Parking passes at 2026 World Cup will cost as much as $175 per vehicle | World Cup 2026

World Cup ticket holders can expect to pay hefty parking costs for their cars at next year's tournament, with prices as high as $175 per parking pass on FIFA's official website.

This was first reported by The Athletic.The numbers are significant in the car-dependent United States – one of the tournament's three host countries, along with Canada and Mexico – where many competition venues are difficult to reach by public transport.

On Tuesday, the price for a “general parking ticket” for the July 14 semifinals at AT&T Stadium in Dallas was $175, and parking for the group stage match was $75. Parking for the quarterfinal game in Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium on July 11 will cost ticket holders $125, and parking for the group stage games will cost $75. FIFAwhich used dynamic pricing in the first stage of ticket sales for the tournament, with group stage tickets starting at $60.

While the prices will seem high to fans outside the US, they are comparable to the costs of NFL games at these stadiums. The cheapest ticket on resale is for the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium on November 23rd. costs 95 dollarsand parking prices for the next Kansas City Chiefs home game at Arrowhead Stadium. start at $69.

While the last World Cup stadiums in Qatar, like most stadiums in Europe, were generally easy to reach by public transport, the same could be said for many of the 2026 World Cup venues, including those in Kansas City and Dallas, although shuttle services and carpooling will be available.

As of Tuesday, only a few of the 16 World Cup sites in Canada, Mexico and the United States were offering online parking passes for sale. Mexico City, where the first match of the tournament will be held, and New York/New Jersey, where the final will be held, are among the cities that do not yet have parking. MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey can be reached by public transportation, although the process not always smooth.

FIFA, which already received criticism The price of tickets for the 2026 World Cup is expected to be more than $10 billion from the tournament. The company said that proceeds will be reinvested into the development of the game around the world.