FERRY ROUTES
The crossings worth booking.
The 14 most popular statue of liberty ferries. We break down the sailings worth booking - the crossing time, the fare, who runs the boat and what the trip is actually like once you are aboard.
Self-guided Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry from Jersey City with multilingual audio guides, museums, and flexible time on both islands.
Most Popular“It was so gorgeous on top! Dont think anything needs to be improved!!”
Guided ferry tour from Battery Park to Liberty Island and Ellis Island, with museum time, skyline views, and real stories from a local guide.
“We had a great time with Mindy C as our tour guide. She made it fun for all including the kids. Would definitely recommend using her again.”
Pre-book a Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry with upgrade options for audio or guided history, plus optional 9/11 add-ons.
“My recommendation if you want to book with them make sure you purchase (Pedestal crown) cause if you forget to book, you can't get in”
Reserve-line ferry to Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with guided storytelling, museum entry, Ellis audio guide, and skyline views for $69.
“Great guide Owen! He gave us amazing stories from history of Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with a lot of attention to detail . Great sense of humor. Highly recommend!!!”
Skip-the-line 9/11 Museum plus ferry tickets to Liberty and Ellis Island, paired with multilingual audio and multiple start times.
“This was amazing to see the Statue of Liberty, 9/11 museum, and Ellis island. I was able to find my dad, mom and uncles passage through here 1947 and ‘57 Our tour guide was amazing, friendly and knowledgeable plus she was so open about her ordeal with 9/11 and coming to America from Peru. It…”
Prebooked Liberty & Ellis Island express ferry with Battery Park orientation, multilingual audio, and museum entry for an efficient 4-hour visit.
“Horrible the ferry made us wait for 1 hour in line in the cold to get back!! My family and I were fustrated”
Pre-ferry guided orientation plus priority ferry rides to Liberty and Ellis Islands, with audio options and museum entry for a tight 4-hour loop.
“Our tour was to leave at 10:45 and we were requested to be there 15 min. (10:15)before departure. We did our part but the tour guide did not arrive until 11:45! A rep was there to tell us about the time change for the tour. We wasted pretty much the whole morning waiting around. Vivian…”
See Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Battery Park on a roundtrip ferry with priority boarding and a 13-language audio tour.
“Great experience with a very passionate tour guide. Leanne Littlestone manages to literally make you “live” the places.”
Guided Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island tour with ferry transfers, headsets, and museum time for a focused half-day NYC history loop.
“Sherrie is very knowledgeable and professional. She maximized our time together. I highly recommend!”
Skip the ferry lines with an express roundtrip ticket to Liberty and Ellis Island, plus an orientation tour and flexible times.
“Matt was our tour guide and he was wonderful, very friendly and personable and also very well versed in NYC lore. We had beautiful weather which made the tour even nicer. Would highly recommend visitors experience this tour”
Pre-ferry Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island tour with a Battery Park walk, reserved line help, and guided skyline ferry views.
“Charged 100 dollars for a ferry basically. They just took us with no explanation or tour guide. I could have done this for 40 bucks on my own because i had to use the audio guide to know anything about the place”
Take an express Hudson River cruise from Pier 36 for quick, close-up Statue of Liberty photos, plus skyline views of NYC landmarks.
“I booked with VIATOR And when I get to assigned pier after ubering there the boat was nowhere to be found I ended up buying tickets with another boat”
Early-access Statue of Liberty ferry with express bus, guided Liberty Island and Ellis Island, plus a 9/11 Memorial stop.
“I rated this tour as a "1" but ONLY because the tour itself says it is from Midtown, and says it will pick you up in Time's Square. I based my hotel off the pickup point so we could walk there easily. A week before we left, i found out that, because we were the…”
Private guide + ferry to Liberty Island and optional Ellis Island Immigration Museum, with timed entry and hotel transfers in select options.
From the Aegean to the Andaman, here is every crossing on the site.
