Took the ferry two weeks ago. The time is the ferry ride from NJ. Arrive 30 mins early, park and walk 5 mins to center. Pickup tickets, better still print at home. Walk 10 mins to jetty and security lines. Short wait times... More

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MnMCollins3792

4114

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great trip to do, but be WARNED.

We had family over the the UK visiting and went to New York for 4 days before Christmas. We went down to the water front to see the Statue of Liberty. As we came out of the subway station we were immediately approached by a...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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ephyfe

Wilmington, Delaware

12754

Reviewed 25 November 2018

The only boat that takes you to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty

Once you park in the Liberty State Park parking lot you buy your tickets for the ferry ride in the old Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal building which has great architecture. Then you make your way through a security scan and onto the boat...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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scottcaps

Maryland

323188

Reviewed 7 November 2018

Allow plenty of time to see both islands

We purchased our pedestal tickets about 2 months in advance from the New Jersey side (Liberty Park). Crown tickets sell out months in advance, so plan accordingly. We went on a Friday morning in early November. Liberty Park was easy to find and only a...More

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Choster68

Toronto, Canada

11423

Smooth ride to and from islands

There was no line up on New York side. Make sure you buy your tickets on line in advance so you can go right through to security check. Time to get to each island was short and enjoyable especially if you stand outside and enjoy...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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gawildcats

Cumming, Georgia

297104

Reviewed 28 September 2018

Great Ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

Tickets were easy to purchase online. We must have timed it just right, because there was no line when we arrived, and the ferry was waiting at the dock, so we boarded immediately. The staff both at the terminal and on board were polite and...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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RobinSyracuse

Syracuse, New York

15951

Reviewed 24 September 2018

Great boat ride - getting tickets however

The boat ride over to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty was great - there was plenty of room,they were on time. Before that however - their signage is HORRIBLE. Just getting to the parking lot was difficult. We parked, and then couldn't find where...More

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kathughes167

hamilton township, nj

8430

Reviewed 4 August 2018

NJ side was not crowded!

we traveled from NJ liberty state park. it was not crowded, the lines were short, and we had no problems at all. i did buy tix on line that never came to my email, but i took the confirmation page i printed to the tix...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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HYKE_HYER

Phoenix, Arizona

1630

Reviewed 3 July 2018

A MUST VISIT if you are visiting NYC

I had purchased the pedestal tickets about 6 weeks in advance. Our reservation was for 10:00am. However we were at the liberty state park by about 9am. The views of manhattan's skyline are superb from this park. I would strongly recommend spending some time at...More

Date of experience: June 2018

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P1946ZSscottw

Garner, North Carolina

14431

Reviewed 17 June 2018

Book online and come a bit early

Accessing the ferry is much more convenient from this park than from the NY side of the river. The lines are much shorter. Book your ferry online in advance, and select the earliest time you can get to beat the crowds.

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EricNJulia

United Kingdom

28174

Reviewed 1 June 2018

Great ferry !

Only way to get to Liberty Island & Ellis Island. Big queues to get into the terminal at Battery Park, so I would advise getting there early. The ferry runs smoothly and offers great views of the statue of Libery and Manhattan from the top...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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