You can either book tickets to the statue or enjoy...

You can either book tickets to the statue or enjoy a free boat ride on the Hudson river. You will pass by the statue. I booked tickets online for a visit to the Statue and Elis Island. There are 3 kinds if tickets available. I booked the tickets for the pedestal. Tickets for the crown are fewer in number and have to be booked before hand. You reach Battery Park and stand in a queue to board the ferry. There are strict security checks on the way to the ferry. The ferry will take you to the statue island. You again stand in a queue to enter the statue premises. You either climb up the statue or take an elevator.