Ok really stupid question, but what is the best way to get tickets to Statue of Liberty? I see several sites on the web. You guys help so much so I don't have to look all this up. Just watched the movie Kinky Boots and I really want to see it on Broadway. Hope we can get tickets.

Several sites say "official" site to purchase tickets. Is the State Line the official site? Feel like such a tourist. I usually see the stuff off the beaten path but I gotta see the Statue of Liberty. Prob won't be back to NYC.

go to the national park service site
http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm

click on plan your visit and then click on fees and reservations.. it will give you the information about buying your ferry ticket and all other info you will need

Ferry transportation to Liberty Island is provided by Statue Cruises. All other vessels are prohibited from docking.

All visits to the Statue of Liberty require a ferry ticket. The National Park Service recommends purchasing tickets prior to the day of your visit using the options below.

•Online: www.statuecruises.com
•In Person: At the ferry departure points
•By Telephone: 1-877-LADY-TIX & 1-201-604-2800


go to the statutecruises.com site.. other sites may involve unnecessary fees

the ferry fee is $18 for adults under 62.. if you want to have crown access its an additional $3 no extra fee for the pedestal or for the ranger tours.

As someone who is "not into" art, I enjoyed the Met.......MOMA and Guggenheim, not so much. The problem with the Met was that there is SO much! I became overwhelmed after a few hours.

I saw Jersey Boys and Kinky Boots on Broadway last month. Both were VERY good!

How is the cheapest way to get two seats at a long standing show like Kinky Boots? Do you go a few hours before the show or get tickets online?

I bought my tickets online and paid full price for them, as I knew that's what I wanted to see, had a limited time in NYC, and didn't want to take a chance that I wouldn't be able to see it. When I went by the TKTS booth, not much was available other than Madeline......

There are only two ways to get cheap tickets to any show: 1) See if the show offers discounted tickets (Kinky Boots does not because it's still popular); 2) See if it comes up at TKTS for same-day discount tickets (Kinky Boots rarely does); 3) buy tickets for standing room or the lottery (they have one, and the directions are on the show's web site).

You don't usually save money by buying tickets at the box office at the last minute unless you are buying lottery tickets. So if you want to see a specific show, it's always better to buy the tickets in advance (which you have to do online, but then you pay a huge surcharge per ticket to the ticket agency); to save buy the cheapest tickets available at the box office and you pay just the value of the tickets, but the regular price for a musical is about $145 or so depending on the show (double for premium, good seats). Service charges to buy tickets online are usually about $6 to $9 per ticket.

Wowee!

Is it cheaper in the afternoon?

tenthumbs, I'm dying for you to come back and tell us about this show at TKTS . . .Madeline. What?

No, it is not cheaper in the afternoon. It's sometimes more expensive on Friday and Saturday nights when there are discounts, however.

That price is the regular orchestra. The premium tickets - center orchestra in rows fairly near the front (first 12 or so) are often $250 to $300 each.

And just because a show has been around a little while (Kinky Boots isn;t long-running - that would be lion King or Wicked) it doesn't mean they will discount. Best chances of that are in Jan or Feb when there are fewer tourists in the city. If you must see a specific popular show, do buy tickets as soon as your dates are fixed.

I'm a bonehead, Neo..........it was actually Matilda! I got Matilda confused with the little French girl in boarding school. My sister and her kids saw it and loved it. I stuck with the grown up shows. :D

Geez, why couldn't I figure that out -- Madeline--Matilda? It just didn't ring a bell.

By the way, nytraveler, premium is often a lot more area than that now, spilling to almost the very back of of the orchestra, including side sections, and even the front couple of rows of mezzanine.

Would you recommend getting tickets 9 months prior to travel? Or is that too far out?

It's sometimes possible to buy tickets that far in advance but rarely necessary. I'd only buy tickets 9 months out for a brand-new blockbuster like Book of Mormon when it first came out. I can't think of a single new show that would qualify. I bought tickets for Book of Mormon about 2 months before the official opening night, but I bought them right before previews started. It's something I knew I'd want to see, but I didn't know it would be quite the blockbuster it is.

We bought tickets for Aladdin almost 6 months out, which is really early for us, but we wanted front mezzanine without having to pay premium prices. But then again I almost always buy my tickets during the discount preview period when they are cheaper. But in general 3 or 4 months out is generally sufficient ... 6 if you want to push it. And that works for almost any show.

Go to the Metropilitan Museum and then go into Central Park. The Met is on 5th Ave and that's where the park is. Spend a few hours there walking, people watching, lounging on the grass. Quintessential NYC. Grab some ice cream from a cart.
On another day, walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights. I've lived in NYC all my life and this is my favorite walk with fabulous scenery.
Chelsea - East of Eighth. 23rd and 8th. Very reasonably priced. May nref a reservation

Few last questionss.... I am only in NYC for 4.5 days so I like to maximize my time. I booked the ferry to the Statue of Liberty for an early Tues AM, when we come back I would like to do what is in that area. I see Wall Street is there. I could also walk across the Brooklyn Bridge(just read above). I would like to go to Juniors or Katz deli but if you just had this limited amount of time would you spend all that time walking over to Manhattan. I am also trying to plan another full day. Want to go to MOMA, go up to the top of 30 Rock (shouldI?.), go to top of Empire State Bldg. How could I group a couple of these that are close so I could plan. Go tickets to see Kinky Boots in the afternoon, but would love to see a drama. Staying in Chelsea. Any recommendations? Thanks so much.

If you are doing the Top of the Rock (and I think you should - but near dusk - so you can see the city in both daylight and lit up - then also doing the Empire State is a big waste or your very limited time. In that area I would check out Grand Central Station, Bryant Park and hte incredible main branch of the NY Public Library (a gorgeous research library, not a lending one).

I would add a visit to the Met - there is something there for anyone - and match that with Central Park.

Just tried to book Statue of Liberty tickets with The official site and they are sold out thru Sept. Anyone recommend one of the tour companies, they have all apparently bought the spaces because the dates are available on many other sites for a little more $$$ and a guided tour.