New Jersey officials confirm World Cup transit prices: $150 by train, $225 to park

Price hikes for MetLife Stadium travel prompted outcryPlans confirmed at Friday briefing include $80 bus optionNJ governor Sherrill spars with Fifa over cost burdenNew Jersey’s transit agency has confirmed it will charge $150 for a return ticket to World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium this summer.The price for a round-trip ticket from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium is typically $12.90. Reports this week of the elevenfold increase were met with outcry from fans and sparked a back-and-forth between New Jersey’s governor, Mikie Sherrill, and world football’s governing body, with costs mounting across the board, including parking priced as high as $225 at the mall adjacent to the stadium. Continue reading...