One of the best ways to get close to the Statue of Liberty and not pay a dime!

I'd say it's almost more memorable to see the skyline of the city from the boat than the statue itself! Afterall the boat passes the island with an approximate distance of 750 meters or 2500 feet, so you will need a decent camera to take a good picture!

Since the ferry is free it gets really really busy, even though it departs every 30 minutes at its peak times. While I visited on Sunday, the queue started in the middle of the terminal and crowd pushing on the boat was carnage!

We stayed at the back of the boat which was the perfect spot not only to see the Statue of Liberty back the whole Manhattan skyline!

Last visited in May 2023.