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Practical, up-to-date guides to visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: how the tickets work and which boat lands, the crown's rules, cruises against the ferry, Ellis Island, going with children, and getting to the dock.

Tours

Statue of Liberty tickets

Booked on GetYourGuide, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before as each listing states.

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour with Ferry Guide in an orange hat 2 or 4 hoursShared or privateFree cancellation

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour with Ferry

Ferry includedLive guide2 h or 4 h

A New York guide meets you at Castle Clinton, holds reserve-line ferry tickets and walks Liberty Island with you. The 4-hour option adds a guided Ellis Island; guides stay outside the museum.

What the listing includes
  • Round-trip reserve-line ferry tickets and a professional New York guide (as listed)
  • Guided tour of Liberty Island and entry to the Statue of Liberty Museum
  • 4-hour option: guided Ellis Island plus the Immigration Museum with audio guide
  • Not included: pedestal or crown access, gratuities, hotel pickup; guides may not enter the monument or museums
  • Not wheelchair accessible per the listing; rain or shine; free cancellation up to 24 hours
Duration2 or 4 hoursShared or private Book this
Statue of Liberty Express Skip-the-Box-Office Cruise Circles, does not land 50 minutesLive commentaryFree cancellation

Statue of Liberty Express Skip-the-Box-Office Cruise

Pass-byPhoto pausesIndoor cabin

A Circle Line boat from the Seaport that pauses several times around the statue for photos and sails past Ellis Island. You never step off: this is the harbor view, not the island.

What the listing includes
  • Live English commentary; downloadable audio guide in 9 languages (as listed)
  • Large outdoor deck, climate-controlled cabins, restrooms and free Wi-Fi
  • Views of the Brooklyn Bridge, One World Trade Center and Governors Island
  • Food and drinks for purchase on board; seats first come, first served
  • Wheelchair accessible; runs rain or shine; free cancellation up to 24 hours
Duration50 minutesLive commentary Book this

Plan your date before you go

The only ferry that docks at Liberty Island and Ellis Island, with both museums, the audio tour and a pedestal or crown option.

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