World Cup 2026: Getting Around
Match days, road closures and transit for Toronto's six FIFA World Cup matches, June 12 – July 2, 2026. Time-boxed — this guide retires after the tournament.
Toronto hosts six FIFA World Cup matches at Toronto Stadium (BMO Field, Exhibition Place) between June 12 and July 2, 2026. This page covers the road closures, transit boosts and Fan Festival basics. It is a temporary tool and will be retired once the tournament disruptions wind down.
When are Toronto's matches?
Six matches at Toronto Stadium (BMO Field): Friday June 12, Wednesday June 17, Saturday June 20, Tuesday June 23, Friday June 26, and Thursday July 2, 2026.
The June 12 opener is Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina at 3 p.m. — the first men's World Cup match ever played in Canada — with the tournament's opening ceremony at the stadium at 1:30 p.m.
Which roads close on match days?
Lake Shore Boulevard West, Strachan Avenue, Fleet Street and roads around Exhibition Place close on match days, along with Bremner Boulevard around Rogers Centre.
The city's posted closure windows: June 12, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; June 17, 2 p.m.–midnight; June 20, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.; June 23, 2 p.m.–midnight; June 26, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; July 2, 2 p.m.–midnight. As a rule of thumb, closures start about five hours before kickoff and end about three hours after the match.
What's the fastest way to the stadium?
Transit. Exhibition GO station is a five-minute walk from the stadium, and around match times the Lakeshore West line runs up to six trains an hour between Union and Exhibition.
From June 10 to July 5, GO runs 15-minute service through most of the day on the Lakeshore lines, with late-night trains after evening matches — the last westbound train leaves Exhibition at 12:55 a.m.
How is the TTC affected?
Streetcars near the stadium change for the tournament: the TTC has posted World Cup service changes for the 509 Harbourfront, 511 Bathurst, 510 Spadina and 504 King (details at ttc.ca/service-advisories).
The subway and LRT are deliberately untouched — the TTC says there are no planned subway or LRT closures until the end of June.
Where is the Fan Festival?
Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway. Road restrictions apply around Fort York and The Bentway from June 10 to July 20, and the city has said the Fort York–Liberty Village area will be limited to local traffic on festival days — worth knowing if you live or park there.
Should I drive downtown on a match day?
If you can avoid it, don't. The closures around Exhibition Place push traffic onto already-busy routes, and the official advice from the city's World Cup site is that transit is the best way to avoid the congestion. One small mercy: Gardiner construction lane restrictions are paused from May to July 2026 for the tournament.
When does all of this end?
Toronto's last match is July 2. GO's boosted train service runs to July 5 and its extra bus service to July 19; Fan Festival road restrictions around Fort York continue to July 20. This guide will be retired once the disruptions wind down.