US EditionUS lawmaker demands FIFA pay World Cup transport bill amid ticket hikes
Schumer said FIFA should pay transit bills after reports New Jersey Transit may charge more than $100 for World Cup trips.
- On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on FIFA to pay for World Cup transportation costs, responding to reports that New Jersey Transit plans to charge fans more than $100 for tickets to MetLife Stadium.
- New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill stated on Monday the state will not pass transport costs to taxpayers, as providing services for eight matches at MetLife Stadium could cost around $48 million.
- York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the reported increases, stating, "Charging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me," while a return ticket from Penn Station normally costs $12.90.
- Similar price increases emerged in Boston, where the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority confirmed that return tickets to Gillette Stadium would cost $80, up from the usual $20.
- Demanding FIFA "step up," officials argue host cities should not subsidize the organization's nearly $11 billion windfall, highlighting the financial burden placed on local residents during the tournament.
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Explained: The FIFA vs public transport row ahead of the 2026 World Cup
A reported surge in transport fares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked backlash in the United States. With train tickets to MetLife Stadium potentially exceeding $100, lawmakers, including Chuck Schumer, are urging FIFA to cover costs.
The next prize hammer at the 2026 World Cup. US politicians in New York and New Jersey defend the action and attack FIFA.
New York. A leading U.S. legislator on Tuesday asked FIFA to cover the public transportation costs of the 2026 World Cup, after it became known that local authorities in New Jersey plan to apply massive price hikes during the tournament. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer of the Democratic Party stated in X that the world football governing body - which plans to earn $11 billion from the tournament - should take over the transportation costs t…
The States of the host cities of the United States are engaged in an arm with the Fifa to try to recover some of the benefits of the World Cup. The price of public transport to the stadiums is disproportionate.
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