San Francisco combination tickets and city passes

Which San Francisco combo to book

Almost everything here involves the water. Alcatraz is the anchor for most visitors, and the bay cruise is the easiest add-on.

• First visit, Alcatraz is a must: Tiqets sells the official Alcatraz Island admission in two combos: with a bay cruise, or with the 1-hour Golden Gate & Bay Area cruise plus a city guide. Either way you get the island and a second trip on the bay toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz tickets often sell out well ahead, so lock in that date before anything else.
• Families: Aquarium of the Bay + a cruise, the most booked combo here. Tiqets sells it with the 1-hour Golden Gate & Bay Area cruise or with a bay cruise. The aquarium is at Pier 39, the cruises leave from the same waterfront, and both fit in half a day. Kids who would be bored by a prison tour usually like the tunnels with sharks and rays overhead.
• Science-minded kids or a foggy day: Aquarium of the Bay + Exploratorium keeps you indoors. Both are on the Embarcadero, a walk apart.
• Thrill rides: the 1-hour cruise + Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. The park is in Vallejo, across the bay, so treat it as a separate day and check how you'll get there.
• Want to see Alcatraz without landing: Aquarium of the Bay + the Escape from the Rock cruise. It is a narrated cruise around the island, not a landing; useful when island tickets are gone for your dates.
• Seeing the whole city in two or three days: Headout and GetYourGuide sell Alcatraz with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus, Alcatraz with a city tour, and the Go City All-Inclusive and Explorer passes.

Is a combo cheaper than separate tickets?

Not by default. The Tiqets combos here are mainly about one checkout and having both parts confirmed in one order. Where a bundle is cheaper than buying the parts on the same platform, the ticket shows the saving. The Go City passes work differently: their value depends on how many attractions you actually visit, so count them before you buy.

How the tickets work

• You get a separate ticket for each part, usually on your phone.
• Alcatraz runs on timed departures from Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33. Arrive early for boarding and pick a slot that leaves time for the second part of the combo.
• The bay cruise and the Aquarium of the Bay are a short walk along the Embarcadero from Pier 33, but check the departure point printed on each ticket.
• Weather on the bay changes fast. Bring a layer even on sunny days.
• Cancellation rules differ per part and platform; read the conditions on the booking page.

Combos Tiqets doesn't sell here

Tiqets has no Alcatraz + hop-on hop-off bus or Alcatraz + city tour combo. Headout sells Alcatraz with a 48-hour bus and Alcatraz with a North Beach walking tour, plus a bus + Golden Gate Bay and Alcatraz cruise combo. GetYourGuide sells an Alcatraz + bay cruise package, Alcatraz with a city highlights tour, and a bike rental with a ferry upgrade. Both platforms resell the Go City All-Inclusive and Explorer passes.

Comparing other US cities? See Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and New York, or read how combo tickets work.