Overview
- The National Park Service closed the island to the public for dock work on Monday and plans to reopen it on Saturday after refunding all affected tours.
- Officials say crews are repairing and inspecting the dock pilings, and they expect another short closure later this year to finish improvements.
- Alcatraz City Cruises, which runs the ferries, advises ticket holders to reschedule through the company, and the pause disrupts one of San Francisco’s busiest attractions.
- The White House has asked for $152 million in the 2027 budget to begin restoration, and President Trump has urged agencies to study bringing the prison back into service.
- State leaders have criticized the idea, and the site’s past costs—about three times higher than other federal prisons due to its island location and shipped-in water—underscore the hurdles to any revival.