Traffic in Midtown Manhattan will be revised for eight 2026 FIFA World Cup match days in summer at MetLife Stadium to speed fan movement. Dedicated bus lanes and shuttle corridors will be created, delivery hours will shift, and each match day will be designated a Gridlock Alert Day. Regular city bus and Access-A-Ride service will continue but may run slower in Midtown, while subway use is encouraged. NJ Transit train service will be adjusted during match days, while LIRR, Metro-North, and PATH are expected to operate normally. Nonstop express stadium shuttles will run round-trip via the Lincoln Tunnel with stops at Port Authority Bus Terminal, Columbus Circle, and near Grand Central. Portions of 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue will be converted to bus and shuttle lanes, and specific streets will be blocked for shuttles, buses, official World Cup vehicles, and emergency vehicles before and after matches.
"Each of the eight match days is also being designated a Gridlock Alert Day, and while regular city bus and Access-A-Ride service will continue on those days, it may be slower than usual in Midtown. Subway use is encouraged instead. NJ Transit train service will be adjusted during match days as well, although LIRR, Metro-North and PATH service are expected to operate as normal."
"During those match days, special stadium shuttle buses will provide nonstop round-trip express service between Manhattan and MetLife Stadium via the Lincoln Tunnel. Those shuttle buses will pick up and drop off passengers at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Columbus Circle and near Grand Central. Consequently, the entire length of 42nd Street from east to west will be converted into a special corridor just for buses and shuttles."
"In addition, two lanes along Sixth Avenue will be dedicated bus and shuttle lanes between 42nd and 59th Street. What's more, for six hours before a match and three hours after one, West 40th Street between Eighth and Eleventh Avenue and West 41st Street between Eighth and Tenth Avenue will be blocked just for shuttles and buses, as well as official World Cup and emergency vehicles."
"Outbound NJ Transit service at Penn Station will be limited to service to and from MetLife Stadium for four hours before and after a match. Tickets will be checked for both matches and NJ Transit service before entering Penn Station. Consequently, 33rd Street will be closed to vehicles between Sixth and Eighth"
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