Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry Ticket optional Upgrade in New York City booking from $49.99

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry Ticket optional Upgrade

Overview

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.

City: New York City

Sun 27 Apr

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What's Included

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)

Additional Info

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

What To Expect

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)

Statue of Liberty Museum

Visit the new Statue of Liberty Museum which holds the original torch and learn more about the building of the monument and its history. With the Guided Tour options - this portion is self-guided as guided tours are not allowed in the Museum.

Ellis Island

Take the ferry to Ellis Island and enjoy the grounds of Ellis Island and visit the Wall of Hero's. Look to see if you can discover your families name. This portion is guided on the guided tour options.

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Spend time at the Museum and visit the massive Great Hall where immigrants were processed. If the Standard Ticket of Pre-Ferry tour options were chosen, you pick up your Multilingual Audio Guide for the Museum as you enter the Museum. If a guided tour option was chosen, your guide cannot go inside the Museum with you, but will brief you on where to go once inside.

Wall Street

On the opton which includes 9/11 Tour you get a brief guided tour of Wall Street including the Charging Bull, Federal Hall & the New York Stock Exchange

North Pool 9/11 Memorial

On the opton which includes 9/11 Tour you get a guided tour of Ground Zero that includes the Memorial Pools and the Survivor Tree

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (229)

Chelsea_F

Jan 2025

The ticket gave you the same access as buying one off the website, but was more expensive. I only bought this because the website ones were sold out. So overall, I was grateful that I got to go, but had to pay about $20 extra. The actual experience at the statue and Ellis Island were incredible. Wish I paid for the pedestal ticket, but not to worry!

amonsingt

Dec 2024

Was wonderful. Easy to get in. And we know about history before we are going to the 🛥️. The point meet was easy and service was very nice.

Adrianna B

Dec 2024

I want to say thank you to our tour guide for the 11:30 and 1:00pm tour on December 27. If you read this…. I want to stall you Thank You!!! You made my entire day! Thank you for your care and generosity today helping us with a crisis!!! Now this was magical for us. Plan to get there early as the line to get to Staten Island is crazy busy but it moves. We did not get tickets to the crown but it was still amazing!! Highly recommend.

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