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New Jersey lowers $150 train fare for World Cup to $105 amid outcry
Sponsors helped cut the World Cup transit fare to $105 as New Jersey seeks to cover about $60 million in event costs.
- New Jersey Transit is reducing the planned $150 round-trip fare for World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford to $105, following Governor Mikie Sherrill's directive to secure private funding.
- To cover the estimated $60 million required to transport 40,000 fans per match, New Jersey Transit previously cited security, labor, and infrastructure costs as justification for the initial high fare.
- FIFA previously warned the high prices could have a "chilling effect" on the tournament. "The Governor appreciates all the companies that have already stepped up to lower the costs," said Steve Sigmund, Sherrill's spokesperson.
- Among the companies contributing funds is Audible, an Amazon-owned company headquartered in Newark, with a full sponsor list expected next week when tickets go on sale.
- The $105 fare remains significantly higher than the roughly $13 typically charged for round-trip travel from Manhattan's Penn Station. Unlike New Jersey, host cities Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston are keeping fares unchanged.
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NJ Transit Still Charging Outrageous Price For World Cup Train Tickets Despite Reducing Fare After Outcry
NJ Transit train Last month, NJ Transit found itself facing plenty of backlash after unveiling the price that fans will have to pay if they want to take a train to and from a World Cup game at MetLife Stadium. The agency recently announced its decision to reduce the astronomical fare, but the new one is anything but a bargain. We’re around a month away from the start of this year’s World Cup, and it’s become abundantly clear that the vast majori…
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