The countdown is on.

With 100 days until the first whistle of FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver, we’re getting ready to welcome the world to our region and help everyone get where they need to go.

Major events bring big crowds, and that means more people travelling across Metro Vancouver. Whether you’re heading to a match at BC Place, watching the action at the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE, or just making your usual trip across the region, we’re planning ahead to keep transit moving smoothly.

Our system was built for moments like this.

Metro Vancouver has hosted global events before, from Expo 86 to the 2010 Winter Olympics, and transit played a major role in getting people there. For FIFA World Cup 2026, we’re scaling up service across our system to help move fans, visitors, and residents during the tournament.

Here’s what to expect.

More bus service across Metro Vancouver

We’re adding more than 12,000 additional bus service hours throughout the tournament to help customers travel across the region.

This includes:

• Extra service on routes serving the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE
• A dedicated shuttle connecting the PNE to SkyTrain on the Expo and Millennium lines
• More service in the downtown core, where travel demand will be highest
• Extra buses on standby to respond to crowd surges in real time

Transit supervisors will be closely monitoring ridership so we can deploy additional buses when and where they’re needed.

Extra SkyTrain service on match days

SkyTrain will be running more frequently to help move large crowds before and after matches at BC Place.

On match days, customers can expect:

• Trains approximately every two minutes at downtown stations before and after matches
• One hour of extended service on nights when matches start at 8 p.m. or later
• Empty trains waiting at Main Street–Science World Station after matches to help fans get home quickly

Because of the secure event perimeter around BC Place, Stadium–Chinatown and Yaletown–Roundhouse stations will not provide pedestrian access to the stadium on match days.

If you’re heading to the match, plan to use Main Street–Science World Station.

More SeaBus sailings

If you’re travelling across Burrard Inlet, SeaBus will also see increased service during the tournament.

Expect:

• 15-minute service or better all day, every day
• 10-minute sailings before and after matches
• Extended operating hours when late matches are scheduled

This will help keep people moving smoothly between the North Shore and downtown Vancouver.

Special West Coast Express service

For fans travelling from the Fraser Valley and Northeast Sector, we’ll also be running special West Coast Express service on weekend match days.

Special round-trip trains will operate on:

📅 Saturday, June 13
📅 Sunday, June 21

One train will travel westbound before each match, with an eastbound train returning after the game.

HandyDART access during the tournament

HandyDART customers will have designated pick-up and drop-off locations near both tournament venues.

📍 BC Place: Expo Boulevard and Carrall Street, and Nelson Street between Pacific and Expo Boulevards
📍 FIFA Fan Festival: Gate 2 Parking Lot 1 and Gate 10 Parking Lot 9

Pick-up windows will be adjusted to account for road closures, congestion, and matches that may go into extra time.

More staff across the system

During the tournament, you’ll see more frontline staff across the transit network helping customers navigate busy stations and major event crowds.

This includes additional:

• SkyTrain and Canada Line attendants
• Transit Police and security officers
• Transit supervisors
• SeaBus marine attendants
• Customer information agents
• Transit volunteers

They’ll be there to answer questions, provide directions, and help keep everyone moving safely.

Transit will be the fastest way to the action

With road closures, traffic management, and controlled access zones around event venues, driving near BC Place and the PNE will be limited.

Transit will be the fastest and easiest way to reach both the stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival.

Plan your trip ahead of time

If you’re planning to attend matches or events during FIFA World Cup 2026 Vancouver, a little preparation can go a long way.

✔ Visit translink.ca/worldcupvan for updates
✔ Sign up for Transit Alerts
✔ Use Compass, contactless credit/debit, or mobile wallet for quick and easy fare payment

We’re excited to help welcome the world to Metro Vancouver and make sure everyone can get to the action.