June 17, 2009

Statue of Liberty crown tickets sold out through Aug. 11

Ticketing lines have remained fairly jammed since Statue of Liberty crown tickets went on sale Saturday, with the first month’s worth of access already sold out.

The call center has been taking around 1,500 calls per day, a spokesperson for Statue Cruises told NewYorkology. And that’s in addition to orders placed through the online ticketing site.

On July 4, the crown will reopen to the public for the first time since Sept. 10, 2001. Due to fire safety issues (which were debated even before the terror attacks,) only 30 people an hour will be allowed up the narrow double-helix stairwell to the statue’s crown.

Tickets for the crown are already sold out through August 11.

If you go, an early-morning trip is the best way to avoid the lines and reduce the risk the statue will be closed for excessive heat (when the outside temperature reaches 90.)

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. The Statue of Liberty ticketing call center (877-523-9849) is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern time.

Picture credit: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology

June 17, 2009 9:22 AM in Cheap Stuff, Downtown, History, Kids, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Tours

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