The news caught some out-of-towners by surprise.

Alcatraz Island is closed through Friday while crews repair its dock, halting ferry service and canceling all tours during a ...

Out in the San Francisco Bay, a notorious prison is on everyone’s bucket list, even international tourists. It is one of the top U.S. attractions. Tickets sell out months in advance, especially for ...

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 Island, one of the San Francisco area’s most popular tourist attractions, closed abruptly Monday, April 20, 2026, ...

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, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — One of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations was closed Monday and due to remain so for ...

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, ...

Authorities did not say what prompted the dock repairs, nor did they specify when on Friday the island would reopen to the ...

San Francisco's infamous former federal prison Alcatraz Island abruptly closed its ports on Monday, April 20, after the ...