Statue of Liberty & Pre-Ferry Express Tour
Take a 30-minute orientation tour of Statue of Liberty and enjoy fast track express access to the Statue of Liberty Ferry Liberty to get over to Statue of Liberty. Your guide will then assist you through the various procedures to board the ferry to Liberty Island. Benefit from priority boarding and save precious time. Take a self-guided audio tour with the provided headsets, available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian and Arabic.
Cross New York Harbor to the Statue of Liberty. Get access to the brand new Statue of Liberty Museum located at Liberty Island.
Options
Guided Tour in English
Duration: 4 hours
Description: Guided tour with English-Speaking Guide of Battery Park, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, with Priority Boarding.
What's included in Statue of Liberty & Pre-Ferry Express Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Battery Park
Guided tour of Battery Park & historic Castle Clinton, along with orientation to make the most of your time on Ellis Island - especially if choosing the option with Self-Guided Audio Tours. This portion of the day is with English, Spanish or French speaking guide - depending on option chosen.
Liberty Island
Go through TSA and board the ferry to Liberty Island. If the pre-ferry tour option was chosen, you pick up your multilingual audio guide for Liberty Island at the kiosk once you get off the ferry & spend time touring the island with the audio guide. If the guided tour was chosen, the guide will give you a guided tour of the island, show you the best spots to take photos of the Statue of Liberty and give you some free time to explore.
Statue of Liberty
Take close-up photos of the Statue of Liberty and learn about its history. (Paid Admission is for Liberty Island - not access to the crown or pedestal)
Inclusions
- Multilingual audio tour headsets for Ellis Island
- Multilingual audio tour headsets for the Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Express Boarding to the ferry
- Entry to Statue of Liberty Museum
- 30-minute Statue of Liberty and Battery Park Orientation Tour
- Entry to the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum (unless 2 PM tour selected)
- Ferry tickets to Liberty Island
- Live tour guide on Liberty Island and Ellis Island (if Guided Tour option chosen)
- Ferry tickets to Ellis Island
- Live tour guide inside Statue of Liberty Museum
- Live tour guide inside the Ellis Island Museum
- Access to the pedestal or crown of the Statue of Liberty
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Audio tours are available in English, French, German, Spanish, 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 liquids, alcohol, weapons or large bags are allowed.
- Depending on the queues, and time of year, any tour departing from 1pm onwards may not make it to Ellis Island before it closes for the day,
- Minors (17 or under) must be accompanied by an adult (25+)
- 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, express boarding is temporarily suspended
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 24 State Street is also known as One Battery Park Plaza. The tour guide wearing a yellow uniform will meet you on the plaza outside Starbucks. Do not enter Battery Park. Do not go to the Statue of Liberty ticket booth as they will not have your tickets.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
This voucher is your ticket for the tour, but not your ticket for the Statue of Liberty ferry. Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled departure time as parking and transportation can cause delays. Tours depart on time and cannot be held for latecomers If you need to reschedule your booking within 24-hours of departure, please call the local operator (Attractions4Us) at +1 212 512 0515. Call center hours (EST) are Daily 9.00AM - 5.00PM; Emergency Hours 5.00PM - 8.00PM. There is a $30 per person rescheduling fee. Rescheduling is subject to availability. There are no refunds. The "Ferry Will Call" window does not have your tickets or reservations; only your guide does. Pick up your audio guide at the National Park “Audio Tour Pick-Up Here” desk upon arrival at Liberty Island. Pick up your audio guide for the Ellis Island Immigration Museum at the customer service desk inside the museum once you are on Ellis Island.