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FIFA received backlash from high-profile US politicians, who believe football\u2019s governing body should subsidise domestic transit.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published On 16 Apr 2026<\/span>16 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Football fans have expressed outrage at the exorbitant price of transit fares to get to World Cup 2026 matches, following reports that United States transport authorities have jacked up prices just for this summer\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n New Jersey Transit is planning to charge fans more than $100 for tickets from Penn Station in Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey during the World Cup, according to a report from the US-based website The Athletic.<\/p>\n list of 4 items<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n A return ticket for the journey normally costs $12.90.<\/p>\n The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority confirmed this month that return tickets from Boston to the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts would cost $80 \u2013 up from the usual event-day price of $20.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a disgrace. In recent tournaments, transportation was either included in the ticket price or offered at a heavily discounted rate for ticket holders,\u201d Guillaume Aupretre, a spokesman for France\u2019s main supporters\u2019 group, told AFP.<\/p>\n \u201cThey keep piling on the extra costs without giving any thought to the fans,\u201d he said, accusing world football\u2019s governing body FIFA of shutting out \u201cthe most loyal supporters in favour of the wealthy\u201d.<\/p>\n France will play all three of its Group I matches in Boston and New Jersey.<\/p>\n \u201cAnother day, another rip-off at this World Cup. What on earth is going on?\u201d Free Lions, a group for travelling England fans, posted on social media.<\/p>\n England also has group matches scheduled at the Boston and New Jersey stadiums.<\/p>\n New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill blamed FIFA for the price hikes, pointing to a $48m bill the state faces to ensure the safety of fans going to the eight games at the MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t stick New Jersey commuters for that tab for years to come, that\u2019s not fair,\u201d Sherrill wrote on social media, adding that FIFA stood to make $11bn at the World Cup.<\/p>\n \u201cSo here\u2019s the bottom line: Fifa should pay for the rides, but if they don\u2019t I\u2019m not going to let New Jersey commuters get taken for one.\u201d<\/p>\n That sentiment was echoed by US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wrote on social media on Tuesday that FIFA should foot the bill for transport costs to World Cup venues.<\/p>\n FIFA, which is already facing severe criticism over the sky-high cost of many match ticket prices, issued a strongly-worded statement criticising the transport price hike.<\/p>\n FIFA said that the original host city agreements \u201crequired free transportation for fans to all matches\u201d.<\/p>\n A re-negotiation stipulated that transport would be offered \u201cat cost\u201d on match days, FIFA added.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are quite surprised by the NJ Governor\u2019s approach on fan transportation,\u201d FIFA said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe FIFA World Cup will bring millions of fans to North America along with the related economic impact.\u201d<\/p>\n It added: \u201cFIFA is not aware of any other major event previously held at NYNJ Stadium, including other major sports, global concert tours, etc., where organizers were required to pay for fan transportation.\u201d<\/p>\n New York Governor Kathy Hochul was another to take aim at the reported price hike.<\/p>\n \u201cCharging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me,\u201d Hochul wrote on X.<\/p>\n NJ Transit did not respond to a request for comment when contacted by AFP.<\/p>\n The Athletic quoted a spokesperson for the agency as saying that no firm decision had been taken on World Cup ticket pricing, calling reports \u201cunconfirmed speculation.\u201d<\/p>\n Some $100m in US federal funding has been allocated to host cities for transit network costs, including $8.7m for Boston and Massachusetts, and $10.4m for the New York-New Jersey area, according to local media reports.<\/p>\n Los Angeles\u2019s transit agency has received $9.6m. Last month, it pledged not to increase standard fares for trips to the SoFi Stadium \u2013 which are typically $3.50 for a round trip from downtown Los Angeles \u2013 during World Cup match days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n FIFA received backlash from high-profile US politicians, who believe football\u2019s governing body should subsidise domestic transit. 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