Toolkit for 2026 World Cup Mobility Planning
Below is a collection of resources and tools to help transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) professionals plan for the 2026 World Cup. These resources come, in part, from a monthly call NOCoE hosts for the 11 U.S. cities hosting the 2026 World Cup, where the group shares resources and ideas for planning one of the worlds largest events.
Additional resource links, guidance, and information will be continuously added through the World Cup in 2026 and for future planned special events.
If you feel there is a resource that should be added or if you are looking for assistance with WC planning, please contact Adam Hopps.
World Cup Related News
- For 2026 World Cup traveling fans, U.S. visa policy, wait times present roadblo…
- U.S. travel system not ready for World Cup, Olympics (2/19/25, espn.com)
- Next-level transport could be coming for the 2026 World Cup (2/3/25, uta.edu)
- How will DFW handle huge World Cup crowds? Transportation plan nearly complete …
- Sweating starts on how to handle World Cup throngs (11/1/24, salish-current.org)
- KC2026 World Cup prep brings both short and long-term changes (12/18/24, fox4kc…
- KC2026 Transportation director discusses World Cup transit (10/24/24, kshb.com)
FHWA Planned Special Event Publications
The following is a list of publications from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Planned Special Events program:
2024 Total Solar Eclipse Information for Transportation Agencies (PDF)
Tabletop Exercise Instructions for Planned Events and Unplanned Incidents/Emergencies (HTML, PDF)
National Special Security Events: Transportation Planning for Planned Special Events (HTML, PDF)
Planned Special Events: Cost Management and Cost Recovery Primer (HTML, PDF)
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Planned Special Events: A Cross-Cutting Study
Planned Special Events - Economic Role and Congestion Effects (HTML, PDF)
Managing Travel for Planned Special Events Handbook: Executive Summary (HTML, PDF)
Planned Special Events: Checklists for Practitioners
Managing Travel for Planned Special Events Fact Sheet (HTML, PDF)
Managing Travel for Planned Special Events Tri-Fold Brochure (HTML, PDF)
Managing Travel for Planned Special Events: First National Conference Proceedings
Managing Travel for Planned Special Events Handbook (HTML, PDF )