Where do I stay in Houston for the World Cup?

Downtown Houston — convention hotels, 20 min to NRG on METRORail. Midtown & Montrose — best bar and restaurant strips, 15 min by train. The Galleria / Uptown — upscale hotels, 30 min by car. Third Ward / Museum District — museums, near Rice University, 10 min to stadium.

How do I get to the stadium in Houston?

METRORail Red Line: Downtown to NRG in 20 min, $1.25. Bus Rapid Transit Silver line connects Uptown to the Medical Center, connecting onto rail. IAH airport to downtown: 45 min by bus, 30 min by Uber. Don't drive on matchday — the 610 Loop congests 3+ hours around kickoff.

Which airports serve Houston?

George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), William P. Hobby (HOU).

USA · FIFA World Cup 2026

Houston reisgids

Seven matches at NRG Stadium — Texas's largest World Cup venue

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Over Houston

Houston's NRG Stadium hosts seven World Cup fixtures. The venue is a covered, retractable-roof stadium seating 72,000 — the largest football-capable stadium in Texas for the tournament.

Houston is the most diverse big city in the US and has a proper public transport spine to the stadium — the METRORail Red Line runs directly from Downtown to the NRG complex.

Aankomende wedstrijden in Houston

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Waar te overnachten

Downtown Houston — convention hotels, 20 min to NRG on METRORail.
Midtown & Montrose — best bar and restaurant strips, 15 min by train.
The Galleria / Uptown — upscale hotels, 30 min by car.
Third Ward / Museum District — museums, near Rice University, 10 min to stadium.

Vervoer in de stad

METRORail Red Line: Downtown to NRG in 20 min, $1.25.
Bus Rapid Transit Silver line connects Uptown to the Medical Center, connecting onto rail.
IAH airport to downtown: 45 min by bus, 30 min by Uber.
Don't drive on matchday — the 610 Loop congests 3+ hours around kickoff.

Wat te eten

Tex-Mex and true Mexican — El Real Tex-Mex (Heights) or Hugo's for upscale.
Vietnamese — Houston has the largest Vietnamese population of any US metro.
Texas BBQ — Killen's BBQ is the local gold standard, 30 min drive out.

Veiligheid en tips voor de wedstrijddag

Summer heat + humidity is brutal — stadium is climate-controlled but allow extra hydration.
Avoid neighborhoods south and east of downtown at night.
NRG Stadium is cashless; contactless or mobile wallet only.

Fanzones en sfeer

Discovery Green — downtown park hosting Fan Festival events.
NRG Park complex — includes Astrodome and concert spaces; pre-match tailgate culture.

Dichtstbijzijnde luchthavens

IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental
HOUWilliam P. Hobby

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