Remember that you can only get here using the nati...

Remember that you can only get here using the national park services with the statue cruises service. It should be 19.25 USD and the tickets can and only should be bought at the castle Clinton national monument. Don't buy with the people outside the south ferry Subway station, they can't take you to the island.

As a personal recommendation do the audio tour (you can plug your earphones to avoid having to carry the phone on your ear). Make sure you take a nice coat specially during Fall-Winter time! It gets really windy, and also bring some sun glasses.

Also enjoy the view of lower Manhattan scrysrapers while the ferry takes you to the island!