Miami-Dade County will provide complimentary game-day shuttles exclusively for match ticket holders traveling to Hard Rock Stadium at this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n
Hard Rock will host four group stage matches, including Portugal vs. Colombia and Brazil vs. Scotland, as well as a round of 32 fixture, a quarter-final, and the bronze final clash on July 18.<\/p>\n
\u201cGame Day Shuttles to Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens will be complimentary, but are reserved exclusively for verified ticket holders,\u201d a spokesperson for the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) told The Athletic.<\/p>\n
The DTPW also outlined that the four confirmed shuttle hubs will be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Metrorail Station, Brightline Aventura, Golden Glades Intermodal Station, and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel. Fans will still need to make their own way to the selected hubs, however.<\/p>\n
\u201cTickets will be scanned and verified by Stadium staff at each of these transit hubs prior to boarding the shuttle,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecondary ticket validation will occur at the stadium security perimeter prior to entry, but no one will be allowed to board a Game Day Shuttle without a verified ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the regular NFL season, Brightline offers a complimentary shuttle from Aventura to Hard Rock Stadium, but transportation for the World Cup fixtures is being overseen by the DTPW in collaboration with other agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working directly with the transportation leads at the stadium \u2014 who are collaborating directly with the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office, Florida Department of Transportation, Miami Gardens, Miami-Dade County\u2019s Department of Transportation and Public Works, and the Miami Host Committee, among other partners \u2014 to build on their existing shuttle protocols which are successfully deployed for Formula One, Super Bowl, and other major events,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
They added that the full details will be announced in the \u201ccoming weeks as final shuttle schedules are finalized\u201d.<\/p>\n
This development comes at a time when supporters wanting to attend games in Boston and New Jersey are being hit with extremely expensive transportation costs.<\/p>\n