The 2026 Men’s World Cup kicks off today with a match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City. Seattle is hosting six games over the next five weeks. To ensure everyone can easily get where they need to go, transit agencies across Puget Sound are running extra services on match days.
Seattle
Each match will be held at Seattle Stadium (Lumen Field). The Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee is also hosting several fan celebration events during each match at several locations around Seattle.
Seattle Stadium
Sound Transit’s Link light rail system will be the best option for many people traveling to the stadium. To avoid crowding on the trains near the stadium, Sound Transit is asking passengers to a specific station near the stadium depending on the travel direction. Passengers traveling from the north, should exit 1 Line and 2 Line trains at Pioneer Square station. From the east, depart 2 Line trains at International District/Chinatown station. From the south, use Stadium station. Use the same station to board the train on the return trip.
From downtown Seattle, Metro is running a free Match Day Shuttle along 3rd Ave. Countless Metro buses stop near the stadium as well. The First Hill Streetcar will run, but will terminate at 5th Ave & Jackson St because the area around Seattle Stadium will be pedestrianized.
For fans traveling from further away, Sound Transit’s Sounder train offers convenient access to the station. The N Line travels between Seattle and Everett and the S Line travels between Seattle and Tacoma/Lakewood.
Fan Celebrations
All four Fan Celebrations are easily accessible using public transit. Both the Waterfront and Match Day Shuttles stop at the Seattle Center, as well as the Seattle Monorail and bus routes 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 24, 32, 33, and D Line. Pacific Place is across 6th Ave from Westlake station Exit A1 and just three blocks from all buses that go to downtown Seattle. The Waterfront Park is easily accessible using the Waterfront Shuttle or via a 15 minute walk from from Westlake station. Victory Hall can be accessed using the Match Day Shuttle, Route 21, or a 12 minute walk from Stadium station.
Tacoma
In Tacoma, the Puyallup Tribe is hosting a viewing party for each match at Puyallup Tribal Administration. In addition to Route 41, Pierce Transit will run a free Fan Zone Express bus to/from Tacoma Dome.
Everett
The Everett Fan Zone is located on the waterfront at Boxcar Park. Each match day, Everett Transit will run a shuttle between the Fan Zone and Everett station with stops in downtown Everett. Shuttles will start running 2 hours and 15 minutes before each match, and run every 15 minutes until 2 hours after the match ends. Route 6 runs every 40 minutes from 6am-6pm on a similar route.
Bremerton
Across the Sound, the Bremerton Fan Zone will be on a pedestrianized 4th St in Quincy Square. This is conveniently just a seven minute walk from the Bremerton Ferry Terminal and the Kitsap Transit Foot Ferries. Kitsap Transit routes 212, 215, 217, 221, 224, 225, 226, and 229 stop near the Fan Zone.
