Los Angeles is gearing up forWorld Cup madness— but if you’re planning to drive to and park at the games, brace yourself.
With eight matches scheduled forSoFi Stadiumfrom June 12 to July 10, parking costs could soar to $100 or $1,000 per spot, depending on where you look, as hundreds of thousands of fans flock to cheer their team on.
And with limited spots around the stadium, game day could quickly turn into a bumper-to-bumper nightmare. But there’s a dirt-cheap workaround — and it might be the only sane way to get there.
Instead of driving, fans can take theLA Metrofor just $1.75 each way — a flat fare that includes transfers and direct access to World Cup shuttles. Metro’s World Cup plan is built around getting people as close to the stadium as possible, without needing a car.
Game attendees can take trains like the C Line or K Line, then transfer to a direct shuttle bus to the stadium, or hop on a regular bus route like the 115, 117, or 212, which stops near the venue.
If you want to drive even part of the way, it’s going to cost. Some early-bird parking rates with Metro’s park-and-ride option range from about $55 to $101, far cheaper than stadium-adjacent parking — and bundled with transit access. The farther away the parking is, the less expensive the rate.
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Fans can reserve spots through services like SpotHero before they sell out.
Metro isn’t treating this like a normal game day. The agency says service will begin up to four hours before kickoff, and return trips will run up to two hours after matches end.
To handle the influx, LA Metro launched what they call the “Hat Trick” plan, which includes hiring over 100 school buses to supplement their own fleet. Direct buses will run from multiple hubs across LA County, and more than 10 regional transit agencies are helping move the crowds.
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