In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right).
In order to offset sky-high $150 fares planned by NJ Transit, City Council Member Shaun Abreu is pushing for a new ferry service to New Jersey during the World Cup, as are U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (left) and Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal (right). ( Photo: Stephanie Ruskay, X.com )

City Council Member Shaun Abreu is trying to activate a new ferry route that runs from a pier in Harlem to Edgewater, New Jersey, in order to circumvent the $150 fare that NJ Transit plans on charging during the World Cup.

Launch the Boats: Ferry Solution Floated to Beat $150 World Cup Train Fares
25 Apr 2026 | 09:52
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As soccer fans remain in uproar over inflated NJ Transit fare prices during the upcoming World Cup, with transportation to MetLife Stadium slated to cost a whopping $150, local politicians have proposed an alternative route by sea.

The pier in question has been in place in West Harlem since 2009, although...

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