World Cup Fans Pay $225 to Reach Brazil-Morocco Opener as Trains Outdraw Gridlocked Drivers
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Updated · WABC-TV · Jun 13
World Cup Fans Pay $225 to Reach Brazil-Morocco Opener as Trains Outdraw Gridlocked Drivers
3 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · Jun 13
Summary
$98 round-trip rail tickets emerged as the smoother route to the Brazil-Morocco World Cup opener, while many drivers hit heavy traffic and paid up to $225 for parking near the stadium.
New Jersey officials said trains from New York, Newark and Secaucus carried the biggest share of fans, and Governor Mikie Sherrill called rail the easiest way in after riding it herself.
Newark Penn Station and the Ironbound became pregame gathering points as supporters arrived early to eat, socialize and trade score predictions before kickoff.
Yellow Brazil jerseys dominated the crowd, though Moroccan fans were visible throughout, and trains not being completely full suggested many local Brazil supporters still chose to drive.
The travel scramble underscored the tournament's arrival in the New York-New Jersey region, even as local attention was split with the Knicks.