Alcatraz Island & Hop on Hop off Tour

The ultimate San Francisco Experience: Visit to Alcatraz; Hop on Hop off Bus Tickets

This offer is suitable for everyone that wants to see the highlights of San Francisco. With the Hop on Hop off Bus (valid for 1 or 2 days), you can hop on and off at Fishermans Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown and many more! It is the best solution for your transport in San Francisco and you will get to know the city in a relaxed and informative way (an audioguide is included).

The bus stops at Pier 33 and Pier 39. From Pier 33 the cruise to Alcatraz Island departs for your tour. In the price the entrance to Alcatraz Island is included.

How does it work?

The tickets for the Hop on Hop off Bus are valid any time so you can determine when to start with the tour. You can hop on for the first time at any location so when a stop is close to your hotel feel free to start the tour from there.

For Alcatraz Island, you need to select which date you want to visit Alcatraz. Because of the departure of the tour in the morning and in the afternoon you also need to select if you want to visit Alcatraz in the morning or afternoon. You will get an exact departure time after your order.

Information Alcatraz Island

What can you expect from this tour?

A cruise from San Francisco to Alcatraz and vice;
45 minute audio presentation "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cell house Tour," featuring actual correctional officers and prisoners who lived and worked on the Island;
Dutch, English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian und Spanish
After your participation in the prison tour, you are free to stay as long as you want in the facility. The boats depart every 30 minutes from both sides.
The duration of the trip will take 15min for each way
Departure place: Pier 33, 1398 The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Morning departure around 10 AM, afternoon departure around 12.30 PM (depends on availability, departure times can differ. Make sure you are available for the chosen timeslot morning/afternoon)
You will receive a confirmation email with all the information you need for the departure

Information San Francisco Hop on Hop off Bus

What can you expect from this tour?

Frequency: Every 10-30 minutes depending on the day of the week and time of the year
You can hop on and off at one of the following stops: Fishermans Wharf, Activity Center, Washington Square / Nord Beach / Little Italy / ,, Barbary Coast, Embarcadero, Union-Square South, Hilton Hotel - Mason - Ecke Ellis Street, Civic Centre, Fulton Street, Alamo Square, Haight Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, Golden Gate Bridge Vista-Point Parking North, Palace of fine Arts, Lombard Street-1, Lombard-Street 2, Union-Square North, Chinatown, Steuart Street, Pier 39.