The prices of shuttle buses to one of the World Cup stadiums hosting an England game have been slashed following backlash from fans.
The Three Lions face Panama at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 27 and supporters initially faced an 80-dollar fare to travel to the game from Grand Central Terminal or the Port Authority bus terminal in New York.
New York state governor Kathy Hochul said on social media the bus ticket had now been reduced to 20 dollars in order to make the World Cup “as accessible as possible”.
Getting to the World Cup should be as accessible as possible.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) May 13, 2026
That’s why we’re lowering the round-trip price of bus tickets to World Cup matches from $80 to $20.
And because New Yorkers are helping host the world, 20% of those tickets will be reserved exclusively for New… https://t.co/02oHQc3FgB
England fans previously expressed their discontent with the travel cost, with one saying the trains from Boston and New York to the games would cost more than what they paid to attend the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.
Before the price reductions, lifelong England fan Billy Grant told the Press Association: “I have to admit, when they announced the 100-dollar Boston train, that was the first one, when they announced that I was like ‘I’m not being funny, but that’s taking the mick’.
“That train is probably more than how much I paid for the Euros final.
“So it’s costing me more to get to the stadium in America than to watch the final in Germany, when England unfortunately lost to Spain.
“Then the New York one is 150 dollars, and I’m thinking ‘this is just getting ridiculous’.
“They’re rinsing you to go into the stadiums, then they’re double rinsing you to actually get there.”
New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill said the NJ Transit trains have also been reduced to a 98-dollar return journey after initially starting out at 150 dollars – with these tickets due to go on sale on Wednesday.
Ms Sherrill previously blamed Fifa for World Cup fans having to pay more for transport, saying the state had “inherited an agreement where Fifa is providing zero dollars for transportation”.
Fifa said it was “surprised” by the comments made by Governor Sherrill.
Governor Hochul said 20% of the tickets available on the shuttle buses will be reserved for New York residents because they are “helping host the world”.
