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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

#1von 10 Orten zum Besuchen in New York CityNew York City, New York State, United States

Auch bekannt als Liberty Enlightening the World · Lady Liberty

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Öffnungszeiten: 08:30–16:00. Eintritt: $26. Plane 4 hrs ein. Beste Zeit: First ferry of the day.

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Öffnungszeiten: 08:30–16:00; Ferries depart Battery Park (Manhattan) and Liberty State Park (New Jersey) roughly every 20-30 minutes, generally 08:30-16:00, with the last return from Ellis Island around 17:15
Eintrittspreis: $26; Ticket ab
Benötigte Zeit: 4 hrs
Beste Tageszeit: First ferry of the day
Beste Monate: Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Adresse: Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004 (ferry departs Battery Park, State Street, New York, NY 10004)

Über Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty stands 93 metres from ground to torch tip on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, a copper-sheathed monument gifted by France and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The copper skin, just 2.4 millimetres thick, was hammered over a wrought-iron and steel armature engineered by Gustave Eiffel, whose skeletal framework allows the thin outer shell to sway several centimetres in high wind without stress fracture. The statue's original brown-copper surface oxidized to its present pale green patina by around 1906, a chemical process that stopped once the copper carbonate layer sealed the metal beneath it. Ellis Island, roughly 800 metres northwest across the harbor, processed an estimated 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. The restored Main Building now houses the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, its vaulted, Guastavino-tiled Registry Room intact from the building's 1900 reconstruction after a fire destroyed the original wooden structure.

Beste Tageszeit: First ferry of the day. Typically 08:30. Crowds and security-line waits build steadily through midday and the first departure gives the shortest lines at both islands' security screening.

Öffnungszeiten von Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island öffnet um 08:30 und schließt um 16:00. Am Wochenende ändert sich nichts: samstags und sonntags gelten dieselben Zeiten.

Öffnungszeiten: 08:30–16:00; Mon–Sun 08:30–16:00; Ferries depart Battery Park (Manhattan) and Liberty State Park (New Jersey) roughly every 20-30 minutes, generally 08:30-16:00, with the last return from Ellis Island around 17:15
Geschlossen an: Täglich geöffnet

Mon–Sun	08:30–16:00

Gut zu wissen: Extended summer sailing schedules run June through August; winter sees reduced frequency and occasional weather cancellations.

Öffnungszeiten zusammengestellt aus nps.gov und öffentlichen Quellen, zuletzt aktualisiert am 18 September 2026. Sie können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern — vor der Reise bitte bestätigen. Wie wir diese Reiseführer schreiben

Eintrittspreis für Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Entry fees for Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Ticket	Preis
Standardticket	$26
Ermäßigt (Studenten / Senioren)	$23
Kinder	$17

The National Park Service charges no entrance fee for either island, but a Statue City Cruises ferry ticket is mandatory to reach them: $26.00 for adults 13+, $23.00 for seniors 62+, $17.00 for children 4-12, free under 4, as of 2026. Pedestal Reserve and Crown Reserve add roughly $0.30 to the base fare but must be booked weeks to months ahead. Statue City Cruises (statuecitycruises.com) is the only authorized ferry operator; vendors near Battery Park selling other 'tickets' are not affiliated with the NPS. Verify current fares at the official site before booking.

Preise zusammengestellt aus nps.gov und öffentlichen Quellen, zuletzt aktualisiert am 18 September 2026. Sie können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern — vor der Reise bitte bestätigen. Wie wir diese Reiseführer schreiben

Beste Reisezeit für Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

08:30 - 10:00
First SailingsBest time to go
Earliest ferries carry the smallest crowds and the shortest security-screening lines at Battery Park; Liberty Island's grounds are near-empty for the first hour.
Quiet
10:00 - 14:00
Midday Peak
Tour groups and cruise-excursion parties concentrate arrivals; pedestal and museum queues on Liberty Island lengthen, and Ellis Island's Registry Room fills with guided groups.
Very busy
14:00 - 16:00
Afternoon Taper
Crowds thin as day-trippers head back; a good window for the Ellis Island museum's upper-floor exhibits, which see less foot traffic than the ground-floor Registry Room.
Moderate
16:00 - 17:15
Last Sailings
Final ferries of the day carry light crowds and the lowest afternoon light for photographing the statue's harbor-facing side from the boat deck.
Quiet

Geschichte von Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

France proposed the statue as a Franco-American friendship monument tied to the centennial of American independence, with sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi designing the figure and Gustave Eiffel engineering its internal support structure between 1875 and 1884. Funding split the project in two: France covered the statue itself through public subscription, while the United States was responsible for the pedestal, designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt. American fundraising stalled until publisher Joseph Pulitzer, through his newspaper the New York World, ran a public campaign in 1885 that raised the remaining pedestal funds from more than 120,000 small donors.

Ellis Island opened as a federal immigration station on January 1, 1892, replacing the state-run Castle Garden facility, and operated as the primary East Coast entry point during the peak immigration decades of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The station closed in 1954 as immigration processing moved to consular offices abroad, and the buildings sat derelict for nearly three decades before a $160 million restoration reopened the Main Building as a museum in 1990. Both sites were placed under National Park Service administration, and the statue was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Regeln & Etikette in Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Airport-style security screening is mandatory at both the Battery Park embarkation point and again on Liberty Island before pedestal or crown access; bags larger than a small backpack are not permitted inside the pedestal and there is no bag storage on the island itself, so pack light. Crown access requires climbing 162 additional narrow spiral steps inside the statue after the pedestal, is not wheelchair accessible, and has no elevator alternative.

Drones are prohibited over both islands under NPS and FAA restricted-airspace rules. Tripods and monopods are allowed in most outdoor areas but not inside the pedestal museum or Ellis Island's Registry Room during busy periods, at ranger discretion. Audio guides are included with every ferry ticket and are worth collecting at the dock kiosk rather than downloading the app, since cellular signal on Liberty Island is unreliable.

Tipps für den Besuch von Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

1
Book Crown Reserve tickets three to four months ahead for summer dates; they routinely sell out that far in advance and are capped at a few hundred visitors per day for safety reasons tied to the narrow interior staircase. Travellers who cannot get Crown access should still book Pedestal Reserve, which reaches the observation deck at the statue's base and gives close-up views of Bartholdi's copper plating and Eiffel's iron truss through glass panels.
2
The ferry itself is the best vantage point for photographing the full statue with the Manhattan skyline behind it; the island's own sightlines are too close for a full-figure shot without a wide-angle lens. Allow a minimum of four hours total for both islands including ferry transit and security queues - rushing risks missing the last return sailing, after which no alternative transport exists off Liberty or Ellis Island.
3
Ellis Island's American Family Immigration History Center lets visitors search digitized ship manifests for ancestors who passed through the station; the terminals are free to use with a ferry ticket and searches by surname take only a few minutes.

Anreise nach Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004 (ferry departs Battery Park, State Street, New York, NY 10004)Route in Google Maps

Ab Whitehall Street-South Ferry subway station
0.4 km · 5 min
$2.90 subway fare (OMNY/MetroCard); ferry ticket purchased separately, $26.00 adult
Ab Liberty State Park, Jersey City NJ
3.2 km · Ferry crossing 15-20 min to Liberty Island
Same ferry ticket valid from either departure point, $26.00 adult
Ab Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
24 km · 45-60 min combined
$8.25 AirTrain + $2.75-$9 NJ Transit rail/light rail depending on route

Nächster Flughafen

Ab Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

approximately 24 km, 35-50 minutes by road or AirTrain plus NJ Transit to Liberty State Park.

Nächste Station

Ab Whitehall Street-South Ferry (subway lines 1, R, W)

adjacent to the Battery Park ferry terminal.

Häufige Fragen zu Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Do you need a separate ticket for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island?

No. One Statue City Cruises ferry ticket covers round-trip transport to both islands, their museums, and the audio tour. Crown or pedestal access requires selecting that ticket tier at booking, as of 2026.

How far in advance should you book Crown access?

Three to four months ahead for summer visits. Crown tickets are capped daily for safety on the narrow interior staircase and routinely sell out that far in advance; Pedestal Reserve tickets sell out less quickly but should still be booked at least several weeks ahead.

Is the Statue of Liberty crown wheelchair accessible?

No. The crown is reached only by 162 narrow spiral stairs with no elevator alternative. The pedestal observation deck and both islands' ground-floor museums are wheelchair accessible via elevator.

Can you bring bags onto Liberty Island?

Small bags are permitted, but there is no bag storage or checkroom on Liberty Island, and large bags or backpacks are barred from pedestal access entirely. Pack light and expect a second airport-style security screening on the island itself.

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