San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz: worth it or not, and when it pays off
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. CityPASS sells it in one option from USD 114.95 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 7 attractions in our San Francisco data, 7 with a published gate price, and leaves out 7. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the Alcatraz plus 3 choices option at USD 114.95 pays for itself after 4 of the attractions we price on it, for example San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Walt Disney Family Museum, Aquarium of the Bay and Alcatraz Day Tour.
One adult pays USD 114.95
Pays off for one adult on the Alcatraz plus 3 choices option: after 4 of its priced attractions, within the seller's rules.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 2 of 6
Gate tickets for the planUSD 395.90
With San Francisco CityPASS + AlcatrazUSD 293.90
Pass USD 233.90 still at the gate USD 60
Worth it
USD 102 less than the gate, 25% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 3 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
CityPASS lists one option. Prices for one person in USD, from the seller's page in October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket that CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
Alcatraz plus 3 choices
3 picks, valid 9 days
USD 114.95
USD 84.95, child 5 to 11
Not published
After 4 of its priced attractions, within the seller's rules
Children
Child price for ages 5 to 11, on every option.
No price is published for children under 5, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
From age 12, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
Days and visits
Alcatraz plus 3 choices: 9 days hold up to 18 visits at a relaxed pace, 36 packed. Its 3 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
7 attractions in our San Francisco data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in USD, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states. US gate prices are before sales tax.
What San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz includes, with adult gate prices in USD
San Francisco CityPASS covers 6 of the 7 attractions we price on CityPASS + Alcatraz. Only on CityPASS + Alcatraz: Alcatraz Day Tour. One adult pays from USD 89.95 for CityPASS, against USD 114.95 here.
San Francisco C3 covers 6 of the 7 attractions we price on CityPASS + Alcatraz. Only on CityPASS + Alcatraz: Alcatraz Day Tour. One adult pays from USD 81.95 for C3, against USD 114.95 here.
3 plans, worked out
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions on this pass with a published price: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. These are worked examples of the math, not a rating of the pass.
Skip itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 193.90 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco C3, Skip it; it costs USD 69.90 more than the gate (36% of the gate total).
Alcatraz plus 3 choices. The only option for your trip. It uses 1 of its 3 picks.
USD 40more than the gate, 20% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 193.90
With San Francisco CityPASS + AlcatrazUSD 233.90
Pass USD 233.90
Add any 1 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 116.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 395.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 116.10 (29% of the gate total).
Alcatraz plus 3 choices. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 102less than the gate, 25% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 395.90
With San Francisco CityPASS + AlcatrazUSD 293.90
Pass USD 233.90 still at the gate USD 60
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Paid at the gate
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 116.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
Everything: 7 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 516.86 for the 7 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 117.06 (22% of the gate total).
Alcatraz plus 3 choices. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 102less than the gate, 19% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 516.86
With San Francisco CityPASS + AlcatrazUSD 414.86
Pass USD 233.90 still at the gate USD 180.96
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Paid at the gate
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
The Walt Disney Family MuseumUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 116.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Prices checked October 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
Is the San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz worth it?
It depends on how much of it you use. For 2 adults at a packed pace, at gate prices checked October 2026, on the plans worked out on this page: 2 things: Skip it, it costs USD 40 more than the gate (20% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 102 (25% of the gate total); Everything: 7 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 102 (19% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the San Francisco calculator to see your figure.
How much does the San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz cost?
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz costs USD 114.95 for one adult (Alcatraz plus 3 choices), checked October 2026. CityPASS adds USD 2 per ticket at checkout, which the math counts.
What does the San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz include?
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz includes 7 attractions in our San Francisco data, 7 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: California Academy of Sciences (USD 49), Alcatraz Day Tour (USD 47.95) and Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise (USD 39). It leaves out 7 of the 14 San Francisco attractions we list, among them Cable car single ride.
Is there a child price for the San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz?
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz for a child: USD 84.95, child 5 to 11. Child price for ages 5 to 11, on every option. No price is published for children under 5, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result. From age 12, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
How long is the San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz valid?
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz comes in Alcatraz plus 3 choices (3 picks, valid 9 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
