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Visiting Alcatraz Island
| Getting there | Ferry from Pier 33; the crossing takes about 15 minutes |
| Tickets | Ferry tickets are timed and regularly sell out several days ahead in summer |
| Best time | First boat of the morning, before the island fills up |
| Accessibility | A tram runs to the cellhouse for visitors who cannot manage the steep climb |
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