Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum Ferry Ticket

Description

Redeem your New York City Explorer Pass at either the City Sights Ticket Desk at Madame Tussauds in Times Square (year round) or at Bike and Roll in Battery Park (April 1–October 31), for a ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. This ticket allows you to skip the ticket line in Battery Park before you board the ferry!

More than any other sight, the Statue of Liberty is synonymous with New York City. It is a must-see for any New York visitor, both for an up-close encounter with the world famous Lady Liberty, but also for world class views of the City across New York Harbor. And for many, the neighboring Ellis Island Museum is an emotional connection to family roots. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry takes you to both of these moving and memorable sights -- and it is free as a choice with a New York City Explorer Pass.

A gift from the people of France to the people of the United States, the Statue was a collaboration between sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi and engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (of Eiffel Tower fame). After much effort -- and even controversy – the Statue was erected on a massive pedestal that incorporated at appropriately star-shaped fort that already occupied the island. The statue was officially dedicated on October 28th, 1886 and ultimately became a symbol not just of New York City, but of Liberty and Freedom.

The Ellis Island Museum allows you to stand in what was once a busy point of debarkation for new Immigrants, with the Registry Hall, the baggage room, and other parts of the facility restored to their appearance in the post WWI period. In addition to artifacts, video, and other exhibits to recreate and trace the immigrant experience, a research center lets visitors access the passenger records of some 25 million people who first came to the US through New York.

Note:

You must pick up your ticket before getting in the ferry line at Battery Park. There are two ticket pick up locations:
1) City Sights NY Visitor Center (inside Madame Tussauds) 234 West 42nd St. in Times Square (between 7th and 8th Avenue)
2) Bike and Roll in Battery Park (Pier A, Battery Place and West St.) Ticket location is available April 1–October 31 ONLY!
Departure Location: Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park

Cost without the card:

Adult (13+): $12.00
Child (3-12): $5.00

Hours:

City Sights Ticket Desk: Daily, 9:00 am–7:00 pm (year round)

Bike and Roll Battery Park: April–May: 9:00 am–7:00 pm;
June–August: 8:00 am–8:00 pm;
September–October: 9:00 am–7:00 pm

Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: Daily, 9:30 am–4:30 pm (extended summer hours)

Ferry Boat Sailings: Daily, 9:00 am–3:30 pm

Schedules are subject to change

Closed

Bike and Roll Battery Park: Closed November 1–March 31; City Sights Ticket Desk: Closed September 28; All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Public Transportation:

By Subway:

Ticket Office (City Sights): Take A, C, E and S trains to Port Authority or 1, 2, 3, N, R, B, D F, Q to the 42nd Street Times Square Stop.

Ticket Office (Bike and Roll, Battery Park): 4, 5 to Bowling Green, 1, R and W to Rector Street.

Departure Location (from City Sights in Times Square): Take the 4 or 5 Express Train to Bowling Green , N or R local train to Whitehall Street, 1 or 9 7th Avenue local train to South Ferry.

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Complimentary admission to the Monument pedestal is by Timed Pass ticketing only. Time pass tickets are only available on a first come first served basis with a limited number of passes available each day. You must have your ferry ticket in hand (pick up at City Sights Ticket Desk or Bike and Roll Battery Park) to request a Monument Pass. Monument Passes are available at the Statue Cruises ticket booth at Battery Park. Even without a time pass ticket, visitors can participate in ranger-led walking tours of the island, view interpretive waysides, listen to an audio tour (fee), eat at the restaurant or browse through the gift shop. Admission to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is complimentary and you do not need an additional ticket for admission. Free park ranger guided tours are available with a schedule listed daily at the Information Booth.

Your ferry ticket includes Transportation ONLY to Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

Ticket Location: You must pick up your ticket before getting in the ferry line at Battery Park. There are two ticket pick up locations:

1) City Sights NY Visitor Center (inside Madame Tussauds) 234 West 42nd St. in Times Square (between 7th and 8th Avenue)

2) Bike and Roll in Battery Park (Pier A, Battery Place and West St.) Ticket location is available April 1–October 31 ONLY!

Departure Location: Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park