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World Cup trains: Fans being 'fleeced' as £111 World Cup train tickets announced

Fans will have to pay more than $100 to catch a train to MetLife Stadium for the eight World Cup fixtures 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 Boston, were vastly increased to $80 (£59), with coach tickets costing $95 (£70)

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World Cup trains: Fans being 'fleeced' as £111 World Cup train tickets announced

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