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NY, NJ reduce World Cup rail and shuttle bus fares 24%
By Brittany Kriegstein66%
5/13/2026, 12:48:54 PM
Topics: World Cup
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Soccer fans won’t have to shell out as much money to get to and from the upcoming World Cup games in the New York-New Jersey area by rail and shuttle bus, the governors of both states say.
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Kathy Hochul of New York and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey on Tuesday announced price reductions for round-trip gameday tickets to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, where eight of the FIFA tournament’s matches will take place in June and July.
Hochul said shuttle bus fares are dropping to $20 each, from $80 originally, while Sherrill said NJ Transit rail fares are dropping to $98 each, down from $105 most recently and $150 before that.
A fifth of the shuttle bus tickets will be reserved for New Yorkers, according to Hochul.
The buses will depart from three locations in Midtown, including the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and one in Hackensack.
“Getting to the World Cup should be as accessible as possible,” Hochul said in a social media post.
“That’s why we’re lowering the round-trip price of bus tickets to World Cup matches from $80 to $20.”
The Athletic first reported the lower bus fares, as well as the addition of yellow school buses that will increase shuttle capacity to 18,000 seats for the five games happening outside of school days.
Hochul told the outlet she was investing $6 million in state funds toward the price cuts.
Those who have already bought $80 shuttle tickets will receive $60 refunds, according to the Athletic.
Hochul’s office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about the details early Wednesday.
Sherrill said gameday rail tickets for NJ Transit, which offers direct service from Manhattan Penn Station to East Rutherford, are getting an extra discount “without New Jersey taxpayer money.”
She said corporate partners, including DoorDash, Audible, FanDuel, DraftKings, PSE&G, South Jersey Industries, and American Water, are “helping make this possible.”
“We’re excited to host a world-class event this summer and showcase New Jersey on the global stage,” she said in a social media post.
The rail tickets were initially going to be $150 each before a private donor partly subsidized the cost.
The World Cup is scheduled to run from June 11 through July 19 at MetLife, which is being temporarily named New York-New Jersey Stadium for the event.
That includes the cup’s final game.
Tickets for the games themselves are going for hundreds and even thousands of dollars each, given high demand.
City and state officials in the region are planning public watch parties so that residents can watch the matches together.
The New York New Jersey Host Committee for the tournament has been strongly encouraging people to take public transportation to the matches.
There will be no general spectator parking on stadium property on matchdays, according to organizers.
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