Access to facilities on Ellis Island can be limited prior to the final ferry departure. As a normal part of closing procedures, access to areas of the park will close prior to the final boat departure. One round trip ferry ticket includes visits to Liberty and Ellis Islands. Ferries depart from Battery Park in New York City and Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. Battery Park is located at the Southern tip of Manhattan, off the West Side Highway South of FDR Drive South.
Parking is very limited and expensive.
Using public transportation is recommended. Ferries also depart from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ, exit 14B off the New Jersey Turnpike. Ample parking is avaiable. There are a variety of ways to reach the Statue of Liberty ferry by public transportation. Temperatures inside the statue itself can easily exceed 110 degrees in the summer.