8:28 pm ET June 13, 2026
Traffic on Route 1 is clearing out
With 45-minutes to kick-off the crowds are filling the stadium and traffic is winding down.
The only traffic is clearing out. There is still volume in the immediate area of the stadium.
7:19 pm ET June 13, 2026
MassDOT estimated times to get to Gillette Stadium
The MassDOT map of estimated times at 7:15 p.m. still shows traffic moving fairly well through most of the greater Boston area where the delay is still about 20 minutes.
Heaviest backups are on Route 1 near the stadium
Logan Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 45 minutesDelayed: 18 minutes View On MapI-90/I-95 Interchange (Weston) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 35 minutesDelayed: 14minutes View On MapI-495/I-90 Interchange (Hopkinton) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 33 minutesDelayed: 4minutesView On MapTF Green Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 42 minutesDelayed:12minutes View On Map
6:31 pm ET June 13, 2026
At least an hour to Gillette Stadium
It’s 6:25 p.m. and we’re checking the MassDOT maps and Google once again. We’re 2.5 hours from kick off and the roads don’t look that bad – that said it will take you at least an hour to get to Gillette Stadium now.
Here are the estimated times to get to Gillette Stadium as of 6:25 p.m., and Google Maps.
Boston Common to Gillette via I-93 S and I-95 S
Slowdown on Boston-Providence Turnpike causing a 22 minute delay
1 hour 2 minutes to go 27.4 miles
Boston Common via I-93 S
Heavier traffic than usual but may still be the fast way.
1 hour to go 28.4 miles
Boston Common via I-93, I-95, MA-1A S
Avoids slowdowns but is the longest in distance and time.
1 hour 1 minutes to go 32.3 miles
From Taunton via I-495 N
Fastest route despite slowdown on US 1N causing 18 minute delay
46 minutes to go 20 miles
From Taunton via Bay Street and I-495 N
48 minutes to go 20.6 miles
From Taunton via State Hwy 140 N
50 minutes to go 20.2 miles
From Providence via I-95 N
29 minutes to go 24.5 miles
6:04 pm ET June 13, 2026
What is it like at Boston’s South Station
Bailey Allen
Callum Byers, 22, of Ayr, Scotland, was walking around the snaking queue at South Station at 5:40 p.m. ahead of the Haiti vs. Scotland match.
Byers, a paralegal, said he and his friends from university arrived in New York last night and took a bus to Boston this morning.
“We’ve been on line for about 35 minutes. We saw how long the line was and we panicked, we looked at Uber, and kind of debated it, but we thought we’d stick it out. It’s not been too bad,” Byers said.
He said it is his first time in the U.S.
“Never been to America before. First time. Enjoying it so far, it’s really good. It’s warm, warmer than it is back home,” he said.
He and his friends will also be watching the Morocco match on June 19.
“Scotland hasn’t been to a World Cup our lifetime, so, not been to one before, so that’s why it could be a once in a life, hopefully won’t be a once in a lifetime, but it could be,” he said.
“It wasn’t like awful, you know, I got mine off the FIFA resale sites, but still too expensive, but like, relatively speaking, they weren’t too bad, and then we got the Morocco ones at face value, but again, face value is still a rip-off for this World Cup. My ticket for this game was 375 pounds and Morocco one was 600, and 1000 pounds was my limit.”
5:51 pm ET June 13, 2026
Route 1 is a mess, and some traffic on I-95
Gates at Gillette are opening in about 15 minutes and we’re 3 hours from kick-off, and Route 1 is dark, dark red on the traffic maps but that is too be expected.
There is a decent amount of yellow as I-95 splits off from I-93. Traffic out of Boston (and into Boston for that matter) has high volume through the Braintree split.
Logan Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 60 minutesDelayed: 33 minutes View On MapI-90/I-95 Interchange (Weston) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 41 minutesDelayed:19 minutes View On MapI-495/I-90 Interchange (Hopkinton) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 33 minutesDelayed: 4minutes View On MapTF Green Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 47 minutesDelayed: 17minutesView On Map
5:03 pm ET June 13, 2026
5 p.m. traffic update on MassDOT’s predicted routes
Logan Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 53 minutesDelayed:26 minutes View On MapI-90/I-95 Interchange (Weston) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 38 minutesDelayed:16 minutesView On MapI-495/I-90 Interchange (Hopkinton) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 33 minutesDelayed: 4minutes View On MapTF Green Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 48 minutesDelayed:18minutesView On Map
4:55 pm ET June 13, 2026
Can you walk to Gillette Stadium from Boston or Providence
The short is well you shouldn’t! But Google maps does provide options, and you should have started much much earlier today.
From Boston Common it is an 8 hour walk or more! The first route is 8 hours and 1 minute. The second route is 8 hours and 19 minutes for 22.2 miles.
The walk to Gillette Stadium from Providence is much hard and out of the way. The short route is 8 hours and 13 minutes for 21.9 miles.
The other two course are longer both just over 9 hours and 24 miles.
4:23 pm ET June 13, 2026
What is MassDOT saying about the traffic to Gillette Stadium
Logan Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 46 minutesDelayed:19 minutes View On MapI-90/I-95 Interchange (Weston) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 35 minutesDelayed:14 minutes View On MapI-495/I-90 Interchange (Hopkinton) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 29 minutesDelayed: 0 minutes View On MapTF Green Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 38 minutesDelayed: 8minutes View On Map
3:57 pm ET June 13, 2026
Here’s how traffic stands at 3:55 p.m.
The accident on I-93 Southbound was cleared by 3:30 helping to open up the flow of traffic, according to the MassDOT maps. But there are still large areas of red and yellow on the maps in and around Boston and in and around Foxborough.
Here are the estimated times to get to Gillette Stadium as of 3:55 p.m., and Google Maps.
Boston Common to Gillette via I-90 W and I-95 S
This route has tolls.
52 minutes to go 34.8 miles
Boston Common via I-93 S
Heavier traffic than usual but may still be the fast way.
50 minutes to go 27.2 miles
Boston Common via I-90 W and I-495 S
Avoids slowdowns but is the longest in distance and time.
59 minutes to go 54 miles
From Taunton via I-495 N
Fastest route, the usual traffic; 29 minutes to go 20 miles
From Taunton via MA-138 N/Broadway and I-495 N
31 minutes to go 22.2 miles
From Taunton via State Hwy 140 N
34 minutes to go 20.2 miles
From Providence via I-95 N
29 minutes to go 24.5 miles
From Providence via I-295 N
34 minutes to go 30.9 miles
3:30 pm ET June 13, 2026
MassDOT publishes World Cup Route travel times
MassDOT updated its website on Saturday afternoon ton include a special box section. Here’s the 3:30 p.m. report.
Logan Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 50 minutesDelayed:23minutesView On MapI-90/I-95 Interchange (Weston) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 27 minutesDelayed:6minutesView On MapI-495/I-90 Interchange (Hopkinton) to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 29 minutesDelayed:0minutesView On MapTF Green Airport to Boston StadiumTotal travel time: 38 minutesDelayed:8minutes
3:27 pm ET June 13, 2026
I-93 accident cleared
The accident reported just before 2 p.m. on I-93 has been cleared, according to the MassDOT maps. Traffic remains heavy as of 3:26 p.m.
3:08 pm ET June 13, 2026
3 p.m. traffic report: Traffic is heavy on I-93 due to an accident
The accident on I-93 Southbound remains in place, according to the MassDOT maps. Here are the estimated times to get to Gillette Stadium as of 3 p.m., and Google Maps.
Boston Common to Gillette via I-90 W and I-95 S
Fastest route now, avoids slowdown on I-93. This route has tolls.
48 minutes to go 34.8 miles
Boston Common via I-93 S
Heavier traffic than usual with the traffic down to 3 lanes.
50 minutes to go 27.2 miles
Boston Common via I-90 W and I-495 S
Avoids slowdown on I-93 but
59 minutes to go 54 miles
From Taunton via I-495 N
Fastest route, the usual traffic; 30 minutes to go 20 miles
From Taunton via MA-138 N/Broadway and I-495 N
35 minutes to go 20.2 miles
From Taunton via State Hwy 140 N
35 minutes to go 20.2 miles
From Providence via I-95 N
29 minutes to go 24.5 miles
2:18 pm ET June 13, 2026
Traffic heavy on I-93 southbound as of 2 p.m.
Just before 2 p.m. MassDOT reported a crash on I-93 close to the interchange with I-95.
The accident is between Exit 2: RT-138 and Exit 1 (Canton). The roadway is reduced to three lanes.
Traffic is also heavy heading out of the city on 93 heading towards the interchange with Route 3.
And traffic is beginning to back up on Route 1 near the stadium as lane closures take effect. Parking lots don’t open until 5 p.m.
2:15 pm ET June 13, 2026
2026 World Cup match schedule for Gillette Stadium
Are you thinking past today? Here is the World Cup schedule for Gillette Stadium matches through the end of the tournament. The next four games are either Tuesdays or Thursdays so rush hour and commuter traffic will be an issue.
- Tuesday, June 16- Norway vs. Iraq (Group I), 6 p.m.
- Thursday, June 19- Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C), 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 23- England vs. Ghana (Group L), 4 p.m.
- Thursday, June 26- France vs. Norway (Group I), 3 p.m.
- Monday, June 29- Round of 32, teams TBD, 4:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 9- Quarter-Final, teams TBD, 4 p.m.
1:53 pm ET June 13, 2026
How long is a World Cup soccer game
A World Cup soccer match lasts 90 minutes, plus stoppage time. There will be an automatic 3 minutes of stoppage time added to the 2026 games because of the mandated hydration breaks halfway through each half.
Games in the knockout stages can run longer due to extra time.
This means traffic will increase around Gillette Stadium just after 10:30 p.m. Saturday night as fans leave the stadium.
That said, restaurants and bars in Patriot Place will still be open, so fans may stick around for a bite to eat and a drink.
All Boston Stadium Train tickets include a return trip after the match. Trains will start leaving Foxboro Station 30 minutes after the final whistle. Return trains will leave the stadium roughly every 15 minutes until all trains have departed (there are expected to be 5 trains for the Scotland-Haiti game).
12:45 pm ET June 13, 2026
What time are the trains to Boston Stadium/Foxboro Station
The MBTA is running special trains throughout the afternoon to get fans to Foxborough. Fans have check-in times and then the arrival at the stadium. Trains are expected to be crowded!
Here’s theinformation from the MBTA:
Boarding Groups
| Group Name | Check-In at South Station | Estimated Arrival at Foxboro Station |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding Group A | 2:15 – 2:45 pm | 4:15 – 5:00 pm |
| Boarding Group B | 3:30 – 4:00 pm | 5:15 – 6:00 pm |
| Boarding Group C | 4:00 – 4:30 pm | 6:15 – 7:00 pm |
| Boarding Group D | 5:00 – 5:30 pm | 7:15 – 7:30 pm |
| Boarding Group E | 5:45 – 6:00 pm | 7:15 – 7:30 pm |
Important Information
Boston Stadium Train Ticket Required
Boston Stadium Train tickets must be purchased in advance on the mTicket app. For more information, read our World Cup Guide
Match Ticket Required
Riders without match tickets will not be permitted to board Boston Stadium Trains.
Know Your Boarding Group
Be at South Station at the time shown for your boarding group. Your boarding group is on your Boston Stadium Train ticket.
Return Trip Included
All Boston Stadium Train tickets include a return trip after the match. Trains will start leaving Foxboro Station 30 minutes after the final whistle. Return trains will leave the stadium roughly every 15 minutes until all trains have departed.
Bag Policy & Prohibited Items
Only wallets or small clear bags are permitted. Prohibited items must be discarded before boarding. See what you can bring on Boston Stadium Trains
12:20 pm ET June 13, 2026
Lanes opened and closed in Foxborough and Boston
The contraflow lane will be deployed and travel in the breakdown lane will be permitted in designated areas on Route 1 to reduce congestion between the interchange of Route 1 and I-95 and I-495.
In addition, construction and non-emergency maintenance work will not take place in the vicinity of Foxborough on Saturday, June 13.
In Boston, Summer Street will be closed between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. between Atlantic Avenue and Dorchester Avenue. The I-93 southbound ramp to South Station (exit 16A) will be closed during the closure of Summer Street.
Access to I-90 westbound and Albany Street from exit 16A will be maintained. For access to South Station from I-93 southbound, drivers are encouraged to use exit 16B: Purchase Street.
12:00 pm ET June 13, 2026
How far is Boston from Gillette Stadium?
Boston Common is 35 miles from Gillette Stadium, which translates to a45-minute drive as at 11:50 a.m. on Saturday morning, according to Google Maps.
The drive just before noon for those coming from the southeast is 20 miles in 30 minutes from Taunton;and 28 minutes for 25 miles from Providence, RI.
We know, it will likely take significantly longer as game time gets closer so plan ahead! Ahead of the friendly match traffic backed up so much people were walking down the railroad tracks. (Not a good plan!)
Because of the traffic the World Cup games will cause, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is encouraging fans attending the matches to take public transit to and from Gillette Stadium.
In addition to the traffic, MassDOT says parking for the World Cup games is by pre-paid reservation only and is very limited.
