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Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami raised parking prices to $100 during the Heat-Denver Nuggets 2023 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n
But that\u2019s a bargain compared with the parking prices set by FIFA, soccer\u2019s governing body, for World Cup matches at Hard Rock Stadium, which will be called \u201cMiami Stadium\u201d for all World Cup games.<\/p>\n
Not only do prices for a single parking spot run as high as $249.99, but FIFA has jacked up the prices by $100 or more since the fall.<\/p>\n
Here are the current single-spot parking prices for Miami\u2019s seven World Cup games, per the web site that FIFA directs fans to:<\/p>\n
\u25aa Saudi Arabia-Uruguay at 6 p.m. June 15: $175.01<\/p>\n
\u25aa Uruguay-Cabo Verde at 6 p.m. June 21: $175.01<\/p>\n
\u25aa Scotland-Brazil at 6 p.m. June 24: $200<\/p>\n
\u25aa Columbia-Portugal at 7:30 p.m. June 27: $249.99<\/p>\n
\u25aa Group J vs. Group H runner ups at 6 p.m. July 3: $249.99<\/p>\n
\u25aa Match 91 vs. Match 92 winner at 5 p.m. July 11: $225<\/p>\n
\u25aa Bronze medal game at 5 p.m. July 18: $249.99<\/p>\n
Parking must be pre-purchased and fans must show proof that they have a ticket. Each fan with a ticket is limited to one parking space. On-site parking will not be available to purchase on game days. And some of the parking spots require walking as much as 0.45 miles to the gates.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the good news: Miami-Dade County announced this week that it will provide complimentary game-day shuttles for fans with tickets to any of the seven games. The four shuttle pickup spots will be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail Station, Brightline Aventura, Golden Glades Intermodal Station, and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel. Fans must get to the shuttle hubs on their own.<\/p>\n
And at least there is parking at Hard Rock Stadium. Parking at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey won\u2019t even be allowed. Fans can park at the nearby American Dream Mall for $225 for one spot for each game.<\/p>\n
Last fall, parking prices for games at Hard Rock Stadium were as low at $75. But FIFA raised prices in Miami and many of the other U.S. host cities after the match schedule was released. FIFA negotiated control of lots at or near several stadiums. On-site parking now averages more $175 across North American World Cup venues.<\/p>\n
FIFA, in press releases, has justified the prices by saying that they are \u201cdetermined based on local market conditions and benchmarking against comparable major events previously held in each host city\u201d and that money generated will be reinvested in the sport, without elaborating.<\/p>\n
Tickets for all seven games at Hard Rock Stadium are available through fifa.com\/tickets.<\/p>\n
Tickets also are available on the secondary market. Stubhub lists tickets for Hard Rock\u2019s first game – Uruguay-Saudi Arabia – ranging from $355 to $512. Scotland-Brazil tickets on the secondary market range from $1897 to $2141.<\/p>\n
Eleven U.S. cities are hosting World Cup games: Hard Rock Stadium, Atlanta\u2019s Mecedes-Benz Stadium, Boston\u2019s Gillette Stadium, Dallas\u2019 AT&T Stadium, Houston\u2019s NRG Stadium, Kansas City\u2019s Arrowhead Stadium; Los Angeles\u2019 SoFi Stadium, MetLife Stadium; Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Levi\u2019s Stadium in San Francisco and Lumen Field in Seattle.<\/p>\n
Gillette Stadium originally announced a ban on tailgating, but that has been reversed.<\/p>\n
A Hard Rock Stadium spokesman said the facility\u2019s tailgating policy for its seven World Cup games has not been finalized.<\/p>\n
This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM.<\/p>\n