Officials with New Jersey Transit said they will charge $150 for train rides between Penn Station and MetLife Stadium during the World Cup this summer.<\/p>\n
The normal price is $12.90.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made behind closed doors during a press conference on Friday, where no cameras were allowed inside.<\/p>\n
NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri said the cost has to be $150 to recoup the $48 million cost to run dedicated trains to MetLife.<\/p>\n
“This isn’t about apportioning blame; this is about the governor saying we need to make sure that the people who are going to this game pay for the service we’re providing,” Kolluri said. “So when you net out how we are thinking about this, this isn’t profit-making. We’re not trying to gouge anybody. We’re trying to recover the cost of $48 million that it’s going to cost by charging $150 a ticket period.”<\/p>\n
For fans living in or staying in New York City, including all five boroughs, officials say they will have to use Penn Station for rail travel to the stadium on match days.<\/p>\n
Fans with tickets can purchase timed tickets starting May 13. Tickets need to be purchased in advance on NJ Transit’s mobile app and will not be available on the day of the match at ticket offices or ticket machines.<\/p>\n
RAIL SERVICE<\/p>\n
A valid FIFA World Cup 2026 match ticket will be required to purchase transportation and to access matchday services.<\/p>\n
It was previously announced that NJ Transit will close its section of Penn Station<\/a> to all but World Cup-bound trains for four hours before matches at MetLife.<\/p>\n Officials confirmed Friday that starting four hours before kickoff, rail service between Penn Station in New York and Secaucus Junction will, in fact be limited to World Cup ticket holders.<\/p>\n In order to support high-capacity operations and ensure public safety, regular commuters not attending the match can use their rail ticket or pass, with New York as an origin or destination station, for alternate travel options available at no additional cost using PATH train service from the 33rd Street Station, as well as NJ TRANSIT bus service from Port Authority Bus Terminal.<\/p>\n SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE<\/p>\n Bus shuttle tickets are now on sale and will provide direct, round-trip bus service to the stadium from key locations across New York and New Jersey.<\/p>\n From New York City, fans can ride from the Port Authority Bus Terminal or the Midtown East Shuttle pick-up, located east of Grand Central Station, directly to the stadium.<\/p>\n In New Jersey, bus shuttle service will operate as a park-and-ride from the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, allowing fans to ride directly to the stadium.<\/p>\n All stadium bus shuttle services will use a single, unified ticketing platform.<\/p>\n Nontransferable and nonrefundable round-trip bus tickets are available for purchase for $80 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n PARKING<\/p>\n To reduce congestion and ensure safety, there will be no general spectator parking on stadium property on match days.<\/p>\n