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Ellis Island National Monument
Fees & Reservations

fees & reservations includes:

Permits
 
 

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America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.

FEES:

Museum Entrance Fee: None


Ferry Transportation Fee:
$12.00 - Ages 13+ - Day
$10.00- Seniors 62 and over - Day
$5.00- Children 4-12. - Day

National Park Pass holders should note that they must purchase ferry tickets. 

Monument Access reservations must be made with the ferry company to enter the Statue of Liberty itself but are not required to visit the Liberty Island grounds or the Immigration Museum upon Ellis Island.

For visitors planning to enter the Monument, a mandatory secondary screening is necessary and visitors must be in possession of ticket that states “Monument Access”. Holders will be allowed to visit the museum gallery and pedestal observation levels. Access into the Statue of Liberty above the pedestal observation level is not permitted.

“Monument Access” reservations are available at no cost with the purchase of a ferry ticket from Statue Cruises.  An easy way to receive yours is by purchasing a RESERVED TICKET and selecting the Monument Pass option.   The RESERVED TICKET option is strongly recommended for visits planned on weekends, during holiday periods and daily from MAY through SEPTEMBER as visitation is quite high.

If you are uncertain as to when you will visit, Statue Cruises offers a FLEX 3 DAY TICKET option. You may visit the islands one time during the three day period.  This option WILL NOT include monument access. However, a limited number of “Monument Access Passes” are available daily at the ferry ticket booths. FLEX 3 DAY TICKET holders, may upon arrival, visit the ticket booth to request a “MONUMENT ACCESS PASS”, but are not guaranteed to receive one, These passes are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. “MONUMENT ACCESS PASSES” are not available at Liberty or Ellis Island.

All visitors regardless of their selected ticket option are permitted to visit the Liberty Island grounds and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. 

Ferry tickets can be ordered in advance by calling the ferry company at:1-877-LADY-TIX (1-877-523-9849) or on-line at: www.statuecruises.com

Click here for more information about the new "America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass".

 
 
America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass.
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Ellis Island main building  

Did You Know?
Ellis Island was added as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965 by Presidential Proclamation. The main building was re-opened in 1990 as a national museum of immigration after what was considered at the time, the largest restoration project in American history.

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Last Updated: March 09, 2009 at 14:39 EST