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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO BOARD THE FERRIES AFTER I RECEIVE MY TICKETS?

Whether you have tickets printed at home or purchased tickets at one of the designated Ticket Booth areas, we recommend giving yourself a little extra time for the security screening facility prior to boarding. If time is a concern, then we strongly encourage using our Liberty State Park, New Jersey location for faster processing, boarding, convenient access and ample parking.

HOW MUCH TIME DOES IT TAKE FOR THE SECURITY SCREENING PROCESS?

Depends on the number of people in the screening facility but once inside you can expect an average 5-10 minutes depending on the time of year. If you follow the security screening guidelines it will keep the line moving.

WHAT ARE THE SECURITY SCREENING GUIDELINES?

The security process is for your safety. The Park Police are responsible for insuring the safety of all visitors. The process is much faster if you are prepared. Visitors are advised to place all items containing metal into purses, jackets, and backpacks to expedite the security process. Visitors are to place all items containing metal in bins to allow Park Police personnel to screen items quickly. Jackets, boots, wallets, watches, keys, and loose change are all examples of items that must be removed to go through the x-ray machine.

The following items are prohibited:

  • ALL weapons, including firearms, ammunition, BB guns, compressed air guns, pellet guns, realistic replicas of firearms, starter pistols, flare guns, tasers, stun guns, shocking devices, throwing stars, handcuffs and handcuff keys, replica weapons, gun powder, gun and/or firearm parts, swords, sabers, billy clubs, blackjacks, brass knuckles, martial arts weapons, nightsticks, nunchucks, any dangerous items, any “dual-use” items that could be dangerous. All of these items are strictly prohibited on the ferry and in the park.

  • Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), drones, and other similar remote-controlled flying devices or vehicles.

  • Unmanned water-vehicle systems (UWS), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), unmanned surface vehicles (USV), and other similar devices/vehicles.

  • Illegal drugs/narcotics and controlled substances whose use is strictly prohibited by government regulation.

  • Marijuana (MJ): While circumstances exist that permit medical patients to possess MJ in some states for certain purposes, MJ is a Controlled Substance Schedule I drug and is prohibited from entering the park. Refer to 21 U.S.C. §802(32)(A) for the definition of a controlled substance analogue and 21 U.S.C. §813 for the schedule.

  • Explosives, fireworks, firecrackers, blasting caps, dynamite, hand grenades, realistic replicas of explosives/grenades, gas canisters, compressed gases, and other potentially dangerous items which can cause bodily harm to park visitors, staff or property.

  • Chemicals such as chlorine, liquid bleach, turpentine, paint thinner, flammable liquids, fuels, gasoline, lighter fluid, or similar items.

  • Unidentified powdered substances, liquid soaps and bubbles.

  • LARGE packages. Suitcases, carry-on luggage and other large parcels will not be permitted on the ferry systems or at Liberty and Ellis Islands. Bags must fit through x-ray machine opening to enter the park (opening size: 24.2” width x 17.9” height)

  • Face masks and/or costumes that are designed to conceal the identity of a person are prohibited.

  • Scissors (metal with pointed tips and a blade length greater than four (4) inches measured from the fulcrum are prohibited).

  • Open containers of alcoholic beverages, including flasks.

  • Razor-type blades, box cutters or similar items are prohibited.

  • Work tools. (examples: meat cleavers, axes, hatchets, cattle prods, crowbars, drills and drill bits, wrenches, pliers, saws, ice picks, screwdrivers, hammers, and other similar items)

  • Aerosol sprays, mace, self-defensive sprays designed to protect against dogs and other animals, and other self-defense sprays including “oleoresin capsicum” (OC) pepper spray.

  • Hazardous materials of any kind.

  • Marking instruments including spray paints and ink markers, paint markers, glass cutters, liquid paint, and/or other implements that may be used to mark, dye or color, scratch, gouge, or otherwise deface property by mechanical or chemical means.

  • Personal-use recreational wheeled devices and sporting goods equipment such as bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, ice skates, motorized skateboards, self-balancing scooters, golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks, pool cues, ski poles, spear guns, bows and arrows, cricket bats, lacrosse sticks, and similar items. Toy guns and toy weapons.

  • Rope, climbing equipment, harnesses, wire of any kind, or any device used to attach or hang posters onto any structure or tree.

  • Audio amplification devices designed to amplify sound such as speaker systems, personal wireless speakers, radios, megaphones, bull horns, and other similar devices.

  • Flags, posters, banners, and other similar items exceeding twenty (20) feet in length by three (3) feet in width.

  • Inert training aids.