Alcatraz and Beer
This Alcatraz Island & Beers and Bikes Tour Combo is the perfect total San Francisco experience! Beers and Bikes SF is a cultural and historical tour of San Francisco with stops at 3 of SF’s finest beer drinking and brewing establishments.
Tours to the infamous Alcatraz Island begins with a ferry ride. Once on the island, your entrance into the prison includes an audio headset (available in 11 languages), and a history of Alcatraz movie. You’ll be guided through the cell blocks, and various historic buildings on the island as well as have an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful views across the Bay to San Francisco!
The ferry departs every 30 minutes to bring visitors back to San Francisco. The average time spent on Alcatraz is 1.5 – 3 hours. Alcatraz Cruises provides the Alcatraz ferry and tickets for the Cellhouse audio tour portion of this combination ticket. Alcatraz is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Alcatraz Cruises is a concessionaire of the National Park Service.
The combo price includes the first pint of beer, as well as a guide, bike and helmet rental for the beer tour, as well as a ticket to Alcatraz to see the ROCK, a $37 value. The beer tour does not however take you to Alcatraz. The combo tickets are for people interested in both tours and want to purchase a ticket for each tour.
The Beer Tours depart at 2pm and operates Monday-Sunday. Max group size is 12 people. The Beer Tour lasts 3-3.5 hours and departs from Pier 33, the Alcatraz Landing for the Alcatraz portion of the tour and then 719 Commercial St, SF for the bike part of the tour at 2pm
Please note that for security purposes all guests are required to present a government issued photo ID before being admitted onto the Alcatraz ferry. Minors under the age of 18 are not permitted to tour Alcatraz Island without the accompaniment of an adult. An adult must be present with any minor at all times during the tour of Alcatraz Island. Alcatraz Cruises is a concessionaire of the National Park Service.
Reservations for this tour are required. Walk-ups are not accommodated.
The price of the tour is $112/person (includes $75/Beers and Bikes tour and $37/Alcatraz Island Tour)*
To allow ample time to tour the island, it is recommended that people book the first Alcatraz tour of the day. We recommend that guests leave time to get lunch and leave time to get to the beer tour departure. Aim to be back from the rock no later than 12:30. Alcatraz Cruises is a concessionaire of the National Park Service.
Breweries/ Beer gardens visited (3 of the following): 21st Amendment, Thirsty Bear Brewing, Southern Pacific Brewing Company, Zeitgeist (Beer Hall), Toronado (Beer Bar) , Magnolia Brew Pub, Cellar Maker Brewing, Barrel Head Brewhouse, Triple Voo Doo Brewery.