June 13, 2009
Statue of Liberty crown tickets now on sale
See updated story: Statue of Liberty crown tickets sold out until Labor Day
Tickets for the Statue of Liberty’s crown went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning, but most callers were greeted by busy signals an an occasional “All circuits are busy now. Please try your call later.”
The ticketing website for Statue Cruises has also been unavailable for much of the morning.
The crown will officially open July 4, with about 30 people an hour allowed to climb the stairs up.
Crown tickets can be reserved up to a year in advance through Statue Cruises, the only company licensed to ferry the public to Liberty and Ellis islands. The $3 crown fee will be on top of the regular ferry ticket, currently priced at $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling 877- LADY-TIX (877-523-9849.)
Updates: Two of NewYorkology’s Twitter contacts said they’ve secured crown tickets, both through the website. Two more said they got tickets, one by phone, the other online.
Update: Once you reach the website, it provides an excellent explanation of your options. Note that the ticketing process requires you to list the names of every person you’re buying tickets for. Also be aware that the statue’s interior will close during extreme heat, so your best bet in summer months is to reserve a ticket as early in the morning as possible.
Here are screenshots of the Statue Cruises ticketing pages from this morning:
Saturday night update: Statue of Liberty ticketing phone lines have closed for the night after taking more than 1,100 calls today. “This is by far the biggest day our call center has
had,” a spokesperson for Statue Cruises told NewYorkology via e-mail. Tickets to the statue’s crown are still available, even for dates in July.
Sunday morning update: The Statue of Liberty ticketing call center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time. The online ticketing is available 24 hours.
When crown tickets are sold out for a certain day, they sell out simultaneously for NJ and NY departures; there is not a certain amount for each location, the Statue Cruises spokesperson told NewYorkology.
Monday update: All dates in July are sold out and call volume and web traffic remains very high, a Statue Cruises spokesperson told NewYorkology via e-mail.
Related: Statue of Liberty visiting hours (National Park Service)
Earlier: Statue of Liberty crown tickets go on sale Saturday
It’s official: Statue of Liberty crown will reopen July 4
June 13, 2009 9:53 AM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, History, Kids, Museums, Sightsology, Tours
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