NJ Transit reduces World Cup train ticket prices after backlash, citing more monetary support: report

CEO of the FIFA World Cup 26 NYNJ Host Committee Alex Lasry joined 'The Brian Kilmeade Show' to discuss the scale and scope of the big matches at MetLife Stadium this summer, concerns with ticket prices and more.

Getting to World Cup games at MetLife Stadium via train this summer will reportedly be a little cheaper than originally planned.

After NJ Transit and the FIFA New York New Jersey Host Committee initially announced $150 round-trip tickets from New York Penn Station to the New Jersey stadium, the tickets will now be lowered to $105.

NJ Transit said that it received monetary support from "sponsors and other sources," so the prices were able to be lowered, according to The Athletic.

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NJ Transit riders get off a train at New York Penn Station in June 2025. (James M. O'Neill/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

After the initial prices were set, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and FIFA got into a spat, with the governor saying FIFA should pay for the train tickets. FIFA criticized Sherrill's "unprecedented" plan and added that the expensive train tickets would have a "chilling effect" on the fan experience.

"Governor Sherrill has been clear that FIFA should contribute to transport its fans to World Cup games. Since it hasn’t, she directed NJ Transit to seek private and non-taxpayer dollars to significantly reduce the fare," a spokesperson for Sherrill said to The Athletic. "The Governor appreciates all the companies that have already stepped up to lower the costs for ticket holders.  She will continue to ensure the World Cup is an experience that benefits fans and all New Jerseyans."

NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri defended the $150 train tickets, saying