SoFi Stadium hosts 8 World Cup matches including the USA opener on June 12 and a quarterfinal on July 10. LA rental demand will peak, ridesharing won't rescue you after matches, and the freeways run the show. Here's how to rent a Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, or Cybertruck through Eon with airport delivery and phone-as-key pickup.
Los Angeles got handed one of the highest-profile schedules in the entire tournament. SoFi Stadium opens its World Cup run on June 12 with USA vs Paraguay, the first match of the U.S. men's national team on home soil. The Americans return on June 25 to face Türkiye. Between those two games, SoFi hosts three other group-stage matches and then moves into the knockouts with two Round of 32 fixtures and a quarterfinal on July 10.
Eight matches. 29 days between the opener and the quarterfinal. Two USA matches with the largest American home crowd in World Cup history. And a stadium that most Angelenos have never figured out how to reach by transit, because nobody really has.
Matches Hosted: 8. USA Group Games: 2. Quarterfinal: 1.
Los Angeles is a driving city. That's not a stereotype, it's geography. The metro sprawls across 500 square miles, the destinations are spread out, and the public transit system was not built for the kind of inter-neighborhood travel visitors actually want to do. If you're coming in for the World Cup and you think you'll handle it with Metro, Uber, and LAX FlyAway buses, you're going to spend half the trip waiting and the other half paying surge.
SoFi Stadium is in Inglewood, a separate city just south of LA proper, next to the Kia Forum and the new Intuit Dome. The LA Metro K Line has a Downtown Inglewood station, but it's still a 20-minute walk or shuttle from the stadium entrance. There's no direct rail to SoFi. On match days, Inglewood turns into a pressure cooker of 70,000 fans, tailgaters, and surrounding event traffic all funneling through a handful of surface streets and the 405.
Ridesharing isn't a rescue plan. Post-match surge around SoFi routinely hits 4x to 6x, pickup zones get moved a half mile from the stadium, and drivers simply stop accepting rides because they can't physically exit the area. You will not get a clean Uber home after a World Cup match in LA.
Add in Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu, Long Beach, Disneyland, Ojai, and the Pacific Coast Highway. If you're flying in for a match, you'll almost certainly want to see some of the rest of Southern California. A rental car is the only way that trip works.
Here's the full SoFi schedule. Two USA group games, three other marquee group fixtures, two Round of 32 matches, and a quarterfinal.
Jun 12: USA vs Paraguay (Group D)
Jun 15: Iran vs New Zealand (Group G)
Jun 18: Switzerland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina (Group B)
Jun 21: Belgium vs Iran (Group G)
Jun 25: Türkiye vs USA (Group D)
Jun 28: Round of 32 (Knockout)
Jul 2: Round of 32 (Knockout)
Jul 10: Quarterfinal
The USA opener on June 12 is the single biggest ticket in the entire first week of the tournament. Belgium vs Iran and the Switzerland match will pull in large European and Middle Eastern fan bases. The quarterfinal on July 10 is one of only four in the entire World Cup, and it's the only one on the West Coast. LA is the West Coast epicenter of the tournament. See the full 11-city World Cup rental guide for how Los Angeles fits into the broader tournament.
LAX is the second busiest airport in the United States, and it's about to face a World Cup spike on top of its usual summer peak. Add 8 match days drawing 70,000+ fans each, plus the domestic and international travelers coming to LA for their team's run, and you've got the tightest rental market Southern California has ever seen.
When a mega-event comes to a major U.S. city, traditional rental car companies sell out fleets weeks in advance and surge rates 2 to 5x. The World Cup isn't a weekend. It's 29 days at SoFi alone, with new waves of fans arriving every few days. By mid-June, counter supply at LAX, Burbank, Long Beach, and John Wayne airports will all be fighting over the same shared fleet.
Book now, not in May. The USA opener on June 12 is the single most demand-heavy date of the entire tournament for LA. If you wait, you'll either pay the surge or you won't get a car at all. Secure your vehicle as soon as your travel plans are set.
Anyone who's rented a car at LAX knows the routine. Shuttle ride to the consolidated rental facility, wait in line, wait for the agent to find your car, pay for the upsell you didn't ask for, then drive off into LA traffic. During the World Cup, that whole process gets worse. Which is why more visitors are going a different direction: renting an EV through Eon, where the car comes to you.
Eon delivers straight to LAX, Burbank, Long Beach, or John Wayne airports, and to any hotel, apartment, or address across LA County, Orange County, and beyond. No shuttle. No counter line. You land, walk out of baggage claim, and your car is in the pickup zone waiting. You unlock it with your phone.
Everything runs through the Eon app. Booking, ID verification, digital unlock, trip extension, climate control. Your phone is your key. It unlocks the car when you walk up. There's nobody to meet. No paperwork. No salesperson pushing protection packages at you when all you want is to get to your hotel.
LA is a car culture. Driving a beige mid-size sedan from the counter is fine in Des Moines. In LA, it feels out of place. Eon lets you pick the exact vehicle: Tesla Model Y for groups and surf trips to Malibu, Model 3 for couples exploring the city, Model S for the Pacific Coast Highway run, Model X for families, Cybertruck if you want to make LA stop and look, or Rivian and Lucid if you want something no rental counter has. Every vehicle comes with Basic Autopilot, and select models include Full Self-Driving, which helps more in LA traffic than almost anywhere else.
SoFi Stadium is in Inglewood, just inland from LAX. From a non-traffic standpoint, it's one of the easier stadium drives in the country. But on match days, the 405, the 105, and every surface street through Inglewood will be saturated. Plan ahead, leave early, and consider parking a few blocks away to avoid the worst of the exit traffic.
Address: 1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90301
Distance from LAX: ~4 miles via La Cienega Blvd
Distance from downtown LA: ~11 miles via I-110 S
Distance from Hollywood: ~15 miles via I-405 S
Distance from Santa Monica: ~12 miles via Lincoln/La Cienega
Drive time (non-match day): 15-30 minutes from most LA nodes
Drive time (match day estimate): 60-120 minutes with parking
Parking: On-site lots plus surrounding Inglewood parking
Most visiting fans will base in Santa Monica, Hollywood, Downtown LA, or near LAX. Staying in El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, or Inglewood itself cuts match-day travel time dramatically if you're attending multiple SoFi games. For USA fans flying in just for the June 12 opener, a hotel within a mile of LAX is the play.
LA has one of the densest EV charging networks in the United States. Tesla Superchargers sit along I-405, I-5, I-10, and the 101, with locations at Santa Monica Place, Hawthorne, Downtown LA, and Burbank among dozens of others. Rivian and Lucid drivers have access to an expanding network of CCS fast chargers across the metro, plus EVgo and Electrify America stations at most major shopping centers.
Every Eon vehicle arrives with a full charge, so you won't need to think about charging on your first day. A round trip from downtown LA to SoFi is roughly 22 miles, which any modern EV handles without a second look. Planning a PCH run up to Santa Barbara, a Joshua Tree day trip, or a drive down to San Diego? Supercharger stops along those routes are plentiful and fast.
Eon operates across LA County, Orange County, and surrounding Southern California. The process is identical everywhere: pick your city, dates, and vehicle in the app. Complete ID verification. Receive your digital access instructions. Unlock your car with your phone when it's time to go.
Staying a week to catch your team? A weekly plan locks in your vehicle for the full trip at a better daily rate than booking day by day.
If you're attending multiple matches at SoFi or following the USA team through the group stage into the knockouts, Eon also offers monthly and 6-month subscriptions that include free delivery and more mileage than a daily rental. For fans staying from the Jun 12 opener through the Jul 10 quarterfinal, a monthly subscription is the natural fit. Our Tesla World Cup rental guide covers why a Tesla is the right call for SoFi and the LA freeway grid.
Following your team up the West Coast? Los Angeles, SF Bay Area (Levi's Stadium), and Seattle (Lumen Field) anchor the West Coast corridor. SF is a 6-hour drive up the coast and Seattle is another 12 from there, making one car for the full run simpler than rebooking in each city.
LAX will be one of the biggest international entry points for the World Cup. Eon accepts drivers from 45+ countries with a valid passport and driver's license. You don't need a U.S. driver's license, U.S. credit history, or U.S. bank account. All major international credit and debit cards are accepted, along with all major visa types. Some countries require an International Driving Permit, and vehicle language settings are adjustable in the app.
Once you're verified, you're approved for all future Eon trips with no re-verification. For fans following their team from LA to SoFi and then onward through the bracket, that removes one of the biggest frictions of renting a car in the United States. More in our guide for international travelers.
SoFi Stadium is about 4 miles from LAX. The drive is normally under 15 minutes, but on match days plan for 45 to 90 minutes with parking. There's no direct rail to the stadium and rideshare will surge heavily.
SoFi Stadium is hosting 8 matches, including the USA opener on June 12 against Paraguay, Türkiye vs USA on June 25, three additional group-stage games, two Round of 32 fixtures, and a quarterfinal on July 10.
As early as possible. LAX is one of the busiest rental markets in the country, and the USA opener plus the quarterfinal will pull fans to LA for extended stays. Booking early gives you the widest selection of vehicles and locations.
Yes. Eon operates across LA County and Orange County. The fleet includes Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X, Cybertruck, Rivian, and Lucid. Every vehicle comes with Basic Autopilot, select models include Full Self-Driving, and your car shows up with a full charge.
Every Eon vehicle arrives with a full charge, typically 80% or higher. That's Tesla's recommended daily charge level to preserve battery longevity, and it's more than enough for a match-day round trip in any host city. Superchargers are plentiful along every World Cup corridor if you need to top up.
Yes. You can add up to two additional drivers at no extra cost, each with their own digital key in the app. Additional drivers must be added before driving and meet the same age and license requirements. Beyond two, additional drivers are $30/day each.
Yes. Eon delivers to LAX, Burbank (BUR), Long Beach (LGB), John Wayne (SNA), hotels, apartments, and offices across the Southern California metro. Delivery is a paid add-on for daily rentals and included free on monthly and 6-month subscription plans.
Yes. SoFi has on-site lots plus surrounding Inglewood parking. Prices on match days will be elevated. Arrive early: the 405 and 105 will be saturated and parking lots fill fast.
Yes. Eon accepts drivers from 45+ countries with a valid passport and driver's license. You don't need a U.S. driver's license, credit history, or bank account. All major international credit and debit cards are accepted. Some countries require an International Driving Permit.
Depends on your plans. LAX and Inglewood area hotels cut your match-day drive to under 15 minutes. Downtown LA gives you closer access to Dodger Stadium, Arts District, and nightlife. Santa Monica and Venice are the beach play. With a rental car, you can base anywhere and still get to SoFi, the beach, and the mountains easily.