You’ve got tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Bay Area. Now what?Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, rebranded as San Francisco Bay Area Stadium for the World Cup, will be the site of five group stage matches in this year’s World Cup, and one match in the second round. They are: June 13: Qatar vs. SwitzerlandJune 16: Austria vs. JordanJune 19: Turkey vs. ParaguayJune 22: Jordan vs. AlgeriaJune 25: Paraguay vs. AustraliaJuly 1: Round of 32See a stadium map here.How to travel to Levi’s Stadium Public transportationYou can walk to the stadium from Great America Station, Lick Mill Station or from Convention Center Drive.Below is information on various train options from across the Bay Area that was compiled by the Valley Transportation Authority:From ACE TrainVaries (Stockton ~2hr, Pleasanton ~1hr)Special event service onlyTake ACE special event train direct to Great AmericaWalk 10 minutes to StadiumACE runs direct event trains for major events. Book your return ticket in advance — event trains sell out.From BART (Milpitas)~20 min from Milpitas BARTEvery 15 min (extra service on match days)Take BART to Milpitas StationTransfer to VTA Orange Line light rail (platform is adjacent)Ride to the Lick Mill StationWalk into Stadium (follow signs)VTA ambassadors will be at Milpitas Station to assist with transfers. Load your Clipper card before arriving.From Caltrain (Mountain View)~30 min from Mountain View CaltrainCaltrain every 30 min; VTA every 15 minTake Caltrain to Mountain View StationWalk to VTA Mountain View light rail platform (adjacent)Take VTA Orange Line toward Alum RockRide to Great America Station (~15 min)Walk into StadiumCaltrain runs extra post-game service. Check caltrain.com for World Cup schedules.From Capitol CorridorVaries (Sacramento ~3hr, Oakland ~1.5hr)Limited event serviceTake Capitol Corridor to Santa Clara/Great America StationWalk 10 min to StadiumBook early — event trains sell out. Capitol Corridor offers advance purchase discounts at capitolcorridor.org.VTA Light RailVaries by boarding stationFrom Mountain View: VTA Orange Line to Great America StationFrequency: Every 10 minutesFrom Alum Rock: VTA Orange Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesFrom Santa Teresa: VTA Blue Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesFrom Winchester: VTA Green Line to Convention Center Station, then transfer to VTA Blue Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesVTA runs extra return service after each match.| MORE | SF Bay Area host committee’s guide to getting around the stadium and the Bay How to use a rideshare service to get to Bay Area Stadium You can take an Uber, Lyft or other services (but not Waymo) to the stadium. The north drop-off point is at Red Lot 7, and is also where people with mobility needs can catch a shuttle to the stadium. The south drop-off point is at Freedom Circle. Both drop-off points are about 1 mile from the stadium. See a map here.Red Lot 7: People leaving Gates A, E & F will be directed here. Freedom Circle:People leaving from Gates B or C will be directed here. How to use the parking lots Parking lots will open about four hours before kickoff and parking passes need to be reserved ahead of time. You can reserve an official FIFA parking spot here. Many of the lots are about a 15-20-minute walk away from the stadium. If you reserve a spot in an accessible lot, you’ll need to bring your placard. Click here for what to know if you’re biking. What can you bring to the stadium? The stadium has a clear bag policy, but the bags must be no bigger than 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches. You can bring a small clutch purse. Small flags, banners and posers are allowed but can’t be bigger than 78in x 60in.If you want to bring a larger flag, banner or musical instrument, you need to apply in advance here. FIFA says you can bring a one plastic, 20-ounce, factory sealed disposable water bottle. What can’t you bring? Baby strollersReusable water bottlesVuvuzelasWhistlesAir hornsLaser pointersDronesLarge binocularsWeaponsSee the full stadium policies here.What else to know about the stadium? You are not allowed to re-enter the stadium after leaving. Smoking and vaping is banned. There are fan experience zones near the Gate 1 entrance. Organizers recommend you arrive early. You can also rent a charging station for $5 per hour at several locations in the stadium. Official merchandise stores are located on the plaza level; FIFA Lounges A2, C1, and C3; and sections 106, 109, 121, 123, 124, 129, 306, and 323.There’s free Wi-Fi: FWC26_FANSSee more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google

You’ve got tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Bay Area. Now what?

Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, rebranded as San Francisco Bay Area Stadium for the World Cup, will be the site of five group stage matches in this year’s World Cup, and one match in the second round.

They are:

June 13: Qatar vs. SwitzerlandJune 16: Austria vs. JordanJune 19: Turkey vs. ParaguayJune 22: Jordan vs. AlgeriaJune 25: Paraguay vs. AustraliaJuly 1: Round of 32

See a stadium map here.

How to travel to Levi’s Stadium

Public transportation

You can walk to the stadium from Great America Station, Lick Mill Station or from Convention Center Drive.

Below is information on various train options from across the Bay Area that was compiled by the Valley Transportation Authority:

From ACE Train

Varies (Stockton ~2hr, Pleasanton ~1hr)Special event service onlyTake ACE special event train direct to Great AmericaWalk 10 minutes to StadiumACE runs direct event trains for major events. Book your return ticket in advance — event trains sell out.

From BART (Milpitas)

~20 min from Milpitas BARTEvery 15 min (extra service on match days)Take BART to Milpitas StationTransfer to VTA Orange Line light rail (platform is adjacent)Ride to the Lick Mill StationWalk into Stadium (follow signs)VTA ambassadors will be at Milpitas Station to assist with transfers. Load your Clipper card before arriving.

From Caltrain (Mountain View)

~30 min from Mountain View CaltrainCaltrain every 30 min; VTA every 15 minTake Caltrain to Mountain View StationWalk to VTA Mountain View light rail platform (adjacent)Take VTA Orange Line toward Alum RockRide to Great America Station (~15 min)Walk into StadiumCaltrain runs extra post-game service. Check caltrain.com for World Cup schedules.

From Capitol Corridor

Varies (Sacramento ~3hr, Oakland ~1.5hr)Limited event serviceTake Capitol Corridor to Santa Clara/Great America StationWalk 10 min to StadiumBook early — event trains sell out. Capitol Corridor offers advance purchase discounts at capitolcorridor.org.

VTA Light Rail

Varies by boarding stationFrom Mountain View: VTA Orange Line to Great America StationFrequency: Every 10 minutesFrom Alum Rock: VTA Orange Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesFrom Santa Teresa: VTA Blue Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesFrom Winchester: VTA Green Line to Convention Center Station, then transfer to VTA Blue Line to Lick Mill StationFrequency: Every 20 minutesVTA runs extra return service after each match.

| MORE | SF Bay Area host committee’s guide to getting around the stadium and the Bay

How to use a rideshare service to get to Bay Area Stadium

You can take an Uber, Lyft or other services (but not Waymo) to the stadium. The north drop-off point is at Red Lot 7, and is also where people with mobility needs can catch a shuttle to the stadium.

The south drop-off point is at Freedom Circle.

Both drop-off points are about 1 mile from the stadium. See a map here.

Red Lot 7:

People leaving Gates A, E & F will be directed here.

Freedom Circle:

People leaving from Gates B or C will be directed here. How to use the parking lots

Parking lots will open about four hours before kickoff and parking passes need to be reserved ahead of time.

You can reserve an official FIFA parking spot here.

Many of the lots are about a 15-20-minute walk away from the stadium. If you reserve a spot in an accessible lot, you’ll need to bring your placard.

Click here for what to know if you’re biking.

What can you bring to the stadium?

The stadium has a clear bag policy, but the bags must be no bigger than 12 inches x 6 inches x 12 inches. You can bring a small clutch purse.

Small flags, banners and posers are allowed but can’t be bigger than 78in x 60in.

If you want to bring a larger flag, banner or musical instrument, you need to apply in advance here.

FIFA says you can bring a one plastic, 20-ounce, factory sealed disposable water bottle.

What can’t you bring? Baby strollersReusable water bottlesVuvuzelasWhistlesAir hornsLaser pointersDronesLarge binocularsWeapons

See the full stadium policies here.

What else to know about the stadium?

You are not allowed to re-enter the stadium after leaving. Smoking and vaping is banned.

There are fan experience zones near the Gate 1 entrance. Organizers recommend you arrive early.

You can also rent a charging station for $5 per hour at several locations in the stadium.

Official merchandise stores are located on the plaza level; FIFA Lounges A2, C1, and C3; and sections 106, 109, 121, 123, 124, 129, 306, and 323.

There’s free Wi-Fi: FWC26_FANS

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google