About Visiting Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

• Ellis Island Immigration Museum and Statue of Liberty are free.
• Ferry tickets may be purchased from Statue Cruises by calling 1-877-LADY TIX or 1-877-523-9849 or visiting www.statuecruises.com.
• Ellis Island Museum is self-guided. Free public tours of Ellis Island given daily by the National Park Service. Times are posted at the Information Desk. National Park Service site for Ellis Island is www.nps.gov/elis.
• Monument Passes are needed to tour Lady Liberty. They can be obtained free of charge from Statue Cruises at www.statuecruises.com. A limited number of Monument Passes are available each day at the ticket booth by request on a first-come, first-serve basis. The National Park Service website for the Statue is www.nps.gov/stli.
• Ferry ticket prices: Adults are $12.00, seniors are $10.00 and children 4-12 are $5.00. School group rate is available. For details, see Group Trips on Statue Cruises website www.statuecruises.com.
• Reserve Tickets for the ferry give visitors a specific day and time to arrive at the security screening zone and allow priority entry to security check-in, which saves visitors wait time at the departure point. Flex Tickets offer more flexibility, allowing visitors to make their trip once within a three day period. Flex Ticket holders can arrive anytime, but early arrival is suggested for security queue.
• Due to security procedures, visitors should allow 1-1/2 hours to stand in line before boarding the ferry, which picks up visitors both in Battery Park in New York City and Liberty State Park in Jersey City.