The 18-mile journey from New York’s Pennsylvania Station ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA / Getty Images
New Jersey’s NJ Transit has this week discussed pricing for a return rail ticket close to or around $150 for a round-trip rail ticket from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games.
The 18-mile rail journey, which includes a stop at Secaucus station, ordinarily costs $12.90 for a return ticket — the same pricing for the FIFA Club World Cup final last summer.
New special event pricing, however, is due to come into effect for the World Cup and The Athletic reported earlier this week that the price modelling had forecast a price of over $100 per passenger. While NJ Transit ordinarily offers concessionary prices for seniors, children and disabled passengers, the World Cup pricing will be one blanket price for all categories.
According to a source with direct knowledge of the plans, who asked to remain anonymous in order to protect relationships, a return ticket purchased via NJ Transit, New Jersey’s transportation provider, may now be significantly beyond even the $100 figure. Indeed, The Athletic learned on Thursday that a price in the region of $150 has been discussed within the agency this week — more than an eleven-fold increase from its usual prices during this summer’s tournament.
A final decision on the price is expected to be announced on Friday. A spokesperson for the New York/New Jersey host committee declined to comment on Thursday lunchtime. NJ Transit has been approached for comment.
More to follow.
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