San Francisco CityPASS vs San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz
San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz are both choice passes: you pick a set number of attractions from each list. One adult pays from USD 89.95 for CityPASS and from USD 114.95 for CityPASS + Alcatraz, checked October 2026.
We price 7 attractions on one or both of them, and both include 6. Only CityPASS + Alcatraz has Alcatraz Day Tour.
On the 3 plans worked out below for 2 adults, CityPASS costs less on 2 plans and CityPASS + Alcatraz on 1. The figures are arithmetic on published prices, not a rating of either pass.
CityPASS, adult from
USD 89.95
CityPASS + Alcatraz, adult from
USD 114.95
Priced on both
6 of 7
Prices checked
October 2026
The two passes on 3 plans
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions with a published price that either pass includes: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. Real cost is the pass for the group plus the tickets it leaves at the gate.
San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz on each plan, for 2 adults in USD
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.
Options and prices side by side
Every option each seller lists. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
Choice of attractions, sold by CityPASS. Prices for one person in USD, checked October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts.
San Francisco CityPASS options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Choice of attractions, sold by CityPASS. Prices for one person in USD, checked October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts.
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
Adult
Child
Pays off for one adult
3 picks, valid 9 days
USD 114.95
USD 84.95, child 5 to 11
After 4 of its priced attractions, within the seller's rules
What each one includes
7 attractions in our San Francisco data are on one or both passes, dearest at the gate first. Adult gate prices in USD, checked October 2026; the terms are our summary of what each seller states. US gate prices are before sales tax.
Attractions on San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, with adult gate prices in USD
Alcatraz Day Tour and California Academy of Sciences. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 193.90 for the group. CityPASS + Alcatraz costs USD 45.90 less than CityPASS for this plan: USD 233.90 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Skip itRanked 4 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 193.90 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, Skip it; it costs USD 40 more than the gate (20% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 1 of its 4 picks.
USD 85.90more than the gate, 44% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 193.90
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 279.80
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 95.90
Add any 2 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
1 visit in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Paid at the gate
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Skip itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz
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.
5 things
Alcatraz Day Tour, California Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 395.90 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 14.10 less than CityPASS + Alcatraz for this plan: USD 279.80 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 395.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, Worth it; it saves USD 102 (25% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 116.10less than the gate, 29% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 395.90
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 279.80
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 95.90
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz
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.
Everything: 7 things
Alcatraz Day Tour, California Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Aquarium of the Bay and The Walt Disney Family Museum. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 516.86 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 15.06 less than CityPASS + Alcatraz for this plan: USD 399.80 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 516.86 for the 7 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, Worth it; it saves USD 102 (19% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 117.06less than the gate, 22% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 516.86
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 399.80
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 215.90
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
Paid at the gate
Alcatraz Day TourUSD 95.90
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
The Walt Disney Family MuseumUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz
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.
The sellers' own pages
Passes change what they include. Read each seller's terms before you buy.
Which costs less, San Francisco CityPASS or San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz?
One adult pays from USD 89.95 for San Francisco CityPASS and from USD 114.95 for San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, checked October 2026. The price alone does not settle it. For 2 adults at a packed pace: 2 things: CityPASS + Alcatraz costs USD 45.90 less; CityPASS Skip it, CityPASS + Alcatraz Skip it. 5 things: CityPASS costs USD 14.10 less; CityPASS Worth it, CityPASS + Alcatraz Worth it. Everything: 7 things: CityPASS costs USD 15.06 less; CityPASS Worth it, CityPASS + Alcatraz Worth it. Tick your own plan in the San Francisco calculator to see which comes out lower for you.
What does San Francisco CityPASS include that San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz does not?
Nothing with a published price: every attraction we price on San Francisco CityPASS is on San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz as well.
What does San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz include that San Francisco CityPASS does not?
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz includes 1 attraction with a published price that San Francisco CityPASS leaves out: Alcatraz Day Tour (USD 47.95). Prices for one adult at the gate, checked October 2026.
Do San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz have child prices?
San Francisco CityPASS: USD 69.95, child 4 to 11. San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz: USD 84.95, child 5 to 11. Enter each child's age in the calculator: the band that applies is shown next to each price.
How long are San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz valid?
San Francisco CityPASS comes in 4 picks, valid 9 days. San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz comes in 3 picks, valid 9 days. The math fits your visits into those days at 2 a day relaxed or 4 a day packed.
