New York City - Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

i like to take the ferry to the statue of liberty and ellis island. it will start in battery park - but where exacly in battery park?

am i allowed to take a backpack or a bag with me?

thank you. :)

i like to take the ferry to the statue of liberty and ellis island. it will start in battery park - but where exacly in battery park?

am i allowed to take a backpack or a bag with me?

thank you. :)

Information about the ferry is available here (also refer to the FAQ's):
http://www.statuecruises.com/choose_tickets.aspx
http://www.statuecruises.com/frequently-asked-questions.aspx
http://www.statuecruises.com/Plan_your_trip.aspx
Where do the ferries depart from?

Ferries depart from:
Battery Park, New York. There is no street address for Battery Park. However, for the purposes of GPS navigation, (17 State Street, New York, New York)
Liberty State Park, New Jersey – 1 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, NJ.

Visitors to the Park are required to submit to airport style security screening before boarding vessels. Visitors to the Monument undergo additional security screening.
All persons and property are subject to search on Liberty Island. All items considered inappropriate or prohibited will be confiscated and retained by the United States Park Police.
Large bags are not allowed on Liberty or Ellis Islands
There are no locker facilities at the New York and New Jersey embarkation points.
There are locker facilities on Liberty Island for Monument visitors.
Backpacks, strollers and large umbrellas are not permitted in the Monument.
Food (even unopened) and drinks (including water) are not allowed inside the Statue of Liberty.
All weapons are prohibited, including: Firearms, explosives or flammables, knives or sharp objects (including tools), pepper spray and mace.

i like to take the ferry to the statue of liberty and ellis island. it will start in battery park - but where exacly in battery park?On the waterfront! :p

It's not a very big park. The ferry departs from the northwestern edge.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=battery+park&ll=40.703977,-74.01545&spn=0.006181,0.009001&oe=utf-8&hq=battery+park&hnear=battery+park&cid=0,0,13722545436693339154&t=h&z=17

You can see people waiting in line for the boat if you zoom in.

You can see people waiting in line for the boat if you zoom in.

:)

thanks for the links. has someone experiences with small bags (for a camera or bottle of water)?

thanks for the links. has someone experiences with small bags (for a camera or bottle of water)?

I took a backpack and bottle of water with me when I went in June. The water was in a side pouch of the backpack, I just put the whole thing through the screening machine with no issues.

But I was there for an event, so perhaps they let us slide... We were able to avoid the bulk of the line :p

On the waterfront! :p

It's not a very big park. The ferry departs from the northwestern edge.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=battery+park&ll=40.703977,-74.01545&spn=0.006181,0.009001&oe=utf-8&hq=battery+park&hnear=battery+park&cid=0,0,13722545436693339154&t=h&z=17

You can see people waiting in line for the boat if you zoom in.


Yep, you are going to stand in that long line like forEVER!
I took a friend there, but we ended up left the line and went to take the Staten Island ferry instead. It's FREE. The boat passed by the Statue of Liberty, so I took a picture of him with the Statue of Liberty in the background. :-)

Yep, you are going to stand in that long line like forEVER!
I took a friend there, but we ended up left the line and went to take the Staten Island ferry instead. It's FREE. The boat passed by the Statue of Liberty, so I took a picture of him with the Statue of Liberty in the background. :-)

Yeah. I was in Battery Park on Saturday morning and the queue for the statue ferry was wrapping all the way around the park onto Battery Place almost to Washington Street. It looked like a very long, hot wait.

I took a backpack and bottle of water with me when I went in June. The water was in a side pouch of the backpack, I just put the whole thing through the screening machine with no issues.

Me too as I have a small Eddie Bauer bag for camera, guide book & maps, etc. with a water bottle pocket on the outside and I just put it through the machine without issue.

FWIW I enjoyed Ellis Island far more than Liberty Island though the latter is so iconic it's well wroth the visit. Enjoy your visit. :)

thank you. i'll try to bring a bag and a bottle of water. could it be happen that we stand in line and than they say we are not allowed to bring the bag? are there any lockers?

Information about the ferry is available here (also refer to the FAQ's):
http://www.statuecruises.com/choose_tickets.aspx
http://www.statuecruises.com/frequently-asked-questions.aspx
http://www.statuecruises.com/Plan_your_trip.aspx

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There are no locker facilities at the New York and New Jersey embarkation points.



thank you. i'll try to bring a bag and a bottle of water. could it be happen that we stand in line and than they say we are not allowed to bring the bag? are there any lockers?

See above.