Officials unveil transit plan for NJ World Cup: $150 by train, $80 by shuttle

NJ Transit officials say steep price increases are necessary to offset costs associated with the World Cup.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 957

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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A round-trip train ticket to see World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer will cost ticket holders $150, NJ Transit officials confirmed Friday as they unveiled their plans to move tens of thousands of soccer fans to and from the Meadowlands.

The heightened fare will apply to anyone taking a NJ Transit train into Secaucus Junction, where they will transfer to a train headed for MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. NJ …

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