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Ellis Island tickets: every option compared

There are 133 bookable Ellis Island tours. We compared 60 of them: prices run from €16 to €3,328, the median sits at €72, and 56 of the 60 include free cancellation. The cheapest option is not always the fastest way in — the table below sorts by what actually matters.

How to read these 60 options

Half of what is bookable sits between €30 and €237. A quarter costs less than €30, and a quarter more than €237 — the range is set by what is bundled around the entry, not by the entry itself.

7 of the 60 are sold as private. Their median is €242 against €63 for a shared departure: the gap buys pace and questions answered, not different access.

The median option runs 1h 30. 44 finish inside two hours and 1 take six hours or more — duration, not price, is what decides how much of the day this takes.

Paying more does not buy a better rating here: the most expensive quarter averages 4.50 against 4.37 for the cheapest. Read the reviews, not the price tag.

56 of the 60 cancel free of charge, which is the part that matters most when the forecast turns.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Ellis Island tours cost?

Across the 60 tours we track, prices run from €16 to €3,328, with a median of €72. Guided tours with skip-the-line access cluster around the median; private tours sit well above it.

Can I cancel a Ellis Island tour?

56 of the 60 options we compared offer free cancellation. The cancellation window is set by each operator and shown on the booking page.

Which Ellis Island tour has the best reviews?

Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers holds 4.99 from 722 traveller reviews, the strongest combination of rating and review volume in our comparison.

How long does a Ellis Island tour take?

The median is 1h 30. The shortest option we compared runs 12 min and the longest 7h 30, so the same attraction can be a quick visit or most of a day.

Do I get the ticket straight away?

46 of the 60 options confirm instantly; the rest wait for the operator to accept, which can take up to 48 hours. If you are booking for tomorrow, the instant ones are the safe choice.

Is it worth paying for a private tour?

7 of the 60 options are private. They cost more than the group average, and the gap is what you pay for pace and for questions answered — not for different access to the site itself.