One of best monuments to be seen before u die and ...

One of best monuments to be seen before u die and best time to travel on weekend from the jersey side and also try to book in advance for crown tickets (Best view from the top of statue ).An icon of America, so we wanted to make sure we did out trip justice, so made sure we booked the Crown access early, I think I booked in March '17 for our visit in July '17, to ensure we had crown access tickets, as none available on the day!. We saw lots of disappointed families who didn't realise, and who even queued in the line for crown/ pedestal access thinking they could get in with a general ticket.
Be aware of the airport style security before you even get onto the ferry, so if you purchase say a 12 noon ticket in the expectation of getting to the statue at that time, no, that's the time you can get started on the security clearance and the ferry journey before getting to Liberty Island. Book an early timed access ticket, so you can also get to Ellis island same day.
Crown access well worth it, but be advised that the steps leading to the crown after pedestal level are very narrow spiral stairs, I just about managed to fit at 6ft 6" tall.
Museum very interesting at the base of the statue about the history and construction of Liberty.