How to get to the Statue of Liberty

"All roads lead to Rome" or to the Statue of Liberty in our case, but not all of them fit the same way in our pocket ... In this post we reveal how, at what price and at what times you can visit Lady Liberty.

PRIVATE CRUISES TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Cost: $$$ 

For those who want a unique experience and have reserved a part of their budget to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York. There are many boats offering sightseeing cruises from New York Harbor and Manhattan which sail just in front of the Statue of Liberty, some of them even include dinner or shows!!!

Examples include Circle Line Sightseeing (http://www.circleline42.com//new-york-cruises/cruise-details.aspx?id=3) where you can book a one hour cruise from $ 29 per adult or the famous Water Taxis for $ 30 per adult and $ 19 per child (https://tickets2.nywt.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1124)

STATUE CRUISES TO LIBERTY ISLAND from National Park Service

Cost: $$

The National Park Service is a Northamerican federal agency that manages the National Parks, National Monuments (as our Lady Liberty in New York) and other protected sites. This government agency serves ferries (whose prices are $18 for adults, $14 senior +62, $9 for children from 4 to 12 years old and free for children under 4 years) that take you to the pedestal of Statue of Liberty in New York. If you want to access up to the crown it is necessary to pay a fee of $ 3 (access restricted for children under 4).

The first ferry leaves at 9:30 am and the last one comes back at 5:00 pm. It is very important to know that they are the only ones with permission to dock at Liberty Island, ie, they are the only ones that can offer a visit to the statue of Liberty.

You can check timetables and buy tickets online in the following link: http://www.statuecruises.com/schedule.aspx, highly recommended due to although you can buy it in person at Battery Park, normally it is sold out.

STATEN ISLAND FERRY

Cost: $

This service, which dates back to the eighteenth century when small boats were transporting small groups of people from one  borough to another, depends directly on the New York City Department of Transportation. Runs between St. George Ferry Terminal at 1 Bay Street (Staten Island) and Whitehall Terminal at 4 South Street (Lower Manhattan). The trip takes about 25 minutes, it is totally FREE and works 24 hours a day !!!

The following link will let you find the schedules  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/siferryschedule.shtml

You see? For everybody ... now you can not say you do not know how to get to the Statue of Liberty in NYC...