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/global/transportation/home.page 2026-06-02 2026-06-02T14:30:00.000Z 10 30 am Roger Borges [email protected] Miami-Dade County announces Transportation Plan for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and FIFA Fan Festival™ On Monday, June 1, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) unveiled the county’s transportation plan for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFA Fan Festival™ during a press conference at the Golden Glades Intermodal Station. On Monday, June 1, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) unveiled the county’s transportation plan for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFA Fan Festival™ during a press conference at the Golden Glades Intermodal Station. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was joined by DTPW Director and CEO Stacy L. Miller, P.E., FIFA World Cup 26™ Miami Host Committee President and CEO Alina T. Hudak, and regional transportation partners including Tri-Rail, Brightline, Uber, Broward County Transit, and public safety agencies as Miami-Dade County outlined how residents and visitors will move throughout South Florida during the tournament. “FIFA World Cup 2026™ will bring the world to Miami-Dade County and showcase the energy, diversity, and spirit of our community on a global stage,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Our transportation plans reflect more than a year of coordination and preparation with regional and public safety partners to help create a safe, welcoming, and memorable experience for residents and visitors throughout the tournament. Miami-Dade County is proud to offer free shuttle service for verified ticket holders from official transportation hubs directly to Miami Stadium, helping fans spend less time worrying about traffic and more time enjoying this historic moment for our community.” FIFA World Cup 2026™ runs from June 11 through July 19, with Miami-Dade County hosting seven matches at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens. The FIFA Fan Festival™ at Bayfront Park will run from June 13 through July 5. Miami-Dade County expects more than 600,000 residents and visitors throughout the tournament.  “Successfully moving hundreds of thousands of people throughout FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the result of an unprecedented level of coordination, planning, and teamwork across our entire transportation network,” said Stacy L. Miller, P.E., Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works. “DTPW’s mobility plan was built to give fans multiple reliable ways to travel across South Florida while helping reduce congestion, improve access to matches and Fan Fest events, and keep people moving safely and efficiently throughout one of the largest events our community has ever hosted.” Verified ticket holders will have access to the free Miami Game Day Express shuttle service from four official transportation hubs: <ul> <li>Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Metrorail Station • Golden Glades Intermodal Station / Tri-Rail • Aventura Brightline Station • Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino</li> </ul> Amerant Bank Arena will also serve as a transportation hub for fans traveling from Broward County. Fans may begin arriving at Miami-Dade’s transportation hubs up to five hours before kickoff. Shuttle boarding for verified ticket holders will begin approximately four hours before each match. Paid parking is available at Golden Glades and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Specific event rates for Brightline available on their website, while parking at other two venues is being managed by FIFA.   Miami-Dade County is working with Uber to help facilitate dedicated Uber shuttle services for verified ticket holders traveling from Brickell, and Miami Beach directly to the stadium.  Metrorail and Metromover will operate until midnight throughout Fan Fest, with extended service until 1 a.m. on June 23, 25, 27 and July 4th. Fans attending events at Bayfront Park are encouraged to use transit to avoid traffic and parking challenges. Additional Metrobus service and select route adjustments will also be implemented throughout the tournament to help improve access to transportation hubs and event areas. 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MIAMI-DADE ( June 02, 2026 )–

On Monday, June 1, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) unveiled the county’s transportation plan for FIFA World Cup 2026™ and the FIFA Fan Festival™ during a press conference at the Golden Glades Intermodal Station.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was joined by DTPW Director and CEO Stacy L. Miller, P.E., FIFA World Cup 26™ Miami Host Committee President and CEO Alina T. Hudak, and regional transportation partners including Tri-Rail, Brightline, Uber, Broward County Transit, and public safety agencies as Miami-Dade County outlined how residents and visitors will move throughout South Florida during the tournament.

“FIFA World Cup 2026™ will bring the world to Miami-Dade County and showcase the energy, diversity, and spirit of our community on a global stage,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “Our transportation plans reflect more than a year of coordination and preparation with regional and public safety partners to help create a safe, welcoming, and memorable experience for residents and visitors throughout the tournament. Miami-Dade County is proud to offer free shuttle service for verified ticket holders from official transportation hubs directly to Miami Stadium, helping fans spend less time worrying about traffic and more time enjoying this historic moment for our community.”

FIFA World Cup 2026™ runs from June 11 through July 19, with Miami-Dade County hosting seven matches at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens. The FIFA Fan Festival™ at Bayfront Park will run from June 13 through July 5. Miami-Dade County expects more than 600,000 residents and visitors throughout the tournament.

“Successfully moving hundreds of thousands of people throughout FIFA World Cup 2026™ is the result of an unprecedented level of coordination, planning, and teamwork across our entire transportation network,” said Stacy L. Miller, P.E., Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works. “DTPW’s mobility plan was built to give fans multiple reliable ways to travel across South Florida while helping reduce congestion, improve access to matches and Fan Fest events, and keep people moving safely and efficiently throughout one of the largest events our community has ever hosted.”

Verified ticket holders will have access to the free Miami Game Day Express shuttle service from four official transportation hubs:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza Metrorail Station
• Golden Glades Intermodal Station / Tri-Rail
• Aventura Brightline Station
• Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

Amerant Bank Arena will also serve as a transportation hub for fans traveling from Broward County.

Fans may begin arriving at Miami-Dade’s transportation hubs up to five hours before kickoff. Shuttle boarding for verified ticket holders will begin approximately four hours before each match. Paid parking is available at Golden Glades and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Specific event rates for Brightline available on their website, while parking at other two venues is being managed by FIFA.

Miami-Dade County is working with Uber to help facilitate dedicated Uber shuttle services for verified ticket holders traveling from Brickell, and Miami Beach directly to the stadium.

Metrorail and Metromover will operate until midnight throughout Fan Fest, with extended service until 1 a.m. on June 23, 25, 27 and July 4^th. Fans attending events at Bayfront Park are encouraged to use transit to avoid traffic and parking challenges. Additional Metrobus service and select route adjustments will also be implemented throughout the tournament to help improve access to transportation hubs and event areas.

For more information about Miami-Dade Transit services during FIFA World Cup 2026™, visit miamidade.gov/wc26mobility,

Images and b-roll are available here.

To stay informed about transit service updates and alerts, riders can sign up at miamidade.gov/alerts or follow DTPW on social media via Facebook, X , LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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