England fans are copying Scottish counterparts by hiring a fleet of iconic yellow buses to take them to the stadium for today's match against Ghana.The second game for the Three Lions will take place at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, around 35 miles from downtown Boston which has seen Scottish fans replaced by English ones.However, city officials in the Massachusetts city have faced criticism for hiking up public transport costs, with the train fare for the 55-minute journey now $80 instead of the usual $20.As a result, numerous fans have resorted to private coach sharing with online firm Rally, who have sold out all their seats on buses set to leave Providence, Rhode Island, for the short 25-minute journey.The picturesque city - one of the oldest in America - has been chosen by hundreds of fans looking to get away from the more boisterous England supporters who have vowed to 'drink Boston dry'.At least a dozen coaches and iconic yellow American school buses will leave Providence for the short trip to the ground, returning at 7pm, and fans have paid a bargain $35 for the journey. At least dozen coaches and iconic yellow American school buses will leave Providence for the short trip to the groundThe last seats were snapped up late Monday afternoon as word swept among supporters that it was the cheapest, easiest and quickest way to get to the stadium - although some said the system crashed several times due to demand.The Football Supporters Association has condemned the cost of travel for Three Lions fans and said supporters were following the path of Scottish counterparts and cost-sharing bus hire.They are due to leave from outside the Hilton hotel in Providence - ironically close to where the Ghana team are staying - and a pub called Blake's Tavern.Among those making the trip are retired British Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Nick Rowles, 68, his wife Gail, 67, best friend Kevin Monery, 66, former security manager and his wife Suzanne, 66, who used to work in retail management.For them, it will be their third World Cup, starting in Russia in 2018, Qatar four years later and now the United States - with the European Championships in between.Lt. Col. Rowles is a 'top capper' in the England Travel Supporters club, which means, after a decade of loyalty, he was eligible to get his tickets for the Three Lions' potential eight matches at $60 per game.His wife and two friends are not as fortunate and only have guaranteed tickets up until the quarter-finals, although they all said they would be happy to watch in a bar in New York, while Lt. Col. Rowles went.Lt. Col. Rowles told the Daily Mail: 'This is an extended holiday for us, we went to the warm-ups and we have tickets for the knockout stages and I have a ticket for the final if we get there.'If all goes well, we will be out here for a good six weeks - we arrived on June 3 and are not going back until 22 July but then again we are all retired, the kids have grown up so we have the time.'Wife Gail said: 'We have AirBnBs and hotels booked along the way and for the group games there is a lot of travelling but then after that we will base ourselves in Florida and go back and forth from there.'We chose Providence because it was a lot cheaper than Boston and it's a nice quiet place, you can have a drink and enjoy yourself, but you don't have to drink the place dry.' Lt Col Nick Rowles and his wife Gail reckon their World Cup odyssey will set them back over £10,000 Lt Col Nick Rowles and his wife Gail splashing the cash saved by staying in Providence on pints with friends Kevin and Suzanne MoneryThe couple estimate the trip will cost in excess of £10,000, but have cashed in on tickets as they are both long-term members of the England Supporters Travel Club and bagged cheaper seats.Lt. Col. Rowles' dedication and loyalty also paid off before the World Cup as he was one of ten lucky fans invited to meet manager Thomas Tuchel at Wembley when the squad was announced.The ex-Army man from Hillingdon added: 'It's a lot cheaper to take the bus rather than the train and then there is no hassle to park, and we can have a few drinks at the same time.'I doubt we will drink Providence dry like the Scots, maybe the younger ones will, but we are happy to have a nice, quiet relaxed evening, especially at our age.'We have struck lucky with match tickets because of our long-term membership of the supporters club for both of us it won't be more than $1800 in tickets.'Mrs Monery, from Faversham, Kent, said: 'We've had a great time so far, we have been to Dallas and now here and Florida to begin with then New York for the last group game.'I first started following England for the World Cup in Russia and that was good for travelling as all the transport was free, you just had to show your ticket.'Qatar was good as well as it was all centrally located but this one is so spread out and there is such a lot of travelling but we get to some interesting places and a bit of a holiday in between.'To be honest, I'm looking forward to the beach in Florida once the group games are over for a bit of a relax before we hopefully then head off to Atlanta and Mexico City which will be fabulous.'Spurs fan Mr Monery told the Daily Mail: 'The first game in Dallas was unreal, the atmosphere was fantastic and the singing gave you goosebumps - if the rest of the games are like that it will be brilliant.'I'm hoping we at least get to the quarter finals and anything else after that is a bonus, so I don't want to say too much and jinx it.'But what's been really nice is seeing some of the old faces we have been seeing at tournaments for the last ten years, giving them a hug and catching up although to be honest after all this time I still don't know their names.' England fans might not drink Providence dry like the Scots - but they will give it their best shotMeanwhile, after the heat and humidity of Dallas where England beat Croatia 4-2, the weather in Boston is set to be decidedly more English with rain forecast and highs of 23°C come kick off.There is an outside chance of thunderstorms and the inclement weather also led to the closing of the Fan Park in Providence on Monday night and the cancellation of a Water Fire event to welcome both teams.Elsewhere in Providence - which was the starting point for the American Revolution when rebels sank the British schooner HMS Gaspee in 1772 – a group of eight fans from Stoke on Trent paid out £1900 for two taxis to take them to Boston after their flights from Montreal, Canada, were cancelled.England fans soaked up the atmosphere packed inside Murphy's Irish pub. Among them was Harry Langdon, 68, from Coventry, who said he had flown in from London on Sunday and sat next to a woman who claimed to be Harry Kane's nanny.He said: 'She was a lovely young girl and when I asked her what she did for a living she was a bit coy and said she looked after the children of an England player.'I said: 'Wow, anyone interesting?' and she said: 'I can't really say but he scored two goals in the first game, so I guessed it was Harry Kane.'Then when she got off she was with two young kids who had been up front in first class and I'm sure they were Harry's but fair play to them their dad is an England legend.'I joked with the young lady that when Harry left Bayern she should talk him into playing for Coventry City - well we are in the Premier League now aren't we.'Retired businessman Mr Langdon said: 'I reckon it will be 3-1 to England with Brandon Thomas-Asante getting the one and I don't mind that as he plays for Coventry.'Mr Langdon was in Providence with his US-based friend Neil Cornell, 54, who is originally from Birmingham. Mr Cornell had a spare ticket for the game and generously covered Mr Langdon's hotel and gifted him the ticket. Friends Harry Langon and Neil Cornell Aston Villa fan Mr Cornell told the Daily Mail: 'We met in Philadelphia, where I now live, 15 years ago. I got two tickets through my financial adviser and paid $1500 for them.'When I got them, there was only one man I could give it to, Harry, we've been thick as thieves for years, and I'm trying to get more so he can come over again.'It's a whistle-stop trip for him. He leaves the day after the match, but I've got a good feeling about England, and I've never seen them play as good as they did that first game.'We chose to stay in Providence because it was quieter than Boston, a lot cheaper and closer to the ground. We are on the bus - the gouging for travel has been ridiculous. I did look at a driver, but he wanted more than $600.'