I was in San Fran earlier this year 4 day stay.  Alcatraz trip approx 33 dollars book online b4 you go. Print out ticket.  Need to be at pier half hour b4 your timed ticket, as they willfill the ferry with untimed ticket holders b4 it leaves.

You can leave Alcatraz at any time, the tour has headphones and you can go at your own pace.  To avoid climb on arrival and get good photos I'd say take the train style transport on offer both ways.  The tour guide gives you information and it can offer priority on boarding the ferry back!

Re Sausalito, remember to sing Sitting on the Dock of the Bay, that's where it was written.!

Thanks for these tips, all useful info

 cool sounds good, I am booking some more stuff with just you later (optional excursions etc) as want to get on that rustlers rustler's rooste and couple of other bits. not long now ::)ooking forward to universal studios as well.

I double-checked with JY re their recommendation to book the Alcatraz tour late morning/early afternoon, which turned out to be a little misleading!  As Golf10 has already booked the tour for the 9.30 start, I've done the same!  See you there!

ok great, 09:30 it is.

If the 9.30 tour takes 2.5 hours as suggested this would still leave time to further explore San Francisco - Maybe take a Cable Car.

Yes definitely have a ride on a cable car, really looking forward to that.  There's so much else to do too in a few hours!

Wow didn't realise so many of you had responded, I am going to try and book this one too now fingers crossed I can still get on it

I understand 36 people are now booked on and its only 26 days away I'm so excited but also a tad nervous now, look forward to meeting you all at Heathrow :)

Ang

Hi Ali

No you won't be the only one at Universal, I'm also booked on that trip together with Roosters Restaurant and the

Grand Canyon helicopter.

Looking forward to October.

Hi Golf10,

I'm also doing the helicopter over GC ....and hopefully the same Alcatraz trip as you too.....cannot wait :)

Ang

I'm booked on 🙂 ......15th @ 9:30am .....YEY x

whoop whoop 🙂