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Alcatraz Island Closing Three Weeks for Ferry Dock Piling Repairs
The National Park Service will suspend all Pier 33 ferries and cell house tours for three weeks to repair dock pilings, prompting concern among Embarcadero small businesses.
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Alcatraz Island will close to all public visitors for three weeks beginning Friday, Oct. 30, through Thursday, Nov. 19, while crews complete structural repairs to the pilings supporting the island's ferry dock, the National Park Service announced.
During the three-week closure of "The Rock," no passenger ferries will depart from Pier 33 along San Francisco's Embarcadero, and all public island tours, cell house visits, and private boat drop-offs will be suspended. Visitors holding reservations during the closure window are being offered refunds or alternative tour dates.
Pier 33 Vendors Brace for Three-Week Slowdown
Along the Embarcadero near Pier 33, storefront vendors and tour operators told NBC Bay Area that the three-week shutdown will sharply reduce daily foot traffic. Carmen, owner of the waterfront snack stand Nothing But Fruits near Pier 33, said Alcatraz ferry passengers account for a substantial share of her daily customers.
Jose D., a rider with Golden Gate Pedicabs along the waterfront, likewise noted that pedicab operators rely heavily on families and tourists walking between Pier 33 and Fisherman's Wharf before and after Alcatraz ferry departures.
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