A quarterfinal. The Bronze Final. Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Portugal. 7 matches over 34 days at Hard Rock Stadium in the soccer capital of the Americas. Here's how to rent an EV for the whole run.
Hard Rock Stadium is hosting 7 matches, and the draw could not have been kinder to Miami's demographic. Brazil plays Scotland here on June 24. Colombia faces Portugal on June 27. Uruguay opens their campaign in Miami Gardens on June 15 against Saudi Arabia and returns six days later against Cape Verde. Then comes the Round of 32, a quarterfinal on July 11, and the Third-Place Match on July 18, the day before the Final in New York.
Miami is already the de facto home stadium for several of those teams. Inter Miami's fan base skews heavily South American. Flights from Sao Paulo, Bogota, Lima, and Montevideo are packed year-round. Throw in a 34-day window between the first group game and the Bronze Final, and Miami becomes the longest-running World Cup tour in the country.
Tournament demand in Miami is not a future problem. It's a current one. Hotels within a short drive of Hard Rock Stadium are already reporting summer 2026 booking curves well beyond any previous peak. South Beach properties are quoting three-night minimums at rates that normally only appear during Art Basel week. Car rental inventory across MIA and FLL is selling through at a pace most reservations teams have never seen.
Part of it is scale. A single match at Hard Rock draws 65,000+ fans. Seven of them means seven separate demand spikes, often back-to-back with other tournament destinations. Part of it is the South American and Iberian fan profile. These are teams with traveling supporters who show up five deep, rent villas, road trip between matches, and stay through the knockouts.
If you're flying into MIA or FLL, plan on the rental counter being a bottleneck. You'll wait. Prices will surge. And at the end of a nine-hour flight from Buenos Aires, the last thing you want is a shuttle ride to a consolidated rental facility.
Four group-stage matches, a knockout round, a quarterfinal, and the Third-Place Match. This is one of the deepest match slates in the tournament. See the full 11-city World Cup rental guide for how Miami fits into the broader tournament.
Jun 15: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay (Group H)
Jun 21: Uruguay vs Cape Verde (Group H)
Jun 24: Scotland vs Brazil (Group C)
Jun 27: Colombia vs Portugal (Group K)
Jul 3: Round of 32 (Knockout)
Jul 11: Quarterfinal
Jul 18: Third-Place Match (Bronze Final)
Brazil vs Scotland on June 24 is one of the most popular tickets on the resale market. Colombia vs Portugal three days later puts two of the biggest fan bases in South America and Europe in the same stadium. And July 18, the Bronze Final, is one of only three matches played in the final week. Only New York (the Final) and Dallas (the other Semifinal) host anything that late.
Miami's metro is spread across three counties. Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach all factor into a typical World Cup trip, and they're connected by I-95, Florida's Turnpike, and the 826. Public transit exists. Metrorail runs. Tri-Rail connects MIA to Fort Lauderdale. But none of it reaches Hard Rock Stadium directly, and none of it gets you from South Beach to a Brickell restaurant to Wynwood to a hotel in Aventura without turning a 40-minute drive into a two-hour expedition.
Hard Rock Stadium sits in Miami Gardens, between I-95 and Florida's Turnpike, 16 miles north of downtown Miami and about 20 miles south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International. There's no rail stop at the stadium. Match-day parking and shuttles run, but the surface street network around Don Shula Drive is narrow and gets saturated quickly. Most fans drive in. The ones who don't usually wish they had.
Add in everything else Miami delivers for a tournament-length trip. South Beach. Key Biscayne. The Keys. The Everglades. Fort Lauderdale. West Palm. Boca. If you're attending more than one match and not renting a car, you're planning to stay within a one-mile radius of your hotel, which is not why anyone flies to Miami.
Most of the stadium's 7 matches will drive big local spikes, but four stand out. June 15 is Uruguay's tournament opener and the first match at Hard Rock. June 24 brings Brazil, and Brazil travels like no other nation. June 27 stacks Colombia vs Portugal on a weekend. And the July 11 quarterfinal plus the July 18 Bronze Final create a back-loaded second wave that keeps demand elevated three full weeks after group play ends.
Peak dates to lock in early: Jun 15 (Uruguay opener), Jun 24 (Brazil), Jun 27 (Colombia vs Portugal), Jul 11 (QF), Jul 18 (Bronze Final). MIA and FLL counter supply will be thinnest on those weekends. Book well before your travel dates are finalized if the plan is flexible at all.
Standing in a 90-minute line at MIA after an international flight is not how anyone wants to start a World Cup trip. Which is why more visitors are booking through Eon and skipping the counter entirely. Here's what the process looks like when you rent an EV through Eon in Miami.
Eon delivers to Miami International (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), Palm Beach (PBI), and to any hotel or residence across South Florida. No shuttle. No counter. No paperwork. You clear customs, walk to the pickup zone, open the app, and the car is there. On a 7am landing from Europe, the time savings alone justify the switch.
The Eon app handles booking, ID verification, vehicle unlock, climate control, trip extension, and support. Your phone is your key. No fob to lose, no valet meetup, no key exchange. When you're ready to drive, you walk up and unlock the car with Bluetooth proximity. On your way out of MIA with bags, that's a meaningful upgrade.
Miami is a car-as-status city, and the rental counter does not reflect that. Eon's fleet actually does. Tesla Model Y for groups heading to the Keys. Model 3 for weekend Brickell-and-beach trips. Model S for the A1A run up to Jupiter. Model X for families. Cybertruck for fans who want the loudest pulls-in-front-of-the-hotel entrance Miami offers. Rivian R1S and R1T and Lucid Air also available. Every vehicle arrives with a full charge, Basic Autopilot standard, and Full Self-Driving on select models.
The stadium is north of Miami proper, in a suburb called Miami Gardens. From most hotel neighborhoods it's a 25 to 45 minute drive. On match days, the final approach gets tight. Turnpike exits back up, Don Shula Drive bottlenecks, and parking fills fast.
If you're attending multiple matches at Hard Rock, an Aventura or North Miami Beach hotel cuts your drive roughly in half compared to Brickell or South Beach. Fans only in town for one game often stay where the nightlife is and accept the longer match-day drive. A rental car makes either approach workable.
South Florida has a mature Supercharger network, with stations in Miami Design District, Aventura, Dadeland, Miami Gardens itself, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, and Delray Beach. Rivian Adventure Network charging and CCS fast chargers run along I-95 and the Turnpike. Lucid owners have access to the broader DC fast charging infrastructure across the state.
Every Eon vehicle shows up with a full charge, which is enough for nearly any match-day loop. Brickell to Hard Rock Stadium round trip is about 30 miles. South Beach to the Keys is a popular rest-day drive, and Supercharger coverage along U.S. 1 makes it straightforward. For fans planning an Orlando or Tampa detour between matches, the Turnpike and I-75 have Supercharger stops roughly every 30 to 60 miles.
Eon operates across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Pick your dates and vehicle in the app, complete ID verification once, and receive digital access instructions ahead of pickup. Your phone unlocks the car.
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.
For fans staying from the Uruguay opener through the quarterfinal, or anyone combining a Miami base with trips between matches, Eon also offers monthly and 6-month subscriptions that include free delivery and higher included mileage than a daily rental. The full 34-day window from Jun 15 to Jul 18 fits neatly inside a monthly plan. Our Tesla World Cup rental guide covers why a Tesla is the right call for Miami's match-day mix.
Following your team through the South? Miami, Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium), and Houston (NRG Stadium) anchor the Southern corridor. Atlanta is an 11-hour drive from Miami or a short flight, and Houston is a long day's drive. A monthly subscription covers the whole trip with one car and one booking.
Miami will be one of the top three international arrival hubs in the United States during the tournament. 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. 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 Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia, or Portugal through the tournament, that's a one-time setup that works for every city Eon operates in. More details in our guide for international travelers.
Hard Rock Stadium is hosting 7 matches: four group-stage games (including Brazil, Uruguay twice, Colombia, and Portugal), one Round of 32, one quarterfinal on July 11, and the Third-Place Match on July 18.
Hard Rock Stadium is about 16 miles from Miami International Airport. The drive is normally around 25 to 35 minutes via FL-826 or the Turnpike. On match days plan for 60 to 120 minutes with parking.
As early as possible. MIA and FLL are projected to hit peak rental demand weeks in advance for the June 15, June 24, June 27, July 11, and July 18 matches. Booking early gives you the widest selection of vehicles and locations.
Yes. Eon operates across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. 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 arrives 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 Miami International (MIA), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (FLL), Palm Beach International (PBI), and to any hotel, apartment, or residential address across the South Florida metro. Delivery is a paid add-on for daily rentals and included free on monthly and 6-month subscriptions.
Yes. The stadium has multiple on-site lots plus overflow parking in the surrounding Miami Gardens area. Match-day rates will be elevated. The 826 and Turnpike exits saturate quickly, so arrive early.
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. Aventura and North Miami Beach cut your drive to Hard Rock roughly in half. Brickell and downtown are best for nightlife and restaurants. South Beach is the beach play. With a rental car, any of the three works, and you still get easy access to the Keys and Fort Lauderdale.