Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferry Ticket with Upgrade Options
Highlights
- Save time by prebooking ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island
- Pick a ticket option to suit your budget and travel style
- Choose a departure time that fits in with your schedule
Grab your ticket to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island in advance to avoid the long ticket lines. Enjoy a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island & Explore America’s most iconic landmarks. Choose between 4 options:
- Statue Standard Ticket: Enjoy a standard timed ferry ticket to Liberty Island and Ellis Island
- Statue Reserve Ticket Pre-ferry: Upgrade to include a pre-ferry orientation tour, multilingual audio tours and priority boarding for the ferry.
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour: Upgrade further to include an expert local guide on the ferry & around Liberty Island and Ellis Island
- Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island & 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour: Enjoy the most complete tour where you are guided around the 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero & Wall St.
Options
Statue+Ellis+9/11 GuidedTour
Duration: 5 hours
Description: Guided tour of Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero & Wall St with Priority Boarding and local guide
What's included in Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Ferry Ticket with Upgrade Options
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Battery Park
The tour starts and ends here, and for some options there is a brief tour of Battery Park & pre-ferry orientation to make the most of your time on Ellis Island - especially if choosing the option with Self-Guided Audio Tours
Liberty Island
Go through TSA and board the ferry to Liberty Island. If the Standard Ticket or Pre-FGerry tour options were chosen, you pick up your multilingual audio guide for Liberty Island at the kiosk once you get off the ferry & spend time touring the island with the audio guide. If guided tour options were chosen, the guide will give you a guided tour of the island in English, show you the best spots to take photos of the Statue of Liberty and give you some free time to explore.
Statue of Liberty
Take close-up photos of the Statue of Liberty and learn about its history. (Paid Admission is for Liberty Island - not access to the crown or pedestal)
Inclusions
- Guided Tour of 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero and Wall Street (if option chosen)
- Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island
- 30-minute Statue of Liberty and Battery Park Orientation Tour (for Pre-Ferry & Guided Tour options)
- Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum
- Ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island
- Multilingual audio tour for Liberty Island & Statue of Liberty (for Pre-Ferry/Ticket Only Options)
- Live tour guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (if Guided Tour options chosen)
- Booking Fee
- Multilingual audio tour for Ellis Island (for Pre-Ferry and Ticket Only Options)
- Access to the pedestal or crown of the Statue of Liberty
- Live tour guide inside Statue of Liberty Museum
- Live tour guide inside the Ellis Island Museum
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Audio tours are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Russian and Arabic.
- Family friendly audio tours designed for children ages 6-10 are also available in the same languages.
- A mandatory airport grade security screening is conducted prior to boarding the ferry. This means no open containers, alcohol, weapons, large bags, luggage or scooters are allowed.
- Minors (17 or under) must be accompanied by an adult (25+)
- This tour operates in all weather conditions, so please dress accordingly
- Due to local regulations, the Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum may not be open on the date of your visit
- February 2025 – Due to construction, priority ferry boarding is temporarily suspended
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 24 State Street is also known as One Battery Park Plaza. The tour guide wearing a yellow uniform will meet you on the plaza outside Starbucks. Do not enter Battery Park. Do not go to the Statue of Liberty ticket booth as they will not have your tickets.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Meeting Point Description: Please meet tour guide in front of 24 State Street in front of Starbucks. Do not go into the park, do not go to the ticket window of the Statue of Liberty they will not have your tickets. Check in begins 15 minutes prior to you departure time. Voucher Information: - This voucher is your ticket for the tour, but not your ticket for the Statue of Liberty ferry. - Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time as parking and transportation can cause delays. - Tours depart on time and cannot be held for latecomers - If you need to reschedule your booking within 24 hours of departure, please call local partner, Attractions4Us, at +1 212 512 0515. Call center hours (EST) are Daily 9.00AM - 5.00PM; Emergency Hours 5.00PM - 8.00PM. There is a $30 per person rescheduling fee. Rescheduling is subject to availability. There are no refunds. - The "Ferry Will Call" window does not have your tickets or reservations; only your guide does.
