tour is fascinating. It evokes a bygone era and a different sort of crook. There are four or five criminals who spent time on this... By carollee5 from Prescott, AZ , a user of Yahoo! Travel, Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

FROM THE SOUTH Take Highway 101 North to Highway 80 East Exit at 4th Street Stay left onto Bryant Street (get in right lane) Stay on Bryant Street to The Embarcadero Turn left onto The Embarcadero. The Alcatraz Cruises ferry terminal is on th close to: Pier 33, near Fisherman's Wharf

10:15a and every half hour until 2:15pm Spring and Summer: Ferries leave at 9:30a, The hours of operation vary with the season - departures are available about every half hour throughout the day beginning at 9:30am. The island closes at 6:30pm in the summer, winter and spring., Fall and winter: Ferries leave at 9:30a, 10:15a and every half hour until 4:15p, 4:30pm in fall, The hours of operation vary with the season - departures are available about every half hour throughout the day beginning at 9:30am. The island closes at 6:30pm in the summer, 4:30pm in fall, winter and spring., Daily, Winter daily 9:30am-2:15pm; summer daily 9:30am-4:15pm. Ferries depart 15 and 45 min. after the hour. Arrive at least 20 min. before sailing time. Night tours leave Thurs-Sun at 4:20 and 5:10pm, Fall and winter: Ferries leave at 9:30a, 10:15a and every half hour until 2:15pm Spring and Summer: Ferries leave at 9:30a, 10:15a and every half hour until 4:15p

Admission : There is no entrance fee to visit Alcatraz Island. However there is a charge for the ferry service to and from the island which is supplied by a private company under contract with the National Park Service. As Alcatraz has no entrance fee park passes do
Childrens Programs: Become a Junior Ranger!
Educational Program: The Island Hop tour
Events: Alcatraz Kidz Tours
Exhibits: Alcatraz is currently hosting the award winning Prisoners of Age exhibit by Canadian photographer Ron Lavine.

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