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The City of Toronto has released its mobility plan for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting out how it intends to manage the expected pressure on roads and transit during the tournament. Toronto will host six matches beginning on June 12, 2026, including the first ever men’s World Cup match on Canadian soil featuring Canada’s men’s national team, while also preparing for large crowds around Toronto Stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival at Fort York and The Bentway.

City officials say match days will bring the heaviest demand, with Toronto Stadium expected to welcome more than 45,000 spectators per match and the Fan Festival drawing up to 20,000 people across as many as 22 operating days between June 11 and July 19. Toronto has therefore built its plan around a clear transit first message, urging residents and visitors to plan ahead, allow extra time and avoid driving wherever possible.

Under the official plan, there will be no public parking for spectators at Toronto Stadium, Exhibition Place or surrounding neighbourhoods including Liberty Village and Fort York. The city also plans temporary road closures, parking restrictions, curb lane changes and limited local access depending on location and timing. Taxi and rideshare traffic will be directed to designated pick up and drop off zones outside restricted areas near the stadium and fan festival site.

The TTC says service will be expanded on Line 1 and Line 2, with enhanced operations on the 29 Dufferin and 929 Dufferin Express routes between Dufferin Station and Dufferin Gate Loop. The 504 King, 509 Harbourfront and 511 Bathurst streetcar routes will run every five minutes all day, while additional shuttle buses will operate on Toronto match days to support peak demand. TTC also says on demand Wheel-Trans service will be available throughout the tournament, with trips bookable up to seven days in advance.

At the regional level, Exhibition GO will serve as the main arrival point for the stadium and fan festival area, while airport travellers are being encouraged to use UP Express into downtown. The city’s broader plan also supports walking and cycling through improved routes and additional temporary bike parking, as Toronto tries to reduce congestion and shift more fans toward transit and active transportation instead of private vehicles.

Taken together, the plan shows Toronto is treating the World Cup as a major urban mobility challenge as much as a global sporting event. The city’s message is already clear: during the World Cup summer, the easiest way to move around will be by subway, streetcar, bus and train, not by private car.