MTA Long Island Rail Road

Take the Train to the Game
LIRR One-Ticket Ride to the New Meadowlands Stadium
for Football Games and Select Events

Getting There for Giants and Jets games is as Easy as 1, 2, 3...
Customers can take the LIRR to the New Meadowlands Stadium for football games and select events.

  1. Take a regularly scheduled LIRR train to Penn Station.
  2. At Penn, proceed to New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) upper or lower level concourses to board a NJT train to Secaucus Junction (SEC), about a 12-minute ride. Check NJT monitors for track assignments for trains to “SEC” or listen to announcements. NJT tracks are numbered 1-12; some NJT trains may use LIRR Tracks 13-16 on weekends.
  3. At Secaucus Junction, follow the signs to the lower level for the “Meadowlands Line.” Show your rail ticket at the special gate for MTA ticket holders, then board the shuttle for the short ride to the Stadium. Shuttle service will run frequently starting approximately 3 1/2 hours before each game and up to two hours after the game. During the game shuttles will run hourly.


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Penn Station/Meadowlands Maps

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Train Schedules
LIRR and NJT trains are not direct connections - please time your trip accordingly.
For all game times, NJT has three departures in the first fifteen minutes after the hour, for at least two or three hours before the game. See LIRR Schedules and NJT Meadowlands Schedules (NJT lists Penn as "New York Penn Station") or we offer help...

Note: The Meadowlands Stadium does not allow coolers or any oversized containers on their property.

Buying Train Tickets
LIRR customers can purchase joint LIRR/NJT tickets to "Meadowlands" Station for off-peak one-way, round-trip and ten-trip travel. At machines, select the button that reads "...to Another Station", then select "M", then "Meadowlands" Station. These tickets are valid for travel on both LIRR and NJT trains for Football games and limited events. We recommend you purchase round-trip tickets before boarding since NJT does NOT sell this joint ticket, and tickets purchased on-board trains cost more (see NJT ticket rules).

These tickets are NOT available from Penn, Brooklyn, Long Island City or Hunterspoint Avenue stations and are NOT available on board LIRR trains.

At Ticket Machine or Ticket Office:  Purchase a round-trip joint ticket to the “Meadowlands” Station for off-peak travel. Price is standard LIRR fare plus $10.50 for round-trip NJT portion of travel. NJT one-way fare is $5.25. NJT does not sell the joint ticket, therefore we recommend round-trip purchases.

LIRR Tickets Holders:  Commuters/customers that already have an LIRR ticket to Penn or Zone 1 must purchase a NJT ticket to the Meadowlands. NJT tickets can be purchased at windows on the NJT upper level or at ticket machines, available throughout the NJT upper and lower levels. NJT machines list Penn as "New York Penn Station." Lines may be long before games; please allow extra time.

Tickets & Fares
Adults (ages 12-61)
LIRR tickets to “Meadowlands” include the standard LIRR and NJT fare. The current NJT one-way fare is $5.25; the round-trip fare is $10.50 (NJT has discontinued the round-trip discount). Off-peak ten-trip tickets offer a 15% savings on the LIRR fares, and include 10 NJT one-way fares.

Fare difference exists for Seniors & Children; please read carefully to get the best fare:

Adults (ages 62-64)
To receive the cheapest fare we recommend you purchase separate tickets: standard Adult LIRR fare to Penn Station, and Senior fare at NJT ticket offices or ticket machines ($2.25 each way).

Seniors (age 65 and Over)
LIRR Senior tickets to “Meadowlands” include the standard LIRR discounted Senior fare and $2.25 for NJT each way. LIRR Senior Ten Trip tickets are available as a convenience ticket at 10 times these fares.

Children (ages 5-11)
LIRR tickets to “Meadowlands” include the LIRR family fare of $.75 each way. The LIRR fare is good for up to 4 children per adult.

Children under 5
Up to three children ride free with each adult.

LIRR one-way and round-trip tickets are currently valid for six months from date of sale. Ten-trip tickets are valid for one year. Be sure to allow time to purchase tickets before boarding.

NJT Ticket Rules
Customers must have either a joint LIRR/NJT ticket to the Meadowlands or a NJT-only ticket from New York Penn Station to the Meadowlands before boarding NJT trains at Penn Station. NJT train crews check tickets on-board trains. Customers without tickets from Penn Station to the Meadowlands will have to purchase them on board NJT trains and be subject to the $5 additional fee or purchase a New York Penn Station-to-Meadowlands ticket at a Secaucus TVM prior to entering the station or going through NJT fare gates.

See more LIRR Ticket Information or call our Travel Information Office.

Home Games/Major Event Schedule -
Service and tickets are good for these dates:
Date Event Time
9/12/10 Giants vs Carolina 1:00 PM
9/13/10 Jets vs Baltimore 7:00 PM
9/19/10 Jets vs New England 4:15 PM
9/26/10 Giants vs Tennessee 1:00 PM
10/3/10 Giants vs Chicago 8:20 PM
10/11/10 Jets vs Minnesota 8:20 PM
10/16/10 Rutgers vs. Army 1:00 PM
10/17/10 Giants vs Lions 1:00 PM
10/23/10 Navy vs. Notre Dame 1:00 PM
10/31/10 Jets vs Green Bay 1:00 PM
11/14/10 Giants vs Cowboys 4:15 PM
11/21/10 Jets vs Houston 8 20 PM*
11/25/10 Jets vs Cincinnati 8 20 PM*
11/28/10 Giants vs Jacksonville 1:00 PM*
12/5/10 Giants vs Washington 1:00 PM*
12/12/10 Jets vs Miami 1:00 PM*
12/19/10 Giants vs Eagles 1:00 PM*
1/2/11 Jets vs Buffalo 1:00 PM*

*The National Football League has implemented flexible scheduling for the last seven (7) weeks of the regular season -- times are subject to change. Please check JETS and GIANTS websites.

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