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cell house at the top of the island is about 1/4 mile, the elevation change
is 130 feet (equivalent to a thirteen story climb). Visitors unable to
make the climb up Alcatraz's steep road may take advantage of SEAT - Sustainable
Easy Access Transport, an electric shuttle which runs once an hour from
the dock to the cell house, and once an hour from the cell house to the
dock.
Add an Alcatraz island ferry ride and audio Walking
Tour of the prison - either to your morning Deluxe City Tour or to your
Muir Woods / Sausalito tour. Alcatraz island boat ride enables you to
see the bay and city skylines. Learn details of the famous escape attempts.
Hear about the infamous gangsters Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. Visit
the actual cellblocks and solitary confinement cells used.
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