Statue of Liberty Tickets
Official Statue of Liberty tickets cost $26.00 for adults and are sold only by Statue City Cruises, the National Park Service's ferry operator. Pedestal and crown tickets cost $26.30, but crown tickets are usually booked 3 to 4 months ahead. Tours and tickets from resellers start at $31.12 on Viator (7 compared, checked October 17, 2026).
- Official seller
- Statue City Cruises (the only National Park Service ferry)
- Ferries from
- Battery Park, Manhattan · Liberty State Park, Jersey City
- Every ticket includes
- Round-trip ferry, Liberty Island, Ellis Island and both museums
- Crown sells out
- Usually 3 to 4 months ahead
- Open today
- 9:00AM – 4:30PM (National Park Service)
Statue of Liberty tours compared
The 7 most-reviewed Statue of Liberty tours and tickets on Viator, with starting prices for one adult. Some of these tours are fully sold out on up to 3 of the next 14 days, so book ahead.
| Tour | From | vs official | Rating | Pedestal | Crown | Ellis Island | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Tour with Reserved Ferry Entry | $59.00 | 2.3× | 4.8 (14,914 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
| Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Guided Tour with Ferry | $59.00 | 2.3× | 4.7 (2,672 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
| Private Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour | $190.00 | 7.3× | 4.8 (418 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
| Statue of Liberty Tour with Ellis Island and Immigration Museum | $49.00 | +88% | 4.2 (631 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
| NYC Statue City Cruises: Official Statue of Liberty Ticket | $31.12 | +20% | 4.3 (146 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
| Statue of Liberty Express: Museum, Statue Grounds, Battery Park | $59.00 | 2.3× | 4.8 (91 reviews) | not stated | not stated | yes | See on Viator |
| Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Guided Tour with Ferry Transfers | $64.00 | 2.5× | 4.5 (35 reviews) | no | no | yes | See on Viator |
Prices from Viator, checked October 17, 2026. "Not stated" means the tour listing doesn't say; read it before you book. Prices change by date.
Getting there
Around the ferry at Castle Clinton, Battery Park:
- Bowling Green station (subway) · 900 ft · about 5 min walk
- Whitehall Street–South Ferry station (subway) · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- Rector Street station (subway) · 0.3 mi · about 8 min walk
- 30 bus stops within 0.3 miles
- 8 public parking lots and garages within 0.6 miles
- Hotels nearby: Sonder at Battery Park (950 ft), DoubleTree by Hilton (0.2 mi), Hampton (0.2 mi)
- Closest airports: Newark Liberty International (EWR) 8.1 mi · LaGuardia (LGA) 9.1 mi · John F. Kennedy International (JFK) 13.2 mi
Directions in Google Maps · View on OpenStreetMap
Straight-line distances from the venue. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Hotels, food and bars near Statue of Liberty
The closest hotel to the ferry at Castle Clinton, Battery Park is Sonder at Battery Park, 950 ft away (about 5 min walk). 6 hotels are within 0.3 miles. There are 47 places to eat within 0.3 miles, mostly sandwich, Mexican and pizza. 4 bars and pubs are within the same distance.
Hotels
- Sonder at Battery Park · 950 ft · about 5 min walk
- DoubleTree by Hilton · 0.2 mi · about 7 min walk
- Hampton · 0.2 mi · about 7 min walk
- Hilton Garden Inn · 0.2 mi · about 7 min walk
- The FiDi Hotel · 0.2 mi · about 7 min walk
- Casa Cipriani New York · 0.3 mi · about 8 min walk
- Hotel Indigo · 0.4 mi · about 9 min walk
- Wall Street Inn · 0.4 mi · about 9 min walk
Places to eat
- Pixie Scout Canteen · café · 400 ft · about 2 min walk
- Starbucks · coffee · 750 ft · about 4 min walk
- Battery Gardens · restaurant · 900 ft · about 5 min walk
- Inatesso · restaurant · 950 ft · about 5 min walk
- Dos Toros Taqueria · fast food · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- Flavors · café · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- Perros y Vainas – The Battery · fast food · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- Chipotle · Mexican · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
Bars and pubs
- London & Martin Co. · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- The White Horse Tavern · 0.2 mi · about 6 min walk
- Broadstone Bar & Kitchen · 0.3 mi · about 7 min walk
- The Dead Rabbit · 0.3 mi · about 8 min walk
Straight-line distances from the venue. Places from OpenStreetMap contributors; opening hours change, so check before you go.
Events near Statue of Liberty in the next two weeks
- New York City Wine & Food Festival – Grand Tasting – Sunday · Sun, Oct 18, 12:00 pm · from $275.92
- New York City Wine & Food Festival – The Cookout – Sunday · Sun, Oct 18, 6:15 pm · from $209.94
- The Low Darts: Playing Steely Dan & Billy Joel · Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 pm
- The Method Man Experience · Sun, Oct 18, 7:30 pm · from $131.96
- Charlotte Hornets at Brooklyn Nets · Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 pm · from $46.44
- Kevin Hart · Wed, Oct 21, 10:00 pm · from $101.86
Official ticket types and prices
All tickets are timed. The time on your ticket is when you join the security line, not when the ferry leaves.
| Ticket | Adult | Senior 62+ | Child 4–12 | What you get | Sells out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Admission | $26.00 | $23.00 | $17.30 | Ferry, Liberty Island grounds, Statue of Liberty Museum, Ellis Island | Rarely, except peak summer days |
| Pedestal Reserve | $26.30 | $23.30 | $17.30 | Everything above + inside the pedestal and its observation deck | Same-day tickets “extremely limited” (NPS) |
| Crown Reserve | $26.30 | $23.30 | $17.30 | Everything above + 377 steps up to the crown, 10 minutes inside | Usually 3–4 months ahead (NPS) |
| Ellis Island Hard Hat Tour | $81.00 | $78.00 | not allowed | Guided tour of the abandoned hospital buildings, ages 13+ | Small groups, book ahead |
Children under 4 are free (not allowed in the crown). Military pay the senior price. The National Park Service lists the child price as $17.00, Statue City Cruises as $17.30.
Official ticket or a reseller tour?
Every reseller tour uses the same Statue City Cruises ferry and the same security line. What you pay extra for is a guide, and sometimes a pedestal ticket the reseller booked in advance. No one can skip the security screening: tours sold as “fast track” or “reserved ferry” give priority boarding only. Crown access is almost never sold by resellers, so book the crown on the official site.
Crown or pedestal sold out? What you can still do
- Take General Admission. You still walk around the statue, see the museum and visit Ellis Island. Only the inside of the monument is closed to you.
- Book a tour that includes the pedestal. Some tours hold pedestal tickets after the official site is sold out; check the “Pedestal” column in the comparison below.
- Check again early in the morning. Cancelled pedestal and crown tickets go back on sale on the official site.
- Ride the Staten Island Ferry for free. It runs 24/7, takes about 25 minutes and passes the statue (stand on the right side leaving Manhattan). It does not stop at Liberty Island.
- Take a harbor cruise. Circle Line’s Statue of Liberty cruise costs about $29 and passes close by, without landing.
Crown ticket rules
- 377 steps from the base, including a 162-step narrow spiral above the pedestal. There is no elevator to the crown.
- Up to 4 crown tickets per order, and 1 crown reservation per person every 6 months.
- Names cannot be changed. Everyone 18 and over shows photo ID that matches the ticket, and the card holder must be there to collect them.
- Children must be at least 42 in (107 cm) tall and cannot be carried.
- Bring only a phone, a camera, water in a plastic bottle and medicine. Everything else goes in a locker (25¢ coins; change machines take $1 and $5 bills).
Where the ferry leaves from
- Battery Park, Manhattan: ticket office and security inside Castle Clinton. Subway: South Ferry (1), Bowling Green (4, 5), Whitehall St (R, W).
- Liberty State Park, Jersey City: 1 Audrey Zapp Dr, with parking on site and usually shorter lines. This departure usually pauses in winter (in 2025 from January 6 to March 7).
- Plan most of a day for both islands. Take an early ferry: the security line can take an hour or more on summer weekends.
- Ignore street sellers around Battery Park. The National Park Service warns they are not authorized, and most sell harbor cruises that do not stop at the statue.
Good to know
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Sources: Statue City Cruises, National Park Service: fees, National Park Service: visit the crown. Official facts checked October 17, 2026.