{"id":14856,"date":"2026-06-10T09:06:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thrillark.com\/blog\/?p=14856"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T07:22:00","slug":"world-cup-2026-los-angeles-sofi-stadium-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thrillark.com\/blog\/world-cup-2026-los-angeles-sofi-stadium-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 Los Angeles Guide: Attractions Near SoFi Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Los Angeles is one of the most exciting places on the planet to catch the FIFA World Cup 2026<\/strong>, and one of the best to explore between matches. SoFi Stadium<\/strong> in Inglewood hosts eight games<\/strong>, including a quarter-final, and it’s where Team USA kicks off its campaign on June 12, 2026<\/strong> (against Paraguay). But the second the final whistle blows, a whole city of beaches, studios, and bucket-list icons is waiting just outside the gates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guide covers what to do near SoFi Stadium and across the wider LA area <\/strong>so you can turn match days into the trip of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIFA World Cup 2026 USA Stadium Guide: All Host Cities, Attractions & Travel Tips<\/span><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Getting to SoFi Stadium<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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SoFi sits in Inglewood<\/strong>, just a few miles inland from<\/strong> LAX<\/strong> and a short hop from the coast<\/strong>, which makes it one of the more conveniently placed World Cup venues if you’re flying in. The catch is that there’s no rail line<\/strong> running straight to the stadium gates, so you can’t simply hop off a train and walk in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most fans arrive by shuttle, rideshare, or pre-booked parking<\/strong>. The good news for 2026 is that LA Metro is running a free, direct Match Day Direct shuttle service<\/strong> to the stadium for all eight matches, and you only pay the standard $1.75 Metro fare to reach the pick-up hub, which is comfortably the cheapest and least stressful way in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’d rather drive, you must buy an official parking pass in advance<\/strong> or use a park-and-ride lot<\/strong>, because turning up without a pre-booked pass means getting turned away at the FIFA security perimeter. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One more thing worth planning around: LA traffic<\/strong> is famously brutal, and a World Cup crowd of tens of thousands only makes it worse. Give yourself far more buffer time than you think you need on match days, and seriously consider basing yourself near the stadium or along a Metro line so you’re not fighting the freeways twice in one day.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Right Next to the Stadium: Hollywood Park & Inglewood<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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SoFi is the centerpiece of Hollywood Park<\/strong>, a vast 300-acre entertainment district built around the stadium, complete with restaurants, bars, retail, and a man-made lake. That means you don’t have to travel anywhere to soak up the pre-match atmosphere. You can arrive early, eat, drink, and wander without ever leaving the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n