FIFA sets stunning parking prices at Hard Rock Stadium for World Cup. What to know
Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami raised parking prices to $100 during the Heat-Denver Nuggets 2023 NBA Finals.
But that’s a bargain compared with the parking prices set by FIFA, soccer’s governing body, for World Cup matches at Hard Rock Stadium, which will be called “Miami Stadium” for all World Cup games.
Not only do prices for a single parking spot run as high as $249.99, but FIFA has jacked up the prices by $100 or more since the fall.
Here are the current single-spot parking prices for Miami’s seven World Cup games, per the web site that FIFA directs fans to:
▪ Saudi Arabia-Uruguay at 6 p.m. June 15: $175.01
▪ Uruguay-Cabo Verde at 6 p.m. June 21: $175.01
▪ Scotland-Brazil at 6 p.m. June 24: $200
▪ Columbia-Portugal at 7:30 p.m. June 27: $249.99
▪ Group J vs. Group H runner ups at 6 p.m. July 3: $249.99
▪ Match 91 vs. Match 92 winner at 5 p.m. July 11: $225
▪ Bronze medal game at 5 p.m. July 18: $249.99
Parking must be pre-purchased and fans must show proof that they have a ticket. Each fan with a ticket is limited to one parking space. On-site parking will not be available to purchase on game days. And some of the parking spots require walking as much as 0.45 miles to the gates.
But at least there is parking at Hard Rock Stadium. Parking at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey won’t even be allowed. Fans can park at the nearby American Dream Mall for $225 for one spot for each game.
Last fall, parking prices for games at Hard Rock Stadium were as low at $75. But FIFA raised prices in Miami and many of the other U.S. host cities after negotiating control of lots at or near several stadiums. On-site parking now averages more $175 across North American World Cup venues.
FIFA, in press releases, has justified the prices by saying that they are “determined based on local market conditions and benchmarking against comparable major events previously held in each host city” and that money generated will be reinvested in the sport, without elaborating.
Tickets for all seven games at Hard Rock Stadium are available on the secondary market. Stubhub lists tickets for Hard Rock’s first game - Uruguay-Saudi Arabia - ranging from $355 to $512. Scotland-Brazil tickets on the secondary market range from $1897 to $2141.
Eleven U.S. cities are hosting World Cup games: Hard Rock Stadium, Atlanta’s Mecedes-Benz Stadium, Boston’s Gillette Stadium, Dallas’ AT&T Stadium, Houston’s NRG Stadium, Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium; Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, MetLife Stadium; Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia; Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco and Lumen Field in Seattle.
Gillette Stadium originally announced a ban on tailgating, but that has been reversed. Tailgating reportedly has been banned at Philadelphia’s stadium and will be limited to a small area in Kansas City.
A Hard Rock Stadium spokesman said the facility’s tailgating policy for its seven World Cup games has not been finalized.
This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 11:09 AM.
