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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour in New York, NY

17 Battery Place • New York, NY 10004

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When visiting NYC, you must make a stop at Lady Liberty and Ellis Island. This one-of-a-kind Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour offers multiple departures throughout the day in addition to unparalleled views. Tour guests receive access to the grounds of Liberty Island and Ellis Islands along with in-depth audio narration throughout the experience.

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No visit to the New York City area is complete without a trip the world’s most famous landmarks – the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Statue Cruises offers departures throughout the day from New York or Jersey for the convenience of out-of-town visitors and local residents alike.

Visiting the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum is a memorable experience for people from all over the world. Today, the statue is visited by millions of people a year and continues to remain an icon for freedom as well as a welcoming symbol to immigrants arriving in America.

Statue of Liberty Flex ticket provides:

Round trip ferry service.
Access to the grounds of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Access to the grounds of Ellis Island.
Audio Tours of Liberty and Ellis Island included.

Statue of Liberty Reserve with Pedestal Access provides:

Reserved time with round trip ferry service.
Access to the grounds of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
Access to the Pedestal.
Access to the grounds of Ellis Island.
Audio Tours of Liberty and Ellis Island included.

Departure points are located in The Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York or Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Ferries depart from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. approximately every 20-35 minutes. All guests must go through a mandatory airport-grade security screening prior to boarding the ferry vessel.

Audio tours are included with every ticket purchase. The Audio Tours are available for the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island. The Audio Tour is available in different languages including Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.

Please Note
As of May 16, 2019, commercial guided services are not permitted inside the Statue of Liberty National Monument (Pedestal Observation Level), the new Statue of Liberty Museum and inside the National Museum of Immigration at Ellis Island with the following exception: During the colder months from November to March, and periods of inclement weather (i.e., lightning, rain, snow, sleet, hail) commercial tour guides may provide a brief site orientation for their group in the first-floor Baggage Room of the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration.

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MrsCD999

"Poor organisation"

Reviewed February 20, 2025 NEW

It's a shame that Statue City Cruises have a monopoly on this route - some competition would encourage an improved service. Timed tickets are irrelevant, as you join a long, poorly organised queue for security when you arrive at Battery Park. We waited for 2 hours, the priority and non-priority queues both end up being funnelled through one door, there was no real direction from staff, and what little there was was abrupt and rude. Once we were on the ferry it was fine, and Liberty and Ellis Islands lived up to expectations. Statue City Cruises need to improve their security process in order to not spoil the experience for visitors.

alexo585

Bury, Greater Manchester, England

"Not very well organised"

Reviewed February 19, 2025 NEW

The actual boat ride & visit to the islands were fine. Staff were helpful, however the queue to get on the boat was badly organised and hectic. Bear in mind the freezing cold conditions this was not great.

Poirotgirl

United States

"Book through official channels"

Reviewed January 06, 2025

The experience was good, booking was seamless. Once on the islands everything was self explanatory and easy to get around. My big gripe is the bun fight to get on the ferry, rather than use the line system that they adopt in security it becomes a free for all. There was a lot of pushing and barging, not great first impression that continues as you move from island to island. We booked through the official site rather than the hawkers, we purchased tickets to the pedestal, many people were getting turned away as they didn’t realise.

965RichardB

London, England

"Well worth it."

Reviewed December 31, 2024

Fantastic. Went at 12pm on New Year’s Eve. Queued for 32 minutes before getting on the ferry and didn’t have to wait more than 15 mins to get from Statue of Liberty to Ellis Island. Took sandwiches and there was plenty of places to eat on Liberty Island. Both museums were very emotive and informative. About 3 hours or so to see as much as possible with 3 young kids. You get the best views on the right hand side of the boat as you approach if you can be at the edge of either top deck. Highly recommended. We booked and used City Pass.

Ofamily2014

Chicago, Illinois

"Can’t walk on water so…."

Reviewed December 27, 2024

Statue City Cruises is the official cruise line of the National Park Service (NPS) which manages the Statue of Liberty. This is my second visit which we went the day after Christmas. What I learned from my first visit is to get to the entrance as soon as they open unless you enjoy standing in long lines. We stayed at a hotel a few blocks down from battery park located in NYC and I found this to be very helpful, as you don’t have to deal with traffic due to it being easily walkable from our hotel. It was a cold day so dress in layers, as you will be on the bay which can become quite windy. Be prepared to go through a security entrance which yes, may mean you will have to take off your shoes. There are bathrooms onboard the ferry and a snack island where you can buy things like hot pretzels. The top level of the ferry is open and cold in the wind. Or you can stay on the main level and it is not as cold but you are exposed to the elements still. The ferries circle every 25 minutes. You can choose to go to Ellis Island (or not). We found it an enjoyable experience and do recommend.

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