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Statue of Liberty Ferry
Ferry ride to statue of liberty
The Statue of Liberty National Monument receives thousands of visitors every day, and it is a must on your list of things to do in New York. To get there you need to book a ticket for the round trip ferry. You get on a ferry boat to the Statue of Liberty and it is the only way you can visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island and the iconic monument. It will give you a beautiful view of the New York and New Jersey skyline.
You can book your tickets to take the round trip ferry from either Battery Park in New York or Liberty State Park from New Jersey. The most popular choice is to take the ferry from New York, but the tickets are widely more available from New Jersey. From either side, you will get a spectacular boat ride, a beautiful view of the Statue of Liberty on sea, of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and the skyline of both cities.
The Statue of Liberty Ferry ride will take you on a day tour to visit the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island and you also get to explore Ellis Island and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum that has a free entrance fee. Be sure to pick a departure time before 2 PM if you want to visit and explore both islands.
Statue of liberty Ferry tickets
When you are visiting New York, you should not miss out on the wonderful opportunity to visit the iconic Statue of Liberty. The only way to access this monument is to book Statue of Liberty Ferry tickets that will grant you a round trip ferry road to visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island. These tickets can be purchased on site or online, and we highly recommend you buy them online in advance to make the best of your day tour.
The Statue of Liberty ferry tickets price will depend on what kind of tour you want to make on your visit. All of the tickets options include the round trip ferry road to and from the islands. Although tickets from Battery Park in Manhattan are more popular, you can choose to make the ferry ride from Liberty State Park in New Jersey as well, which usually has more availability and can be more flexible to adapt better to your schedule.
Ferry to Statue of Liberty from New York
The Battery Park Statue of Liberty ferry is the ideal departure spot from New York and is the most popular choice for visitors that want to go to visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Currently known as The Battery, 1 Battery Place, New York, is a 25-acre public park located at the southern tip of Manhattan. You can get there by public and private transportation, and there are parking garages available but it limited. Therefore it is advisable that you prefer public transportation to get there and board the ferry from Manhattan to Statue of Liberty.
Please note that it is important to remember that you are in New York and you need to stay sharp for any suspicious looking people and possible harassers, and always keep your possessions close. If you are coming from Brooklyn, Queens, or Manhattan Island or any other place you can get to Battery Park by bus, subway or train, and these are the following routes you may take:
Bus: M5, M15, M20 stop at South Ferry.
You can also take M15-SBS, SIM1C, SIM3C
Subway: 1, 4, 5, R trains.
Private Transport: Taxi, Car Service
Ferry to Statue of Liberty from New Jersey
The Liberty State Park ferry to Statue of Liberty is the ideal departure spot from New Jersey to visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Tickets for the different tour options are usually easier to get from here than from New York. The New Jersey Terminal located at Liberty State Park is near the water by the Central Railroad at 1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City. If you are going by car, there is parking available for a fee and it is accessible from the road. However, you also have options to get there by public transportation via train and also by ferry. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail has service all through Jersey City and has a station at Liberty Park nearly 1 mile walk away from the ferry location, and you can transfer to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail at Hoboken or Exchange Place to arrive at your destination.
Train: Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, PATH, NJ Transit.
Statue liberty Ferry timetable
To make the best of your tour to the Statue of Liberty and help you plan your day better, we give you the State Cruises Ferry Schedules that departure from Battery Park in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey and return trips from Liberty Island and Ellis Island.
The first ferry to Statue of Liberty from both cities is at 8:30 AM and the last ferry from Statue of Liberty to New York and New Jersey is at 6:45 PM and from Ellis Island is at 7:00 PM. To see the full list of all available time departure and returns please see the tables below:
Ferry Ride From and to New York
| Departure Battery Park | Departure Liberty Island | Departure Ellis Island | Arrival Battery Park |
| 8:30 AM | 8:55 AM | 9:10 AM | 9:20 AM |
| 8:45 AM | 9:10 AM | 9:25 AM | 9:35 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 9:25 AM | 9:45 AM | 9:55 AM |
| 9:20 PM | 9:45 AM | 10:05 PM | 10:15 PM |
| 9:40 AM | 10:05 PM | 10:25 PM | 10:35 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 10:25 PM | 10:45 AM | 10:55 AM |
| 10:20 AM | 10:45 AM | 11:05 AM | 11:15 AM |
| 10:40 AM | 11:05 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:35 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:45 AM | 11:55 AM |
| 11:20 AM | 11:45 AM | 12:05 PM | 12:15 PM |
| 11:40 AM | 12:05 PM | 12:25 PM | 12:35 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 12:25 PM | 12:45 AM | 12:55 AM |
| 12:20 PM | 12:45 AM | 1:05 PM | 1:15 PM |
| 12:40 PM | 1:05 PM | 1:25 PM | 1:35 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 1:25 PM | 1:45 PM | 1:55 PM |
| 1:20 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:05 PM | 2:15 PM |
| 1:40 PM | 2:05 PM | 2:25 PM | 2:35 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 2:25 PM | 2:45 PM | 2:55 PM |
| 2:20 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:05 PM | 3:15 PM |
| 2:40 PM | 3:05 PM | 3:25 PM | 3:35 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:25 PM | 3:45 PM | 3:55 PM |
| 3:20 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:05 PM | 4:15 PM |
| 3:40 PM | 4:05 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:35 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 4:25 PM | 4:45 PM | 4:55 PM |
| 4:20 PM | 4:45 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:15 PM |
| 4:40 PM | 5:05 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:35 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 5:25 PM | 5:45 PM | 5:55 PM |
| Return Trips | |||
| Departure Battery Park | Departure Liberty Island | Departure Ellis Island | Arrival Battery Park |
| – | 5:40 PM | – | 5:55 PM |
| – | 5:55 PM | – | 6:10 PM |
| – | – | 6:10 PM | 6:20 PM |
| – | 6:30 PM | – | 6:45 PM |
| – | – | 6:35 PM | 6:45 PM |
| – | 6:45 PM | – | 7:00 PM |
| – | – | 7:00 PM | 7:10 PM |
Ferry Ride from and to New Jersey
Departure Liberty State Park | Departure Ellis Island | Departure Liberty Island | Arrival Liberty State Park |
| 8:30 AM | 8:50 AM | 9:10 AM | 9:25 AM |
| 9:15 AM | 9:30 AM | 9:45 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:35 PM | 9:55 AM | 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 10:10 AM | 10:30 AM | 10:50 AM | 11:05 PM |
| 10:45 AM | 11:05 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:40 AM |
| 11:20 AM | 11:40 AM | 12:00 PM | 12:15 PM |
| 11:55 AM | 12:15 PM | 12:35 PM | 12:50 PM |
| 12:30 PM | 12:50 PM | 1:10 PM | 1:25 PM |
| 1:05 PM | 1:25 PM | 1:45 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:40 PM | 2:00 PM | 2:20 PM | 2:35 PM |
| 2:15 PM | 2:35 PM | 2:55 PM | 3:10 PM |
| 2:50 PM | 3:10 PM | 3:30 PM | 3:45 PM |
| 3:25 PM | 3:45 PM | 4:05 PM | 4:20 PM |
| 3:55 PM | 4:15 PM | 4:35 PM | 4:50 PM |
| 4:30 PM | 4:50 PM | 5:10 PM | 5:25 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 5:20 PM | 5:40 PM | 5:55 PM |
| Return Trips | |||
Departure Liberty State Park | Departure Ellis Island | Departure Liberty Island | Arrival Liberty State Park |
| – | 6:00 PM | 6:15 PM | 6:30 PM |
| – | – | 6:45 PM | 7:00 PM |
| – | 7:00 PM | – | 7:10 PM |
Ferry Price
The ferry tickets to Statue of Liberty price will depend on the tour you select to visit Liberty Island and Ellis Island, it is a round trip boat ride that you can take from either New York or New Jersey, whichever accommodates you best.
The Statue of Liberty Ferry price is determined by what you want to see and explore on your trip, if you want only the round trip to both islands, access to the pedestal or tour the hospital on Ellis Island. We have the following tickets available for your trip:
| Ticket | Adult Price | Child 4-12 Price | Senior 62+ Price |
| Ferry + Grounds | $26.25 | $16 | $21 |
| Ferry + Pedestal Access | $27.25 | $16 | $21 |
| Hard Hat – Ellis Island | $66.25 | – | $61 |
