Will It Cost $150 to Take the Train to a Single World Cup Match?

[RandySF]

A round-trip rail ticket for FIFA World Cup ticket holders traveling from New York to New Jersey for matches could cost close to $150, more than 10 times the typical fare and higher than what has been previously reported, according to three people familiar with the plans.

The soaring price, for what amounts to a 15-minute ride across the Hudson River, has infuriated commuters and soccer fans and put the bistate committee in charge of the matches on the defensive, just weeks before the tournament is set to begin in June.

The Athletic, which is owned by The New York Times, reported earlier this week that round-trip tickets from Pennsylvania Station in New York City to World Cup matches being held in June and July in New Jersey — a roughly nine-mile trip — could cost more than $100, an enormous markup from the typical $12.90 fare.

NJ Transit, along with the New York-New Jersey hosting committee for the games, are expected to discuss pricing and other logistics at a news conference on Friday, and it is possible that the fare being discussed could still change.



https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/nyregion/nj-transit-ticket-price-world-cup.html

[Brother Buzz]

1. Cha-ching, Baby!

[The Roux Comes First]

2. Not to Bicker, But What Are the Prices for the Game Tickets?

Maybe there are sculls or other transport options?

But your implied point is well-taken: these inflated prices are at least partly a means of further filling the orange anus' family accounts.

[pfitz59]

3. Seattle Light Rail is 'free'

because there are no turnstiles or other barricades. Sound Transit operates on 'the honor system' and is losing millions in revenue. A round trip up to 20+ miles is less than $8. Stadium parking for FIFA will be $100+.