Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, regarded as “Boston Stadium” for the World Cup, will host seven soccer matches between June 13 and July 9, 2026. On matchdays, the MBTA will provide direct train service between South Station and Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Matchday express train to Foxborough
On game days, MBTA’s Boston Stadium Train will run 14 express trips with no stops between South Station and Foxboro Station, which sits right next to the venue. Each ride takes about an hour and requires a Boston Stadium Train ticket, available only through the mTicket mobile app. Tickets cost $80 round-trip and must be purchased ahead of time—no tickets will be sold onboard. Ticket sales began on April 8 and will be available until the train is sold out. Every rider, including children, needs their own train ticket.
You’ll also need a valid match ticket for that day to buy your train pass. Once activated in the mTicket app, the same ticket doubles as your return trip after the match, with trains departing from Foxboro Station about 30 minutes after the final whistle and running every 15 minutes until everyone’s headed back to Boston.
Find the full schedule of Boston Stadium trains on the MBTA website.
What else do you need to know
Tickets are assigned to boarding groups labeled A through E. The group letter indicates the required check-in time at South Station. The last train arrives at Foxboro Station about 90 minutes before kickoff.
Passengers should plan extra travel time to reach South Station via the Red Line, Silver Line, or Commuter Rail. Clear bags are required on matchdays, and personal belongings cannot be left on the train during matches.
South Station, Foxboro Station, and Boston Stadium Trains are fully accessible. Eligible riders may apply for paratransit service to South Station. Visitors with disabilities can apply for The RIDE eligibility at least two weeks before arrival. The RIDE does not serve Gillette Stadium directly but can connect riders to South Station for train access.
Temporary Commuter Rail service adjustments will be in place from June 8 through July 13 to support World Cup operations.
Returning trains from Foxborough to Boston
The $80 ticket is a round-trip ticket, meaning it includes your scheduled train traveling to the match, and access to any outbound train to return to Boston. After each match, Boston Stadium Trains will return to South Station starting 30 minutes after the final whistle.
Trains will depart every 15 minutes until all fans have left. Return trains do not have boarding groups.
Inter-city Boston subway lines and select bus routes will run expanded late-night service—until around 2 AM after weekday matches and until 4 AM following the weekend match on June 13.
Key takeaways
Whether you’re traveling from Boston to Foxborough, or boarded 2 flights and six trains from another state (or country) to catch a World Cup match, the experience, while exciting, can feel overwhelming, especially with millions of fans flooding the city! Here are the key takeaways for the MBTA World Cup trains between South Station and Boston Stadium:
- Boarding address: Boston South Station; 700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
- Travel time: one hour
- Number of trains: 14 express trains will operate for each match, with no intermediate stops.
- Ticket purchase: required and must be bought in advance through the mTicket mobile app
- Ticket price: $80, which includes the return trip after the match
- Access requirements: passengers must hold a same-day World Cup match ticket to purchase a Boston Stadium Train ticket
- Refunds: tickets cannot be refunded, exchanged, transferred, or resold
- Children: all passengers need their own ticket, regardless of age
- Commuter Rail validity: tickets are valid on all Commuter Rail trains on the same day as the match
There are now under 60 days until the first World Cup game at Boston Stadium!
