How can World Cup ticket holders get to Kansas City Stadium for games?
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- ConnectKC26 Stadium Direct round-trip passes cost $15 per person, some stops are sold out.
- The accessible ConnectKC26 ride costs $7 each way per rider and allows one companion.
- Arrive early to the match, no matter how you’re planning on getting there
Parking and transportation to Arrowhead Stadium will look a little different for Kansas City’s first World Cup match Tuesday than for a typical Chiefs game.
With parking spaces limited to make room for World Cup activities and operations, alternative transportation, specifically the ConnectKC 26 StadiumDirect bus, is recommended by FIFA Kansas City’s website.
Ticket holders preparing to watch Argentina and Algeria face off have options for getting to what is being called Kansas City Stadium — driving and parking, ConnectKC26 and rideshare. Eager fans can get there as early as 4 p.m., when the parking gates open. Stadium gates open at 5 p.m.
ConnectKC26 Stadium Direct bus pass
Perhaps the simplest way to get to the first match is the official ConnectKC26 bus system’s Stadium Direct line. Passes for the round-trip cost $15 per person, per match, and require a match ticket. There are six pick-up locations:
- FIFA Fan Fest Bus Mall at 2644 Warwick Trafficway
- Country Club Plaza at 41 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd.
- Graceway Church at 8611 E. 55th St.,
- Independence Center at 18801 E. 39th St. S., Independence
- North Kansas City at 520 E. 19th Ave., North Kansas City
- Oak Park Mall at 11855 W. 95th St., Overland Park
Passes from Oak Park Mall and North Kansas City have sold out not only for this match, but through June 27 for North KC and July 3 for Oak Park Mall.
Fortunately, even if you’re coming from one of those two locations, it’s possible to still use ConnectKC26 to get to the stadium. Though you’d have to pay an extra $5 per person for the Region Direct day pass, riders could take the Region Direct bus to Fan Fest and then get on the Stadium Direct line there.
Riders will get off in a southwest parking lot, closest to entrance 2 of the stadium.
Rideshare
Perusing scheduled rideshare options on Tuesday morning for match time, it seems that a one-way Uber trip from Fan Fest could run match-goers between $31 to $42 for a 7 p.m. departure. From Oak Park Mall, one of the locations sold out of Stadium Direct passes, it would cost $42 to $60 scheduled ahead for a one-way trip.
Rideshare drop-off and pick-up at the stadium is located in parking lot O, close to entrances 2 and 3 of the stadium.
At Chiefs games and concerts, exiting the stadium using rideshare has also been a long process, so be prepared to wait.
Parking at Arrowhead Stadium
Parking is less widespread and accessible than the average Chiefs game for World Cup matches. Passes to park onsite must be pre-purchased using the same email used to buy match tickets. One pass is allowed per ticket, and a valid match ticket is required for purchase.
Through the official FIFA seller JustPark, there is a limited quantity of $175 parking lot A passes left. The other general parking lot is sold out, in addition to the oversized vehicle pass and accessible parking passes in both lots offered — C and G.
Fans can find passes on reseller sites, but the prices climb up to over $500.
Accessible transportation
Those with accessible transportation needs have several options for arriving at the stadium. If you’re without an ADA parking pass for lots C and G, an accessible ConnectKC26 Stadium Direct system runs along with the designated service routes. It costs $7 each way per rider — and one person can accompany a rider.
A match ticket is still required.
Alternatively, an on-demand option is available that can be purchased day-of for $5 for the first mile and $2 for every additional mile. The ride is shared.
To utilize either service, riders fill out a one-time ADA registration form, download the RideKC Freedom app, enter payment and account information and schedule a trip directly in the app. No physical or digital pass is needed, and fares are automatically charged when you book.
