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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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celjoy

El Paso, Texas

"Horribly long lines"

Reviewed August 09, 2025 NEW

The lines for the ferry were extremely long, I waited 45+ minutes each freely ride (3 in total). The process moved very slowly, plan for a LONG excursion. The view was pretty, but not worth the wait.

587kristyd

Illinois

"Get early morning tickets"

Reviewed August 02, 2025 NEW

I was worried after reading other review, but we had a nice time. They do tend to pack the boats very full. We entered the line at 9am and had about a 15-20 min wait at battery park, the Statue of Liberty, and at Ellis island. I think going later in the day could be a big mistake as the lines grow over time, and a hot day could be miserable. They did have one big mister fan going on the Ellis island ferry line, but on a hot day they would need several at least. I recommend the pedestal ticket for the views. Going so early in the morning, security lines for the pedestal were brief and there were plenty of lockers available. Ellis island quickly got boring for my husband and 3 kids, but I enjoyed it. Even so, I got tired before I could see all the exhibits in detail. The audio tour was good. We left Ellis about 3pm. You could certainly fill even more time but we were tired and I wanted to avoid long lines back. Food at Ellis was adequate but expensive, as you would expect.

Culture58728164138

Detroit, Michigan

"Come here if you want a miserable experience"

Reviewed July 28, 2025 NEW

I would give this a negative review if I could. Genuinely horrible. They oversold tickets, people passing out because of the heat, line was over an hour long, and they were completely rude.

Trixiemog

Reviewed July 24, 2025 NEW

Lovely boat trip, fantastic views of Manhattan from the water. Liberty Island was crowded and the queue for the return journey was at least 45 minutes , passengers pushed ahead and skilled the queue in places. Badly organised, not sure why there isn't a timed ticket for this part of the journey as there is for departure from Battery Park. Ellis Island museum was interesting, worth visiting. Some of our party decided against getting off the boat at Ellis Island for fear that there would be another 45 minute queue to get off the island. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the trip.

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