I really enjoyed my visit to the SOL and Ellis Island. I booked my tickets (flexible 3 day ticket) before leaving the UK. I was a little disappointed as i was unable to book a monument pass online so thought we might end up missing this but we managed to get one from the kiosk on the day which was... more

What a wonderful trip! I got emotional being there and at being at Ellis Island where my Great Great Grandparents came through in 1912. A couple of tips... 1) Go from the New Jersey side!...we went from there and there was no lines at all! 2) Go early...the 8 or 9 am ferries are the best 3) Go from New... more

The signage isn't 100% clear as to how to get your tickets, there's no feeder line for the ticket windows. Once you have your tickets, you then have to go through airport style security. The security was somewhat friendly and was also very accommodating of my pregnant wife, that did not wish to go through the x-ray machines. The ferry... more

Please, if you want to physically enter the Statue of Liberty, arrgange your monument passes ahead of time at www.statuecruises.com. If you have an Explorer Pass or CityPass, you still have to call and arrange entrance into the monument; your pre-paid pass only includes the ferry ride to the islands. I would have given my experience a higher rating than... more

We had a party of five, including two children, and arrived at the Liberty State Park about a half-hour early, with pre-purchased, monument-access tickets. After looking around and buying some food to eat, about 15 minutes of this, we went to get in the line specifically for those already with tickets and the security check at this location was mediocre.... more

My husband and I visited Liberty and Ellis Island on a recent trip to NYC. I had been to both in the 80s but my husband had never been. You MUST book tickets in advance to have access inside the Statue of Liberty (according to a park ranger, they only let 3,000 in a day), and it is so worth... more

Our experience at the Statue of Liberty was poor at best. First and foremost, I understand the need for security at the Statue. However, the security, at least from my perspective, is only needed from either prior to boarding the ferry or once on the island. Again though, security is needed, but the system that is currently in place is... more

I had mixed reservations about going to see this after reading all the previous reviews on here. I was pleasantly surprised and glad that some of the reviews were proved wrong. things to consider. This is an icon in the world, its the only one , it needs to be protected, security needs to be tight. We were treated very... more

My mom and I took my 12 year old nephew to see Lady Liberty yesterday. We were at Battery Park about 4:15 we purchased our tickets ($27 worth) and boarded the ferry around 4:30. When we reached the monument, we noticed that all of the entrances were closed. The staff at the ticket office failed to mention to us that... more