{"id":300443,"date":"2026-05-19T23:15:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/300443\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T23:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T23:15:33","slug":"arlington-businesses-are-cashing-in-on-world-cup-parking-even-if-fans-never-walk-through-the-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/300443\/","title":{"rendered":"Arlington businesses are cashing in on World Cup parking \u2014 even if fans never walk through the door"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With 9 World Cup matches coming to AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington businesses are selling parking spaces through a city permit program, and the money is already adding up.<\/p>\n<p>ARLINGTON, Texas \u2014 With the World Cup headed to North Texas, some Arlington businesses are preparing for a major financial boost, not just from customers, but from parking spaces too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have faith that we are going to do a lot of parking,\u201d said Holly Abercrombie with Airways Hamburgers.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime restaurant on North Collins Street is among the businesses participating in Arlington\u2019s Entrepreneurial Parking Program, allowing approved property owners to sell parking spaces during major events, including the nine World Cup matches coming to the area this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParking brings us a lot of revenue,\u201d Holly Abercrombie said. \u201cSo, whether they\u2019re buying food or not, you know, we\u2019re still going to make some money off of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>City officials said the program is not new, but participation is limited to registered business owners who apply for permits through the city. Businesses can apply for the program at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/News-Articles\/2026\/March\/Parking-Program-Creates-Opportunities-Ahead-of-FIFA-World-Cup-2026%E2%84%A2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/News-Articles\/2026\/March\/Parking-Program-Creates-Opportunities-Ahead-of-FIFA-World-Cup-2026%E2%84%A2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBusinesses around the stadium can apply for a special event parking permit to use their commercial lots to sell parking spaces,\u201d said Cecelia Nelson with Arlington Planning and Development Services.<\/p>\n<p>The city said there are several requirements businesses must follow, including lighting standards, parking attendants, and compliance with all event parking regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is against the rules to sell a parking space without the benefit of a permit,\u201d Cecelia Nelson said.<\/p>\n<p>The list of participating properties continues to grow, including car dealerships, churches like Faith Tabernacle and other nearby businesses hoping to cash in on the expected crowds.<\/p>\n<p>A similar parking permit program is also underway in Dallas through the city\u2019s Transportation and Public Works Department.<\/p>\n<p>Back in Arlington, businesses near AT&amp;T Stadium are hoping World Cup visitors will spend more than just parking money. Especially those soccer fans visiting the United States for the first time, looking for unique experiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re gonna be selling hamburgers, hot dogs, good old American food,\u201d Holly Abercrombie said.<\/p>\n<p>And while parking lots may fill up first, business owners are hoping their dining rooms will be packed with soccer fans too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With 9 World Cup matches coming to AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington businesses are selling parking spaces through a city&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":253456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-300443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}