Transportation
It’s easy to use public transportation to visit the Statue of Liberty National Monument or the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
To Battery Park, New York City, NY
We recommend using public transportation to get to Battery Park as parking is very limited in lower Manhattan. Visit www.mta.info for more information about public transportation in Manhattan. Battery Park is also accessible by taxi.
By Subway
Take any of the following lines:
LOCAL 1 (7th Avenue Line) to the last stop - SOUTH FERRY.
EXPRESS (Lexington Avenue Line) 4 or 5 to BOWLING GREEN.
LOCAL from Brooklyn/Queens R/W (Broadway Line) to WHITEHALL STREET.
By Bus
M1, M6 or M15 to South Ferry (last stop).
By Car
From the East Side take the FDR Drive South to Exit 1, South Ferry Battery Park. From the West Side take the Westside Highway South (Route 9A) to Battery Park.
To Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
There is plenty of parking at Liberty State Park (for a modest fee). This is a good departure location for you if you travel by car or bus. Liberty State Park is also accessible by taxi. More details are available at the Liberty State Park website.
By Car
New Jersey turnpike, exit 14-B follow signs to Liberty State Park.
By Light Rail
Take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail to the Liberty State Park Station. From there you can catch the Liberty State Park Shuttle bus, which will take you down Audrey Zapp Drive to the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal Museum. Statue Cruises ticket offices are located inside the museum. It is approximately one mile from the Liberty State Park Light Rail Station to the Terminal.
By Bus
Take the Central Avenue bus to Liberty State Park, staring at 5th Street & Summit Avenue and Hague Street, Jersey City or Port Authority Terminal, Journal Square, Isle A-3, Central Avenue bus to Liberty State Park.
For more trip planning information visit www.njtransit.com.
By Ferry
Take the Liberty Landing Ferry Service from the World Financial Terminal in New York to Liberty Landing Marina within Liberty State Park, NJ. Visitors with ferry tickets to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island will receive a $2 discount on the fare to Liberty Landing Marina when purchasing tickets aboard the Liberty Landing Ferry.
For more trip planning information visit - Liberty Landing Ferry Service.