Scotland fans hit in pockets again as World Cup bus ticket prices revealed

Scotland fans attempting to circumvent quadrupled train ticket prices at the World Cup will have to pay £70 to travel by bus.

It comes after it was announced earlier this month that fans will have to spend four times the normal price for train tickets to get to the games.

Steve Clarke’s side made history in qualifying for the finals in North America this summer, with the Scots due to take on Haiti on June 14 and then Morocco on June 19.

It means tens of thousands of Tartan Army members will descend on the Gillette Stadium outside Boston.

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Scotland fans stung as World Cup train ticket prices quadruple

It’s expected 20,000 supporters will travel by rail for games at the Gillette Stadium

The venue is in Foxborough – a town smaller than Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, with a population of less than 19,000.

Under fare updates announced by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) last week, a round-trip train ticket between Boston’s South Station and the stadium will cost $80 (£60) per person.

Now, the city’s host committee has announced that tickets for the ‘Boston Stadium Express’ bus will cost $95 (£70) for a round trip.

The buses will run direct routes from dozens of pickup locations, including Logan International Airport and several hotels in the city.

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The bus service is expected to carry up to 10,000 fans per match and will begin running three hours before kickoff, and return trips start 30 minutes after the games end.

Tickets for the Boston Stadium Express bus must be booked in advance, and fans must have a valid ticket for the match on the same day.

Boston 26 chief Mike Lloyd said: “Providing fans with clear, reliable transportation is essential to delivering a positive tournament experience.”

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The MBTA said last week that more than 6,200 tickets were sold for Scotland’s game against Haiti, breaking the record for the most special-event train tickets sold for any individual event at Gillette Stadium.

That includes the combined tickets sold for travel to three Taylor Swift concerts during the Eras Tour.

Special event trains to Gillette Stadium for New England Patriots games, New England Revolution matches, and concerts typically cost around $20 (£15) for a round-trip.

Supporters who attended a World Cup friendly between France and Brazil on March 26 at Gillette Stadium paid around $30 (£22.59) for their round-trip rides.

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It is expected that 20,000 fans will be transported to the stadium on 14 commuter rail trains for each of Scotland’s games, with the journey taking around an hour.

Fans will be split into several boarding groups, with those on the earliest service estimated to arrive at the stadium four hours before kick-off.

The final boarding group will arrive an hour and a half before the game begins.

The MBTA said that, compared to driving, parking, and event-day traffic delays, the ticket prices are a “more affordable way to travel to and from matches”.

Passengers of all ages must have a valid match ticket to ride, and there is no MBTA subway or bus service to Boston Stadium.

It comes after Foxboro Station underwent $35m improvement works in time for the tournament.

Scotland will conclude their World Cup group campaign against Brazil in Miami on June 24.