It’s a real kick in the balls.
NJ Transit officials formally announced its sky-high $150 round-trip ticket prices for trains headed to FIFA World Cup games at the Meadowlands, confirming controversial reports from earlier this week.
To make matters worse, Kris Kolluri, president of the Garden State’s largest transit network, also told reporters Friday that just 40,000 tickets will be made available, and once they’re gone, remaining rail-riding soccer fans will be out of luck.
He also said two shuttle buses would be available to take passengers to New York New Jersey Stadium from Port Authority and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley at a teeth-clenching cost of $80 a pop.
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