Take BART to FIFA World Cup 2026 games, watch parties, and other events

The world is coming to the Bay Area this summer, and transit is one of the best ways to get in on the action.

2026 FIFA World Cup matches at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium) will bring fans from across the globe to the region, and BART and our regional transit partners are preparing to help get them there.

BART will offer special limited-express service after midnight for evening matches and will also run long trains and have extra staff and security on hand to help fans and families travel to matches, watch parties, and related events. Special announcements will be made onboard trains about where to exit, and directional signs will be posted in stations to help visitors and occasional riders navigate the system. BART will also deploy extra lighting at key station parking lots to enhance safety for fans returning from evening matches.

Find guidance on taking transit to fan zones, watch parties, and more events by visiting bart.gov/fifa.

Planning and paying for your trip

Plan your door-to-door trip using BART's Trip Planner. Itineraries will include key transfer information. You can also check Real Time Departures for the stations you use.

Parking at BART stations (except Milpitas and Berryessa stations) is free on weekends and after 3pm on weekdays.

Every BART station has restrooms except Pittsburg Center, 12th St./Oakland City Center, Civic Center, 16th St. Mission, 24th St. Mission, and the Oakland International Airport Station (Coliseum Station has a restroom).

All Bay Area transit, including BART, accepts contactless debit or credit cards and mobile payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google Pay for adult fare payment. No setup is required. Just Tap and Ride. Each person needs their own card or device. Clipper cards are also accepted.

Riders who use more than one transit agency in a single trip (e.g., BART to VTA) will only be charged full fare on the first operator. A transfer discount of up to $2.85 will apply on any additional transit agency the rider uses within a two-hour window. Transfer discounts are calculated automatically using Tap and Ride or Clipper for accounts that have been upgraded to the next generation system (click here to upgrade your card).

Getting to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium)

Take BART + VTA to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium) from the East Bay or downtown San Francisco:

BART serves five Bay Area counties connecting the East Bay and San Francisco to the South Bay.

For matches at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium), take BART to Milpitas Station, using or transferring to BART's Green or Orange Line labelled "Berryessa" or "OAK/Berryessa" and use the pedestrian bridge to transfer to the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Light Rail Orange Line. Ride to Lick Mill Station to get to the stadium.

After the match, while exiting the stadium, follow "Gate F" signs to board VTA to get to BART. Gate A goes to Caltrain.

BART and VTA will be matching 20-minute frequencies so the trains line up for a timed transfer. BART's Operations Control Center and VTA's Operations Control Center will be in constant communication.

Take BART + Caltrain + VTA to San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium) from San Francisco and San Mateo County:

BART riders coming from San Francisco or San Mateo County will take BART's Red Line labeled "Millbrae" and connect to Caltrain at Millbrae Station exiting towards West Plaza/El Camino Real to Caltrain Southbound, Platform 5. From Caltrain, connect to VTA's Orange Line at Mountain View Station.

After the match, while exiting the stadium, follow "Gate A" signs to board Caltrain.

View Caltrain's FIFA World Cup information

Special Limited-Express Service After Midnight for Evening Matches

BART will run special limited-express service after midnight for matches that start at 8pm and 9pm.

The last scheduled BART train that stops at all stations systemwide leaves Milpitas at 11:53pm towards the East Bay and San Francisco. The last scheduled BART train to Berryessa Station is 1:47am.

BART will add the following special event trains after midnight that will be timed with the last VTA trains coming from the stadium. There is not a timetable for these departure times because it depends on how long it takes to clear the stadium and get to BART on VTA. But overall, they will likely depart Milpitas every 30 minutes between 12:30am-1:40am.

These special event trains WILL NOT STOP AT ALL BART STATIONS. The trains will only serve Milpitas, Bay Fair, Dublin, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte and Pleasant Hill.

People taking BART to the stadium and driving to park at BART must leave their cars at these key Easy Bay stations for the return trip: Bay Fair, Dublin, MacArthur, El Cerrito del Norte and Pleasant Hill.

Specific service of the special limited-express trains:

El Cerrito del Norte- and Dublin-Bound Trains:

Two limited-stop-express Orange Line trains for 8pm matches and three trains for 9pm matches will be bound for El Cerrito del Norte. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Bay Fair, where riders can exit the station, and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin. The train will then stop at MacArthur where riders can exit. And then the last stop is El Cerrito del Norte.

Pleasant Hill- and Dublin-Bound Trains:

Two limited-stop-express Yellow Line trains for 8pm matches and three trains for 9pm matches will be bound for Pleasant Hill. They will leave Milpitas and will stop at Bay Fair, where riders can exit the station and Dublin-bound riders can transfer to another train to Dublin. The train will then stop at MacArthur where riders can exit. And then the last stop is Pleasant Hill.

The above trains will run back to back. If you accidently board the wrong train, there will be chance at MacArthur Station to transfer to the other train for El Cerrito del Norte or Pleasant Hill. There will be signs and staff at Milpitas to help you board the right train.