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⚽️ Soccer, football, or fútbol... Citymapper is the smart way to get around New York and New Jersey

Soccer's biggest tournament is here, and Citymapper is ready to help you get your head in the game 🏆

We’re ready to help you navigate around match-day disruptions, find fan zones and watch parties, and get to the stadium entrance without any unnecessary laps.

⚽ Recommended for NYNJ Stadium

 

🤝 Recommended For NYNJY Stadium: The best routes to & from the stadium.

⛔️ Avoid disruptions: Check alternative routes & real time info on app.

⚠️ Match Day Travel Advisory:

Avoid non-essential travel on match days; work from home where possible.
🚆 PATH is the main alternative during restriction windows. 

Pre-match (4 hrs before kickoff):

  • 🚫 Westbound NJ TRANSIT rail service unavailable from Penn Station New York and Secaucus Junction. 
    • NYPenn to Secaucus Junction service is reserved for World Cup ticket holders only. 
    • Trains into Hoboken will bypass Secaucus Junction.
  • NJ TRANSIT bus route #85, #703,  #772 will not operate to or from American Dream. 

Post-match (3 hrs after):

  • 🚫 Eastbound NJ TRANSIT rail service unavailble. Trains to NY Penn from NJ will terminate early at Newark Pen or Newark Broad Street.
  • Rail servcie departing from NY Penn operates for all, but expect heavy crowding at Secaucus from returning fans.
  • PATH cross-honour: NJ TRANSIT tickets with NY origin/destination valid on PATH for 3 hrs post-match.

✅ The app is up to date.

📣 Fan Zone Navigation

If you're lucky and have a game day ticket, use Citymapper to search for your stadium.

No ticket? No problem. We’ve got all the official fan zones and public viewing areas mapped in the app. Tap on the soccer ball on your home screen or type “Fan Zone” into the search bar to see them all. 

This year there will be official Fan Zones in Midtown Manhattan, New Jersey, Queens, South Bronx, and the Brooklyn East River Waterfront!

Customize your experience

Who needs a boring blue dot?! Is your team in the 🏆 knockout round or on a 🔥 winning streak?

Customize your location dot as the ⚽ tournament progresses!

 

Now go enjoy the fun!

-Citymapper team