The FIFA World Cup is coming in three months, and with it comes a massive transportation test for New Jersey.
It's not like a typical event at MetLife Stadium: there will be no parking or tailgating on-site.
The expected sellout crowd for all eight games - including the world championship - must take transit or rideshare. It means four summer weeks of heavy transit demand for the 80,000 fans and the regular commuters of New Jersey.
"There will be a bus every 30 seconds for four hours," said NJ DOT Assistant Commissioner of Operations Chris Feinthel. "That's the math."
NJ Transit is building a new bus terminal at the stadium expected to be done in May. DOT says the Turnpike will build a temporary ramp for buses coming from New York City. There's also "TransitWay."
"It'll be a bus-only lane that will turn on four hours before every event, and it'll run for hours after every event," said Feinthel.
Secaucus Junction will be the hub for train commuters, who will transfer to the Meadowlands Line. The Turnpike Authority recently approved $4 million for backup buses.
"If something happens with the Northeast Corridor and people are stuck in Secaucus, I have to figure out a way to move them back to New York at the end of the game," said Turnpike Authority executive director Kris Kolluri. "That's why we have ordered a contingency of 85 buses."
There is very limited parking available at the American Dream mall exclusively for FIFA ticketholders that costs $225. Championship match parking is already sold out. The stadium has added a new pedestrian bridge from area hotels, but unapproved offsite parking might not offer a safe way to get in.
"If they're selling parking and there's no safe way to move people walking, that's a big concern," said Feinthel.
DOT officials mentioned a potential rideshare lot near the racetrack, but such a high-demand event could lead to steep surge pricing.
Three of the eight World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium are scheduled on weekdays. Transit leaders are already telling commuters to work from home if they can.
It all adds up to a month-long Toll of Commuting this summer as New Jersey - and its transit systems - become the center of the most-watched sports event in the world.