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Statue of Liberty

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #25 of 1,310 attractions in New York City
Traveler Description: if you want to go inside the base of the Statue of Liberty museum, you must make a reservation or else all you will be able to do is look at it from... more »
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Monument, Other, Statue
Activities: Group tours/city tour
Address: Liberty Island New York City, NY 10004
Tel: 212-363-3200
Fax: 212-363-8347

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5 of 5 stars
Tennessee
Jun 29, 2008

I have been to the Statue of Liberty several times, including a visit this last week. We bought our tickets online, so we did not have to worry about two waiting lines. We knew in advance to get there early to avoid lines. We got there at around 8:45, and walked right onto the ferry. We were really excited to... more

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5 of 5 stars
San Diego, CA
Jun 27, 2008

This is something that you must do while in NYC. However, do get a reserved ticket and try to get one for early in the morning. It gets very crowded going through security. However, the lines are well worth it. As a previous traveler mentioned, there are A LOT of steps. The elevator was broken the day we were there... more

Jun 23, 2008

Arrived at battery park to make the first ferry at just before 9. Well, we missed the first couple I guess. But there was no line for tickets, and a brief 15 minute line for the next ferry. Folks, you have to go early! Arrived at Liberty Island just before 9:30, in time for the ranger tour which I highly... more

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4 of 5 stars
Charlotte, NC
Jun 15, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Pay attention to those reviewers that say you should go early in the morning - they're right! We had 1:30 PM reserved monument tickets. That just meant we got IN LINE at 1:30. By the time we got thru the FIRST security line and on the ferry, it was at least 2:30. But, it was still worth it!! You aren't... more

Jun 9, 2008

Make reservation in advance via web in order to avoid the very long lines and in order to get to the statue it self. we loved the audio tour on Ellis Island more

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4 of 5 stars
St. Louis
Jun 1, 2008

The only reason I wanted to add a review is to let everyone know that they no longer allow you to go into the statue any longer. You can go up to the top of the pedestal, but that's it. My husband and I just got back. We had not prebooked. We just took the ferry and did not wait... more

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4 of 5 stars
Edmonton, Canada
May 24, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Having just arrived back from our trip to New York and reading the reviews of a lot of the sights we saw, I must say I feel we either lucked out a lot on our trip, or we're just not as negative as a lot of other visitors! The Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island trip is really something you want to... more

May 22, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Personally I would give the ferry to the island containing the Statue of Liberty a miss and take one of the other options to see it. Due to the extreme queues and ridiculous security you will end up queuing for 2 hours before you even get on the ferry to the island. Then you'll have a short ferry ride over... more

May 20, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

You absolutely must NOT buy a flexible ticket to go and see the Statue of Liberty. These sort of tickets are sold in the tourist offices and in hotels around Manhatten, but you will be queuing for absolutely ages. When you arrive at the ferry terminal, there are two lines. A line for people that have pre-booked and a flexible... more

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5 of 5 stars
Monterey
May 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

For the incredible harbor views and historical significance of Lady Liberty and Ellis Island, you shouldn't miss this tour. Yes, it's almost always insanely crowded ... you will wait in several long lines and be subject to intensive security checks, but you won't regret this memorable experience. Know that Ellis Island is not a visually exciting place and children will... more

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Liberty Island, New York City, NY 10004
Tel: 212-363-3200 Fax: 212-363-8347