{"id":170894,"date":"2026-04-20T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170894\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:40:07","slug":"fifa-world-cup-fans-can-ride-septa-for-free-after-matches-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170894\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup fans can ride SEPTA for free after matches \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

FIFA World Cup fans<\/a> can ride SEPTA’s Broad Street Line<\/a> for free after matches, thanks to Airbnb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The online marketplace for short-and-long-term homestays has joined forces with\u00a0Philadelphia Soccer 2026<\/a> to provide\u00a0complimentary rides home on SEPTA\u2019s Broad Street Line after all six World Cup\u00a0matches in Philadelphia at the Lincoln Financial Field. <\/p>\n

Organizers said the free-ride-home program is designed to expand access to safe, reliable transportation and help ensure all fans can fully participate in the World Cup experience.<\/p>\n

The tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, with the City of Brotherly Love\u2019s matchups being held between\u00a0June 14 and July 4, 2026. Services for fans after all the matches are scheduled as followers: <\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0 Sunday, June 14 at\u00a07:00\u00a0PM\u00a0ET (C\u00f4te d’Ivoire\u00a0vs Ecuador)
\u2022\u00a0 Friday, June 19 at\u00a08:30\u00a0PM\u00a0ET (Brazil\u00a0vs Haiti)
\u2022\u00a0 Monday, June 22 at 5:00 PM ET (France vs Iraq)
\u2022\u00a0Thursday, June 25 at 4:00 PM ET (C\u00f4te d’Ivoire vs Curacao)
\u2022\u00a0Saturday, June 27 at\u00a05:00\u00a0PM\u00a0ET (Croatia\u00a0vs Ghana)
\u2022\u00a0Saturday, July 4 at 5:00\u00a0PM\u00a0ET (Round of 16)<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Airbnb, we believe the world\u2019s most extraordinary moments are meant to be shared. That\u2019s why we\u2019re proud to partner with Philadelphia Soccer 2026 and the City of Philadelphia to make the World Cup more affordable and accessible for fans and residents across the city,\u201d said\u00a0Jay Carney, Global Head of Policy and Communications for Airbnb. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the Host Committee for leading this partnership and demonstrating how public-private partnerships can make global events more inclusive and deliver real benefits for local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Organizers said SEPTA will operate regular service, along with\u00a0Sports Express\u00a0trains, every 10 minutes or less.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Complimentary rides home from NRG Station for matches will begin at halftime and continue for two hours following the end of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Regular fares will apply for all travel to the matches, according to organizers. <\/p>\n

\u201cSports are big business here in Pennsylvania and a key part of what makes our Commonwealth a great place to live and visit,\u201d said\u00a0Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro.\u00a0\u201cMy Administration has invested millions of dollars to ensure SEPTA trains remain in good service as we embark on an epic year for sports in Philadelphia \u2013\u00a0and I’m glad Airbnb is stepping up to provide free rides for fans so they can get home safely and affordably. I invite everyone to come see for yourself why Pennsylvania is truly the Great American Getaway.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSEPTA is proud to partner with Airbnb and Philadelphia Soccer 2026 to provide free, convenient transit for fans leaving FIFA World\u00a0Cup\u2122\u00a0matches in Philadelphia,\u201d said\u00a0Scott A. Sauer, General Manager of SEPTA.\u00a0\u201cThe B Line is the best way to get to and from the Sports Complex, and their generous support will help us deliver a safe, reliable, and efficient trip home for visitors and residents alike.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup fans can ride SEPTA’s Broad Street Line for free after matches, thanks to Airbnb. The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":92611,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[29464,2013,69,71,70],"class_list":["post-170894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-2026-world-cup","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170894"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170894\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}