Overview
- NJ Transit, which announced the plan Friday, set round-trip train tickets at $150 and shuttle buses at $80 for each match.
- Capacity will be limited to 40,000 rail and 10,000 shuttle seats per game with advance sales tied to match tickets and restricted access at New York Penn Station four hours before kickoff.
- Agency leaders cite $62 million in event transport costs and about $14 million in grants, which they say leaves roughly $48 million that riders must cover.
- FIFA called the fares unprecedented and warned of a chilling effect on attendance and congestion, pointing to host-city agreements updated in 2023 that allow transport at cost.
- Other host cities plan low or unchanged fares using federal aid, while Boston set $80 trains and $95 buses to Gillette Stadium, underscoring sharp differences in how regions are handling costs.