Overview
- NJ Transit has sold roughly 17,700 of 320,000 round‑trip MetLife train seats, about 5.5 percent of inventory, as of Thursday, June 4, 2026.
- NJ Transit reduced its special event fare from $150 to $98 and says it must cover about $48 million in extra World Cup costs for security, staffing and crowd control.
- The NY/NJ host committee and state officials cut a previously $80 shuttle to $20, issued refunds to earlier buyers, and hired additional buses including school buses to expand capacity.
- City and state match‑day plans convert 42nd Street to a bus corridor, declare eight gridlock alert days, suspend Midtown construction, run extra 1, C, F and 7 trains, and stage enhanced police, National Guard and transit screening operations.
- Weak train demand is driving fans to cheaper private and intercity options such as FlixBus and Amtrak, while subpoenas and inquiries into pricing and ticketing practices have increased political and legal pressure on organizers and operators.