New Jersey officials have rallied sponsors and outside “non-taxpayer” funding sources to help lower transportation costs for fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) publicly clashed with FIFA over who should pay for the tournament’s mounting transit and security expenses.
New Jersey Transit announced Thursday that it had found support from “sponsors and other sources” to cut rail prices by at least 30%, from $150 to $105 for fares from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for the games.
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MetLife Stadium is set to host eight games as part of the 2026 games that will take place across North America.
The price reduction comes after Sherrill had a public feud with FIFA over who would pay for the rides, with cost estimates reaching into the millions to carry some 40,000 fans to and from matches at the Garden State’s stadium.
New Jersey Transit planned to
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