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MBTA Sets mTicket-Only Sales, Tight Rules for World Cup Trains to Gillette Stadium

The rules aim to manage crowds traveling to a suburban venue hosting seven matches.

Overview

  • MBTA will sell stadium train seats only through its mTicket app with account setup and same-day match-ticket verification, and the tickets will be limited, nonrefundable, and nontransferable.
  • The agency has not released official fares, though outside reporting points to round-trip prices near $75, which has fueled local concern about the overall cost of attending.
  • To move large crowds, the plan calls for up to 14 dedicated trains per match with space for about 20,000 riders, alongside a $35 million Foxboro Station upgrade to make the stop fully accessible.
  • Summer deals will make most commuter rail trips cheaper through Free Fridays and half-price monthly passes, but special-event trains to Foxborough are excluded from those promotions.
  • Event security will be strict, with only small clear bags and wristlets allowed at the stadium and the same prohibitions enforced on the trains.