It’s a real kick in the balls.

NJ Transit officials formally announced its sky-high $150 round-trip ticket prices for trains headed to FIFA World Cup games at the Meadowlands, claiming the price would have been even higher without the hefty subsidies it received.

To make matters worse, Kris Kolluri, president of the Garden State’s largest transit network, told reporters Friday that just 40,000 tickets will be made available, and once they’re gone, remaining rail-riding soccer fans will be out of luck.

He also said two shuttle buses would be available to take passengers to New York-New Jersey Stadium from Port Authority and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in Nutley at a teeth-clenching cost of $80 a pop.

Kolluri revealed that the network received $10.6 million from the federal government and another $3.6 million from the New York New Jersey host committee to offset NJT’s original estimated $62 million cost for shuttling fans during the tournament, whittling it down to $48 million.

He claimed that even with outside help they had no choice but to spike prices.

“We brought the cost down to $48 million, or $6 million a game. In order to move 40,000 people and pay the cost of $6 million, we have to charge $150.”

The staggering price tag, a more than 1,000% increase over the usual $12.90 roundtrip fare for the 18-mile journey, was first reported by The Athletic, citing an inside source.

NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill has been at loggerheads with FIFA over the transit system’s plan to jack up the price of a train ticket from Penn Station to the eight matches taking place at the Meadowlands.

“We are not going to be paying for moving the people who are viewing the World Cup on the back of New Jersey taxpayers and New Jersey commuters,” Sherrill told reporters, hitting out at the state’s agreement with FIFA that left the NJT on the hook for the estimated $48 million cost of shuttling fans to the stadium.

“We have inherited an agreement in which FIFA doesn’t contribute a single dollar toward transportation for the World Cup. And while NJ Transit is left with a $48 million bill to safely transport 40,000 fans from the stadium to wherever they’re headed, FIFA is generating $11 billion from this World Cup,” Sherrill posted on X.

“I won’t stick N.J. commuters with that tab for years to come, that’s not fair,” she added. “FIFA should pay for the rides, but if they don’t, I’m not going to let N.J. commuters be taken for one.”

The competition organizer countered Sherill’s attack by denying responsibility for the planned price hike and citing an agreement signed with host cities in 2018 that free transportation would be provided.

“We are quite surprised by the NJ Governor’s approach today on fan transportation,” a FIFA spokesperson said of Sherill’s attack on it “providing $0 for transportation” despite “making $11 billion” from the international spectacle.

But after “recognizing the financial strain” on host cities, the governing body revised the agreement in 2023 to ensure ticket holders could get to and from stadiums at the typical cost, the spokesperson said.

“FIFA worked for years with host cities on transportation and mobility plans, including advocating for millions of dollars in federal funding to support host cities for transportation,” the spokesman insisted, while pushing how lucrative the tournament will be for host cities.

“FIFA World Cup will bring millions of fans to North America along with related economic impact. Many fans will travel to NYNJ to enjoy the eight matches scheduled.

“FIFA is not aware of any other major event previously held at [Metlife] Stadium, including other major sports, global concert tours, etc., where organizers were required to pay for fan transportation.”

The World Cup could also be a nightmare for Jersey-bound commuters trying to get home on the six game days when a match is being held during the evening rush.

On game nights, (June 13, June 16, June 22, June 25, June 27, June 30, July 5 and July 19), only tournament ticket holders will be able to access the NJT portion of Penn Station for the four hours leading up to kick off.

Parking will not be allowed at the stadium during the games. However the American Dream mall, which shares a parking lot with MetLife Stadium, is making some spots available through JustPark, FIFA’s official parking platform, with prices ranging from $225 and $300, depending on the tournament round.

Sherrill again took to X after Kolluri’s announcement and repeated her assertion that “FIFA should cover the cost of transporting its fans.

“If it won’t, we will not be subsidizing World Cup ticket holders on the backs of New Jerseyans who rely on NJ Transit every day,” she wrote, however without specifying what leverage her state might have to push back.