Fans Paid Up to $300 for Parking or $98 for Transit to MetLife Stadium World Cup Match

M. match between France and Senegal at MetLife Stadium paid steep prices and walked long distances no matter which transport option they chose. Fans who drove paid around $225 to park at the American Dream Mall and then walked nearly 30 minutes to reach the stadium gates.

Anthony DeLuca, 58, of White Plains, New York, said he paid almost $300 for parking and still walked what felt like a mile and a half. NJ Transit charged a mandatory $98 round-trip fare from Penn Station for the game. New Jersey Gov.

Mikie Sherrill set the elevated rail price for all eight World Cup matches scheduled at the East Rutherford venue between June and July. New York state ran buses from the Port Authority in Manhattan at $10 each way, though ridership was capped at 12,000 passengers. Gov.

Kathy Hochul said before the match that the buses were intended to provide a cheaper alternative to the trains. ” He added there was effectively no other practical way to reach the stadium. University of Mississippi student Akshay Anil, 31, spent $800 on a match ticket and called the transit price “absolutely outrageous,” noting it was roughly eight times the regular fare.

Some fans turned to taxis in Manhattan, where drivers quoted $120 including toll for four passengers or $70 plus toll for one person. One driver told a reporter he would charge a flat $100 regardless of group size. French tourist Elodie Martin said she and her family navigated a maze of detours and barriers on foot but did not mind the walk once they saw the crowd and jerseys outside the stadium.

Hochul noted concern about return trips after the match, saying state officials were focused on getting spectators into the venue and creating a smoother overall experience.