$150 NJ Transit World Cup Train Tickets Became Reality
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NJ Transit is reportedly expected to charge more than $100 for a round trip ticket between New York Penn and the Meadowlands.
FIFA claimed high train prices would result in "congestion," "late arrivals," and "diminish the economic benefit" of the World Cup
Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.
Train tickets to see the World Cup games in New Jersey this summer will run $150 a pop, round trip, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said, in an effort to keep workaday commuters from subsidizing the cost of the international sporting event.
The much awaited mobility plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches taking place in the Meadowlands released Friday indicates there will be no parking at MetLife Stadium on the eight match days. Tickets will be needed to access the property overall.
Will NJ Transit charge $100 — or more — for a round-trip ticket between New York Penn and MetLife Stadium this summer? Will Penn be closed to commuters for hours? You’ve heard the reports. On Friday,
The hiked cost of an 18-mile rail journey is at the heart of a heated dispute between local government and global soccer's governing body.