Alcatraz Island will be closed this week while crews repair the island's dock, temporarily cutting off access to one of San Francisco's best-known tourist destinations, according to the National Park ...

Tours, which start and end near Fisherman's Wharf, are generally available daily at 8:30 and 11 a.m. as well as 2 and 5 p.m.

Tours of Alcatraz Island resumed Friday morning after being abruptly closed down the day before due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. By midmorning on Oct. 3, long lines of visitors from the ...

Alcatraz, one of the most popular tourist spots in the Bay Area, was among the many things impacted by the government shutdown Thursday. Alcatraz City Cruises, which manages tours to the island, ...

Alcatraz Island will be closed through Friday to allow maintenance crews to perform dock repairs. Authorities did not say what prompted the dock repairs, nor did they specify when on Friday the island ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The government shutdown has forced the closure of multiple tourist attractions across the Bay Area, except one. On Friday, Alcatraz resumed public tours and ferries to the rock, ...

The tour departs every evening from May through mid-January; specific departure times vary by month. Tickets include two glasses of wine, beer, soda or water. Other tours offered by San Francisco ...

Witnesses claim the crew appeared panicked and did not provide clear communication about what was happening The company confirmed no injuries were reported and an investigation into the cause will be ...