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MetLife Fans Confront $98 Trains, $225 Parking Chaos

6/18/2026

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Summary

Fans Face Parking

U.S. fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., faced limited parking and $98 train fares.
NJ Transit carried roughly 25,700 passengers Tuesday, while shuttle buses charged $20 and moved about 12,000 riders.
Parking at nearby American Dream sold for $225 per game, causing Uber rides to experience three-hour waits.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill urged remote work after Manhattan street closures and a gridlock alert disrupted traffic.

Summary

Merchants Lose Revenue

Secaucus merchants reported no revenue increase during World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.
Manager Manny Patel of Krauszer's blamed the stadium’s closed parking lots for diverting fans from Manhattan and preventing a surge in food and alcohol sales.
NJ Transit riders cannot access Secaucus Junction for three hours before and after each match unless they possess a World Cup ticket.

History

Historical Context

Giants Stadium, opened in 1976 with an 80,242-seat capacity, hosted seven 1994 FIFA World Cup matches—including the Italy-Bulgaria semifinal—drawing hundreds of thousands of fans. After its 2010 closure, MetLife Stadium was built on the same Meadowlands site and now faces similar traffic snarls during major soccer events, prompting local officials to seek relief measures.

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Fans Face Parking

U.S. fans at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., faced limited parking and $98 train fares.
NJ Transit carried roughly 25,700 passengers Tuesday, while shuttle buses charged $20 and moved about 12,000 riders.
Parking at nearby American Dream sold for $225 per game, causing Uber rides to experience three-hour waits.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill urged remote work after Manhattan street closures and a gridlock alert disrupted traffic.

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