I took the Night Tour recently and loved it. <BR><BR>I am a local, and the fact that the Night Tour was selected &quot;Best Tour of the Bay Area&quot; by San Francisco Magazine spurred my interest. I would agree with that award. <BR><BR>During the day, there are SWARMS of people there. At night, by contrast, it's much less crowded (by design) so we had much more of a chance to interact with the tour guides, ask questions, etc. The view at night is amazing too. It was much creepier --and more beautiful -- than going during the day.<BR><BR>I didn't mind paying the extra couple of bucks because the Night Tour is apparently a fundraiser for preservation and restoration projects on Alcatraz. <BR><BR>I'd recommend it.<BR><BR>