# Airbnb will sponsor free SEPTA Broad Street Line rides after all six World Cup matches.

*business · news · 2026-04-20 · The Philadelphia Inquirer*

## Key points

- Airbnb will sponsor free SEPTA Broad Street Line rides home after all Philadelphia World Cup matches.
- Philadelphia received a $5.5 million grant to cover SEPTA overtime costs for extra World Cup trains.
- Other host cities like Boston and New Jersey are raising World Cup transit fares by up to 700%.
- SEPTA will add extra buses and 1,400 seats per hour for the FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill.

**Companies:** Airbnb, Comcast Spectacor, SEPTA
**Countries:** United States

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