Many people live in or travel to NYC without visiting the Statue of Liberty. It's something every American (or visitor to America) should see. If you book ahead online, you can get access to the pedestal. There is a LOT of security, which accounts for most of the lines. It's like going through airport security, twice. The lines and crowds... more

Everyone that goes to NY should see the Statue of Liberty. It is awesome, but go EARLY and get your tickets online before you go. We had reserved tickets for 10:00 am which I thought was early. Apparently, not here. When we got to the ferry the line was huge. Most of those in line did not have reserved tickets... more

Although we bought our tickets online, the reservation person said nothing about the wait to get through security. Our tickets were for a specific time, but that time did NOT get us in. We had to wait for an hour and a half to pass through security. It doesn't matter what your time is. No matter what, you have to... more

On our first trip to New York in May/June 2008, the Statue of Liberty was pretty high up our 'to do' list, but having heard about the monster queues I made sure I did some research first! We bought tickets on line in advance from the official website, including access to the monument, and although we were tied down to... more

We bought our tickets online and were able to catch the 9:00 ferry. We also got the monument pass with ours. HINT: If you want to go inside the monument, get the pass ahead of time because they only have limited passes. MOST IMPORTANT: Be one of the first people off of the ferry and head straight back to the... more

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

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

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

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