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World Cup trains: Fans feel 'gouged' as £111 World Cup train tickets announced

BBC Sport·7 months ago
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The Football Supporters' Association says fans are being "fleeced" and "gouged" after the announcement that a 30-minute train journey to a World Cup game at MetLife Stadium will cost $150 (£111).

The journey from Penn Station in Manhattan to the venue in New Jersey, which is about 18 miles, shows more than an 11-fold increase on the usual $12.90 (£9.50) for a return fare.

There are no concession prices, so children and seniors must also pay the full $150.

Shuttle bus tickets are priced at $80 (£59).

Both train and bus tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Reports this week suggested the price would be $100 (£74), but on Friday operators NJ Transit announced the fare would be higher.

MetLife Stadium - which will be named New York/New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup as part of Fifa's policy on corporate sponsored names - will host eight matches, including an England group game, and the final on 19 July.

This comes after train fares for matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, outside…

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