WC26 USA · WA TRANSIT TIER 1

Seattle.

Lumen Field 68,740 seats · Seattle, WA

Opened 2002 on the site of the former Kingdome. Home of the Seattle Seahawks (NFL) and Seattle Sounders FC (MLS). LEED-certified, with an open north end that frames sightlines to downtown Seattle and -- on clear days -- Mount Rainier. Temporarily renamed Seattle Stadium during the 2026 World Cup per FIFA commercial naming policy.

Airport
43MIN
Downtown
12MIN
Capacity
69K
Matches
6
JUMP TO ROUTES
01

Last mile to the gate

Walk

9-min walk from Stadium Station

Exit Stadium Station and head north on 1st Ave S. The stadium is clearly visible — follow the crowd on match days.

Bike

Bike racks at NW corner of Lumen Field

Non-motorized racks at the NW corner of Lumen Field and south of the Lumen Field Parking Garage, under the bridge by T-Mobile Park.

Rideshare

Drop-off: King St & Occidental (N) or Royal Brougham & Occidental (S)

Tell your driver to use King St & Occidental for north-side gate access (gates 1-9). Royal Brougham serves the south side.

Shuttle

Sounder Train to King Street Station

Sounder commuter rail from Everett and Lakewood terminates at King Street Station, one block from the stadium. Special event service on match days.

02

Downtown to stadium

Link Light Rail

1 Line or 2 Line: Westlake → Stadium Station

12 min $3.00 Sound Transit

  1. 01 Rail Board 1 Line or 2 Line southbound from Westlake Station 12 min
  2. 02 Walk Exit at Stadium Station, walk north on 1st Ave S to Lumen Field 9 min
03

Airport to stadium

Link Light Rail

1 Line: SeaTac/Airport → Stadium Station

43 min $3.00 Sound Transit

  1. 01 Walk Follow signs to Link Light Rail from baggage claim — station is on level 4 of the airport parking garage 5 min
  2. 02 Rail Board 1 Line northbound at SeaTac/Airport Station toward Lynnwood/Northgate 43 min
  3. 03 Walk Exit at Stadium Station, walk north on 1st Ave S to Lumen Field 9 min
04

Intercity connections

05

Fixtures at Lumen Field

06

Weather during the tournament

Match-window range

Highs 64-80°F · Lows 49-62°F

Humidity
Low to moderate (65-73%)
Rainfall
Moderate in June (~9 rain days); July is very dry (~0.67 inches total)
Plan for

Bring layers -- Seattle mornings are cool even in July. Pack a light waterproof jacket for June matches. Evening games can cool to the low 60s. Sunscreen needed for arrival queues; June sun can be deceptively strong.

Last verified 2026-05-17. Sources: Sound Transit, seattlefwc26.org, Amtrak Cascades, Lumen Field official, WC26 schedule (mlssoccer.com). See full sources & disclaimer.

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