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Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.
Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.
That’s nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile ride from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the stadium.
Perhaps the New Jersey Governor could define "affordability" for some of us that felt $12.90 was affordable.
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.
That’s nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 9-mile ride from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the stadium.
Perhaps the New Jersey Governor could define "affordability" for some of us that felt $12.90 was affordable.
$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey
