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 subway to the last stop - SOUTH FERRY.
EXPRESS (Lexington Ave.) 4 or 5 to BOWLING GREEN.
LOCAL from Brooklyn/Queens R/W to WHITEHALL STREET.

By Bus

M1, M6 or M15 to South Ferry.

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 (9A) to the end.

To Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ

There is plenty of parking at Liberty State Park (for a fee). This is a good departure location for you if you have a 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 (in the direction of Bayonne) to the Liberty State Park Station. From there you can catch the Liberty State Park Shuttle, which will take you down Audrey Zapp Drive to the Central Railroad of New Jersey 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 Museum.

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 tripplanner.mta.info.