Spectators of matches taking place at MetLife Stadium, which hosts eight World Cup matches in New Jersey neighboring New York, will have to pay 150 dollars for the round trip by train compared to around 12.90 in normal times.

Published on: 04/17/2026 - 10:27 p.m. Modified on: 04/17/2026 - 10:28 p.m.

Football fans attending the 2026 World Cup will have to break the bank, not only to buy tickets to attend the competition, but also to travel to certain American cities this summer.

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Spectators at MetLife Stadium, which hosts eight World Cup matches in New Jersey neighboring New York, will have to pay $150 for the round trip by train, compared to around $12.90 in normal times, the local transport authority and organizing committee announced on Friday.

New Jersey Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri explained during a press conference that this special fare was necessary to offset the $48 million it will cost to set up and secure trains dedicated to transport to the stadium, which will notably host the final on July 19.

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Without this tariff, daily users of the New Jersey rail network “would subsidize up to 92%” of supporters’ travel, he detailed.

"No one I've spoken to thinks it's fair for honest, reasonable New Jersey commuters to bear (this) cost for years to come," Kolluri said. “It’s the fans who go to the game who should bear the burden.”

In total, 40,000 return train tickets will be sold for each match from May 13. The journey, of around thirty kilometers, takes around half an hour.

In addition, 10,000 people will be able to travel aboard shuttles chartered by the local organizing committee. Tickets, costing $80 round trip, are on sale today.

The capacity of MetLife Stadium is 78,000 people.

AFP

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