When do Statue of Liberty Crown tickets reopen?
Every guide repeats the same advice: “check at midnight.” We actually measured it — thousands of Crown reopenings, tracked by the hour and by the day. The short answer: there's no magic time. Here's the full picture.
Reopenings by hour of day
Here is when the last 2,468 Crown reopenings actually happened, by hour of the day (Eastern Time):
Crown reopenings by hour of day
All reopenings logged by our radar over the last 3 weeks · times in ET
The midnight myth, busted. Midnight ET really is the single busiest hour — but it's only about 9% of all reopenings. More than half (51%) land between 9am and 6pm ET, spread across the whole workday. Setting an alarm for midnight means missing the other 91%.
Is there a best day of the week?
Short answer: not really. Reopenings are spread remarkably evenly across the week — Sunday is a little quieter and Friday a little busier, but there's no “Monday drop” or secret day to circle on your calendar.
How far ahead do they reopen?
Most reopenings are for dates weeks out, but a solid slice lands close to the visit: about 26% within three weeks, and roughly 4% the day before or the day of. If you're travelling soon, that's your window — see last-minute Crown tickets for the full breakdown.
So when should you actually check?
If you're doing it by hand: all day, not just at midnight — and be ready to book in seconds, because a freed spot lasts a median of only about 21 minutes. Honestly, though, no one can refresh a website for 12 hours straight.
That's the whole reason we built a radar: it watches the official calendar around the clock and pings you the instant a Crown spot reopens on your dates, so you never have to guess the “right time” again.