Visiting the crown of the Statue of Liberty is a rewarding activity. Due to its extreme popularity, tickets to the crown must be reserved prior to visiting. There are a limited number of crown tickets per day. Numerous third-party vendors sell tickets online or through aggressive vendors at The Battery charging higher prices for boats that do not land on the islands.
Tickets to the Crown must be reserved online in advance from our authorized vendor: Statue City Cruises. There is no elevator service to the Crown. The climb is strenuous. The National Park Service recommends that crown visitors have no significant physical or mental conditions which would impair their ability to complete the climb, such as but not limited to :.
National Park Service Rangers will be present to assist visitors. Those who feel uncomfortable proceeding up the crown staircase have the option of stopping at the top of the Statue of Liberty's pedestal.
For additional information on the crown, please visit Physical Mobility in the Crown. Crown tickets are for a specific person, date and time. The ticket will have the time to enter the embarkation site security facility printed on the face.
The following common but not limited to items cannot be brought to the crown and must be secured in a locker: purses of all sizes , backpacks, fanny packs, camera bags, tripods, keys, writing instruments, umbrellas, shopping bags, food and drinks except for water in a plastic bottle , and any item that may impede progress on the staircase.
