NY/NJ Host Committee
Non-profit body coordinating NY/NJ's World Cup hosting; authored the $150 rail plan and cited by HRW for rights failures.
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Will a $150 train ticket keep ordinary fans out of the World Cup final at MetLife?
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Published the regional MetLife Stadium mobility plan
2026 FIFA World Cup: MetLife: $150 rail, four-hour Penn shutdown- Why is the MetLife Stadium rail fare $150 for World Cup matches?
- The NY/NJ Host Committee's transportation plan includes a $150 rail surcharge for match days and a four-hour Penn Station shutdown. Officials and commuter groups have criticised the plan as prohibitively expensive.Source: event
- What is the NY/NJ Host Committee responsible for at the 2026 World Cup?
- The committee coordinates hosting arrangements for all eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, including the final, covering transport, fan experience, security, and community engagement.
- How much does the train cost to MetLife Stadium for the 2026 World Cup?
- The NY/NJ Host Committee and NJ Transit set a $150 round-trip rail fare for World Cup match days. A round-trip bus costs $80. Tickets go on sale 13 May and cannot be purchased on the day.Source: NJ Transit / NY/NJ Host Committee mobility plan
- What is the NY/NJ Host Committee?
- The NY/NJ Host Committee is the non-profit organisation responsible for coordinating New York and New Jersey's arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including eight matches at MetLife Stadium — more than any other venue, including the final.
- Why is Penn Station being closed for World Cup matches?
- The Penn Station to Secaucus Junction NJ Transit service will be restricted to World Cup ticket holders for four hours before kickoff at each of the eight MetLife Stadium matches. Regular commuters are diverted to PATH services at no extra cost.Source: NJ Transit mobility plan
- Did New York pass Human Rights Watch's World Cup host city review?
- No. HRW's April 2026 report found that New York/New Jersey was among 15 of 16 US host cities that failed to meet its human rights standards, either by not publishing a human rights action plan or producing one HRW judged inadequate.Source: Human Rights Watch
Background
The NY/NJ Host Committee is the non-profit organisation responsible for coordinating New York and New Jersey's hosting arrangements for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including eight matches at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey — more than any other venue in the tournament, including the final. It operates as the primary interface between FIFA, New Jersey and New York State authorities, transportation providers, and local stakeholder groups, managing fan experience, security, and community engagement across the region's match programme.
The committee published its regional mobility plan between 17 and 20 April 2026 in conjunction with NJ Transit, setting a $150 round-trip rail fare and an $80 round-trip bus fare for World Cup match days . The plan confirmed that the New York Penn Station to Secaucus Junction corridor will be restricted to World Cup ticket holders for four hours before kickoff at each of the eight MetLife matches, diverting regular commuters to PATH services at no additional fare. Rail tickets go on sale 13 May; 40,000 seats per match day are available, none purchasable on the day.
Human Rights Watch's 27 April 2026 assessment found that New York/New Jersey was among the 15 of 16 US host cities that failed to meet its human rights standards . The combination of a logistical controversy over pricing and access, and a rights performance failure, places the committee under sustained scrutiny as the host of the tournament's most important matches.