Public transportation prices hit absurd levels for World Cup games: report

As if World Cup tickets weren't costly enough, getting to those games is slated to cost plenty more than usual.

NJ Transit tickets from MetLife Stadium to New York Penn Station after matches are reportedly set to cost more than $100, while prices in Boston are also set to surge.

The Athletic also reported that there will be no price differences for seniors, children or passengers with disabilities, and a final decision on the pricing is expected in the next few days.

Last week, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced $80 tickets from Boston to Gillette Stadium, and the Boston Host Committee announced Tuesday that there will be $95 Yankee Line bus tickets to Foxborough.

Tailgating has been banned at both Gillette Stadium and MetLife Stadium, while parking will also not be allowed at the New Jersey stadium, despite thousands of available spots at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

The price increase comes amid a potential $48 million tab for NJ Transit that includes security and extra services for the soccer spectacle.

Penn Station is also set to have severe restrictions on game days, when only game attendees will be permitted to enter the NJ Transit portion of the Manhattan station.

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This is idiotic and clearly gratuitous gouging by government. We fill up and then empty hundreds of football stadiums with similar sized crowds every weekend. Not to mention innumerable big events of various other types.

Would they do this for an NFL game? A Taylor Swift concert? A drag queen story hour? No.

Tar, feathers, torches and pitchforks.

FIFA should just move the games to Big Ten and SEC venues. Problem solved. The food would be better, the hospitality would be better, and not as many international visitors would be mugged.

Oh it gets so much better.ha commies gonna commie.

“Tailgating has been banned at both Gillette Stadium and MetLife Stadium, while parking will also not be allowed at the New Jersey stadium, despite thousands of available spots at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.”

They can’t help themselves.

“New Jersey lawmakers have proposed a bill that would impose “surcharges on certain transactions to support preparations for [the] hosting of special events,” according to the N.J. Legislature. The bill’s primary sponsor is Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-N.J.

If passed, a 3% sales tax would be added to retail goods, food and drink, and event tickets in the Meadowlands District during the dates of the World Cup, according to the bill’s text.”

Even hotels are getting double taxes they already have , sales tax, and a local surcharge too. Tax on taxes.

“A hotel surcharge will also be imposed — tacking 2.5% onto bills at hotels booked during the period of June 12 through July 21.”

We have games at Jerry world , DART doesn’t operate in Arlington and Arlington has very basic as in a ride share service subsidized by the city as it’s only transit options. No busses at all or trains.

Jerry already charges $175 or more to park and walk from a mile away or $300+ to get on the grounds I shutter to think what the rates will be on cup days. Uber surge pricing gonna be in the $200 range for sure each way.

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