Getting to the World Cup might mean paying $250 for parking or $30 000 for a helicopter

Millions of fans gearing up for this year’s Fifa World Cup have already been hit with sticker shock over ticket prices. Now many are realising that getting to the stadiums – especially in US cities – will likely be costly, chaotic or time-consuming. And perhaps all three.

For those with deep pockets in New York and Boston, one option is a helicopter to soar over the traffic gridlock, costing as much as $30,000 for a group of eight passengers.

More down-market options include rental cars and Ubers, though those come with their own issues, including surge pricing and inflated costs for parking – $225, for example, for a spot near New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

Seven weeks before the games get underway at 11 US cities and five others in Canada and Mexico, many fans are still working out how they’re going to get from their hotels to their seats, and