BC Place at the 2026 World Cup

BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada hosts 7 matches, including a round-of-16 game.

A view from the upper stands of BC Place in Vancouver during a soccer match, the green pitch below ringed by red seats under a vast white domed roof. A large scoreboard hangs from the center of the stadium roof.
Photo: GoToVan / CC BY 2.0

Matches at BC Place

Capacity
52,497
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaView on Google Maps
Home team
Vancouver Whitecaps (Football), BC Lions (Canadian Football)

How to get to BC Place?

By SkyTrain

The SkyTrain stops at Stadium-Chinatown station, a short walk from the ground in downtown Vancouver.

Time: About 5 to 15 minutes from downtown

Cost: Around 3 to 4 CAD (about 2 to 3 USD)

By car

Downtown parking is limited and pricey, so transit is usually best.

Time: About 10 minutes from downtown

Cost: Around 25 to 45 CAD (about 18 to 33 USD) for event parking

By taxi or app ride

App rides and taxis drop off near the stadium downtown.

Time: About 10 minutes from downtown

Cost: Around 15 to 30 CAD (about 11 to 22 USD) one way

Fun facts about BC Place

  • Its retractable roof is one of the largest cable-supported roofs in the world.
  • It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  • It sits right in the heart of the city, close to the waterfront.

About BC Place

BC Place sits right in the heart of downtown Vancouver.

Its huge retractable roof is one of the largest of its kind in the world.

It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics, so big moments are nothing new.

Just steps away are the waterfront, the mountains, and the city's parks and restaurants.

It is already home to the Vancouver Whitecaps, so football crowds feel right at home.

For 2026, it gives Canada one of its first-ever World Cup stages, in a stunning setting.

  • A SkyTrain stop just a short walk away
  • Framed by mountains and ocean, in one of the world's prettiest cities
  • Among the very first World Cup venues in Canada's history
  • Already home to the Vancouver Whitecaps
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