MBTA Breaks Sales Record with World Cup Train Tickets

During the first day of sales, more than 17,450 Boston Stadium Train tickets have been sold across the first five World Cup matches. This breaks all previous MBTA “special event train service” ticket sales records. Nearly 11,000 roundtrip train tickets were purchased in the first hour of being available (more than 5,000 in the first 10 minutes). Ticket cost is $80 round trip.

“The 2026 World Cup is no ordinary event. The tremendous demand during the first day of Boston Stadium Train ticket sales demonstrates that we needed to think outside the box to safely deliver unprecedented train service, carrying fans both near and far to the World Cup matches.” said Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng.

MBTA commuter rail provides an easier and more predictable way to get to and from Boston Stadium compared to driving and parking. Boston Stadium train tickets are good for unlimited travel across the entire commuter rail network on match days, providing expanded access for soccer fans.

The agency plans to run an unprecedented amount of service for the World Cup—moving up to 20,000 riders to and from each of the seven matches on 14 trains per match (far exceeding the number of riders for a typical Patriots game). To meet demand, the agency took on a $35 million project to upgrade Foxboro Station. During the games, the agency will deploy additional customer service and operations staff, enhance security operations, and operate later bus and subway service, among other enhancements.