Philadelphia's World Cup parking passes cost up to $620
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Philly's Lincoln Financial Field will host six World Cup matches this summer. Photo: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty
Securing a parking spot at Lincoln Financial Field during World Cup matches won't be cheap.
Why it matters: Parking passes will cost fans up to $620 per match, adding to the steep prices of attending the tournament in person.
State of play: FIFA is selling parking passes for group-stage matches for $125, with oversized vehicle spots going for $500.
- Prices rise for the Round of 16 match on July 4, to $155 and $620, respectively.
- Tailgating will be allowed for parking pass-holders, with lots only open at least four hours before the game and one hour after.
Worth noting: A parking pass does not include a match ticket.
- Those are still on sale for the six matches to be in Philly during the tourney, which runs from mid-June to mid-July.
The big picture: FIFA is facing criticism for its parking prices at stadiums across the country. That includes Los Angeles, where parking starts at $250.
- Selling parking passes is new for FIFA, which does not appear to have sold similar passes at previous World Cups, per The Athletic.
What they're saying: FIFA defended its parking prices, telling the Miami Herald they were based on local market conditions and benchmarked against similar major events in each host city.
Context: Parking for the World Cup is higher than what fans in Philly are used to paying.
- At the Linc, rates for Eagles games run $50-$100, while other events — like concerts and Temple University games — cost $30-$80.
- And Phillies fans pay $30-$60 for parking at Citizens Bank Park on game days.
Yes, but: At least soccer fans here have a chance to buy parking passes.
- Unlike in New Jersey, where the World Cup host committee says MetLife parking is prohibited on match days.
- What's worse: A round-trip rail ticket for World Cup ticket holders from New York to Jersey will cost $150.
Meanwhile, SEPTA will supplement regularly scheduled service on match days along its Broad Street Line, which stops at the sports complex.
- Plus: Airbnb is footing the bill for free post-match SEPTA rides along the BSL.
- The transit agency will reveal its full service plan for the tourney in the coming weeks.