Soccer fans worried about a postmatch travel crush at hard-to-reach stadiums near four U.S. World Cup host cities now have another option to get home.
Uber announced Friday that it will offer shared shuttle service in 50-seat vans after matches at venues near Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York City. The service will cost $49 from New Jersey to Manhattan, and $45 for the other cities. In Miami, fans will be able to take Uber shuttles to matches as well.
Fans who already paid steep prices for tickets to matches have experienced additional sticker shock over how much it will cost to travel to and from some stadiums. The 17-mile round-trip train ride from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will cost travelers $98. (One-way train tickets from New York to matches at MetLife are not available.)
The official shuttle buses between Manhattan and MetLife are now $20 round-trip, down from $80, after a public outcry and intervention by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who enlisted a fleet of yellow school buses for the trips. Between 12,000 and 18,000 bus seats per match will be available, with a percentage reserved for New York State residents.
In Boston, round-trip train rides from downtown to Gillette Stadium, about 30 miles away, are $80.
AT&T Stadium, about 24 miles from Dallas, in Arlington, Texas, does not have a direct train connection.
Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens, Fla., is about 15 miles from downtown Miami. Fans can arrive via train and bus for about $20. Parking at the stadium starts at $175.
A separate on-demand or book-ahead service called Uber Max will use 14-seat private vans to carry World Cup-goers in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco to and from the stadiums. Details, including cost, are currently limited, though riders should expect higher prices than Uber XL, the company’s current option for groups, said Richard Foord, an Uber spokesman.
Andrew Macdonald, Uber’s president and chief operating officer, said in a statement that the company sought to offer “reliable, affordable ways to get around that complement existing public transit networks.”
“That’s why we’re continuing to expand lower-cost options through products like shared shuttles and group rides,” Mr. Macdonald added.
Seats on the Uber shuttles will be available to book a few days before each match, with a number of shuttles reserved for day-of booking, Mr. Foord said.
Drop-off locations in each city are still being finalized, Mr. Foord said, adding that passengers will be provided with information ahead of time.
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Christine Chung is a Times reporter covering airlines and consumer travel.
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