NJ Transit Warns of July 19 World Cup Traffic as $11,000 Final Tickets Shift Fans to Cars
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Updated · NorthJersey.com · Jul 19
NJ Transit Warns of July 19 World Cup Traffic as $11,000 Final Tickets Shift Fans to Cars
3 articles · Updated · NorthJersey.com · Jul 19
Summary
$11,000 average ticket prices are expected to push more World Cup final fans toward black cars and rideshares, prompting NJ Transit to warn of heavier road congestion around MetLife Stadium on July 19.
Exit 19W and Exit 16W are seen as the main chokepoints, with stadium parking sold out, American Dream still offering $350 spaces, and an 11 a.m. watch party likely adding drop-offs and delays.
11 a.m. gate openings, a 1:30 p.m. opening ceremony and a postmatch trophy ceremony will stretch the traffic window beyond earlier matches, while any Trump motorcade could briefly halt all transport modes.
10:30 a.m. is the first NJ Transit train on the stadium route and 9:16 p.m. the last departure; the agency said its train-bus shuttle should be less affected because buses use a dedicated stadium lane.
12:35 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. Yankees-Dodgers games, a 6:30 p.m. Noah Kahan concert and a 7:30 p.m. Bon Jovi show will add pressure across the region, with Penn Station and Secaucus access restrictions also complicating travel.