NJ Transit may charge $150 round trip to FIFA World Cup at MetLife
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Key Points:
- NJ Transit will charge a $150 round-trip fare for fans traveling from New York City's Penn Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games this summer, a significant increase from the usual $12.90 fare.
- This special fare applies to all passengers regardless of age or disability status, and only ticket holders for World Cup matches will be allowed on the Meadowlands Rail service and NJ Transit portion of Penn Station on match days.
- Eight World Cup matches, including the final on July 19, will be held at MetLife Stadium, with heightened demand prompting these transit restrictions and pricing changes.
- Similar fare hikes are reported elsewhere, such as the Massachusetts MBTA raising return ticket prices from $20 to $80 for World Cup games at Gillette Stadium.
- FOX Sports will broadcast all 104 World Cup matches live across FOX and FS1, with additional streaming available on FOX One and the FOX Sports App.
