1 / 8Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry Ticket with Upgrade Options
About This Experience
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 Upgrade to include a live guide for a smoother more personal experience Extend your visit to include 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street & Ground Zero Enjoy a ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and 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 at Battery Park. Understand how to use the multilingual audio tours at both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and enjoy priority boarding for the ferry. - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour: Upgrade further to include an expert local guide who will escort you on the ferry and guide your around both Liberty Island and Ellis Island - Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island & 9/11 Memorial Guided Tour: Experience the most complete tour where the guide will also tour you around the 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero and Wall St.
What's Included
- • Ferry tickets to Liberty Island & Ellis Island
- • Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island
- • Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum
- • Multilingual audio tour for the Liberty Island & Statue of Liberty (for Pre-Ferry and Ticket Only Options)
- • Multilingual audio tour for Ellis Island (for Pre-Ferry and Ticket Only Options)
- • 30-minute Statue of Liberty and Battery Park Orientation Tour (for Pre-Ferry & Guided Tour options)
- • Live tour guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (if Guided Tour options chosen)
- • Guided Tour of 9/11 Memorial, Ground Zero and Wall Street (if option chosen)
- • Booking Fee
Important Information
- 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
Departure locations
- Starbucks (meet in front of), State Street 24, New York, 10004
Not included
- • 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
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes for walking
- Weather appropriate clothing
For the complete New York City experience, visit our specialist site: statueoflibertyboat.com
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