More info here: https://www.exp1.com/new-york-tours/welcome-statue/ • Meet your guide outside the front entrance of Castle Clinton, the round brown brick building near the water in Battery Park. Your guide will be on the steps outside of the north entrance of the castle, wearing an orange hat. This is the entrance facing the buildings in Manhattan. • Your guide will have your tickets. Just tell the guide your name. • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour. The tour departs promptly and if late, you will NOT be able to catch up and will miss the tour. There are no refunds for missing the tour. • Security screening will take place prior to entering the ferry. Visitors to the park are required to undergo airport-style security screening. • DRIVING/PARKING - There is no on-site parking. Parking can be difficult. Please plan ahead to find an available garage that is close to the meeting location. Allocate additional time to find parking space and walking to the meeting location. We recommend taking public transport. • TAXI - Tell the taxi Battery Park. That will get you close to the meeting location. From there, you can walk south to Castle Clinton, which is the round brick building. Our staff will be OUTSIDE of the building. IMPORTANT: Tour end points vary depending on which tour option you choose. • The 4 Hour Comprehensive Tour includes a tour of Ellis Island and the tour finishes on Ellis Island. • The Express Tour doesn't include Ellis Island and the tour will finish at Liberty Island.