Tickets Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Few symbols in the world carry the weight she does: Lady Liberty, standing on her island for over a century, torch raised toward a sky that welcomed millions of immigrants in search of a new life. Tickets for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which you will find in the section dedicated to museum tickets in New York, allow you to reach two of the most historically and emotionally significant destinations in the entire city by ferry: the Statue of Liberty on its namesake island and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, where the dreams of entire generations of Europeans were answered, for better or worse.
You will be faced with an unforgettable view of Lower Manhattan, and you may feel, perhaps for the first time, how different your relationship with this city becomes when you see it from the sea.

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tickets: Get Ready

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island tickets purchased on our website will guarantee you access to the ferries departing from Battery Park, without the risk of finding sold-out spots, especially during the summer months when demand peaks and lines at the ticket office grow long already in the early morning hours. Among New York attraction tickets, this is one of the experiences that requires the most careful planning: the ferry runs on fixed schedules and availability is limited.

Book smartly

Purchasing in advance means you can choose the departure time that best fits your schedule: the first ferry in the morning is generally the most advantageous, both for the quality of the light for photography and for the lighter crowds on the islands.

• Access to Liberty Island and Ellis Island with ferry included and audio guide in Italian
• Skip the line at the ticket booth, save your time!
• Enjoy New York seen from the sea

What to See with Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tickets

The ferry leaves Battery Park and in just a few minutes allows you to see Lower Manhattan from a perspective no observation deck could ever replicate: the skyline fading into the distance, the green of the island drawing closer, and the copper silhouette of Lady Liberty growing with every meter traveled across the water. With Statue of Liberty tickets, you will have access to the island’s gardens and the base of the monument, where exhibition panels tell the story of its construction, from Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s original design to its inauguration in 1886. For those who want to frame this visit within a richer itinerary, the organized tours of New York available on the website offer multiple routes that provide unforgettable views.
Next, the ferry will take you to Ellis Island, where between 1892 and 1954 more than twelve million immigrants passed through the Great Hall to be granted—or denied—permission to enter the United States. The tickets include access to the National Museum of Immigration, spread across several floors of the original building: you can follow the path immigrants took upon arrival, listen to authentic audio testimonies, and browse historical records preserving the names of those who arrived on these waters with nothing but a suitcase and hope.
The museum rooms preserve period photographs, personal belongings, documents, and reconstructions of original spaces with a level of detail that makes visible what numbers alone cannot convey. Statue of Liberty tickets also grant access to the building’s outdoor terrace, from where the view over New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline is among the most complete and least crowded in the entire metropolitan area. Ellis Island tickets complete an experience that is not simply tourist-oriented: it is a direct encounter with the roots of a nation built by those who arrived by sea.
Book your tickets in advance to secure your preferred date and departure time. To find them and build a complete New York itinerary around this visit, go to Il Mio Viaggio a New York.

Useful Information

• Ferry Schedule: Ferries depart from Battery Park starting at 9:00 a.m.; the last return ferry varies depending on the season. Check the official website of the Statue of Liberty–Ellis Island Foundation for updated schedules.
• Boarding address: Battery Park, Lower Manhattan, New York, NY 10004 (near the Bowling Green subway stop, lines 4 and 5).
• Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible; the ferry and facilities on both islands have dedicated access.
• Pass Inclusions: Included in the New York Pass; not included in the New York CityPASS. The ferry is operated by Statue Cruises.
• Transportation: Bowling Green subway station (4, 5 lines) or Whitehall Street subway station (R, W lines), just a few minutes' walk from Battery Park.

What You Need to Know Before Booking

The ticket requires a specific date and time, however, if the chosen time is not available, we will assign a time close to your preference. In some cases, the date might not be available. In that case, you will be contacted to choose an alternative date.

If you take the ferry after 2:00 PM, the visit to Ellis Island is not included.

Go to the boarding area in the line for "Reserve Tickets" at your chosen time, and after the security checks, you will board the first available ferry. The time mentioned is for starting the security checks, not for the ferry departure. The ferries operate every 30 minutes, so if you miss one, you'll catch the next! The chosen time is indicative; we will send you the ticket with the closest available time to your preference.

WARNING: As you head toward the ferry entrance, you may encounter UNLICENSED VENDORS who will try to stop you by claiming that your tickets are not valid in an attempt to pressure you into buying their tickets for a different ferry. Keep walking confidently and tell them you already have your tickets. Thank you.

Important

AFTER MAKING YOUR RESERVATION, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC CONFIRMATION, AND WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE ELECTRONIC TICKET TO BE PRINTED.

Opening Hours:
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM every day. There are variations in opening hours on public holidays. Last ferry at 1:00 PM. Subsequently, the ferries allow access to only one island until 3:30 PM.