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World Cup fans lack transport options day before New Jersey match
Nearly 50,000 ticket holders for Saturday's Brazil-Morocco game at MetLife Stadium have no confirmed travel plans. Only 23,600 fans have purchased bus or train tickets and fewer than 3,500 parking spots have been sold.
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Travel plans for nearly 50,000 World Cup fans remain unresolved one day before the almost sold-out match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium has been temporarily rebranded New York New Jersey Stadium for the event. Only 23,600 fans have purchased bus or train tickets and just under 3,500 parking spots have been sold as of Friday, according to data cited by the New York Post.
m. kickoff between Brazil and Morocco.
Transportation restrictions Fans using rideshares must walk 1.3 miles from the drop-off point to the stadium. World Cup officials have directed supporters to use only official FIFA World Cup 2026 shuttles or New Jersey Transit trains, stating that private vehicles and walking to the stadium are not permitted.
Ticket sales data Of the tickets sold, 12,900 were bus tickets and 10,800 were train tickets. Earlier price increases on the New Jersey Transit World Cup route reached 800 percent for a round-trip ticket before a lower-cost bus option was introduced.
