TransLink reported that on June 14, 2026, transit ridership in Vancouver reached approximately 600,000 boardings, the highest single-day total since the 2010 Winter Olympics. The surge was driven by a FIFA World Cup match held at BC Place, which drew tens of thousands of fans.
According to TransLink spokesperson Tina Lovgreen, the system added extra SkyTrain and bus service to accommodate the influx. "We saw numbers that rivaled the 2010 Games," Lovgreen said. "It was a tremendous test of our capacity, and the system performed well."
The match, part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, was the first World Cup game ever held in Vancouver. Exact attendance figures for the match were not immediately available, but BC Place has a capacity of approximately 54,500 for soccer events.
TransLink noted that while the ridership spike was significant, it did not surpass the all-time record set during the 2010 Olympics, when daily boardings exceeded 650,000. The agency said it will analyze the data to improve future event planning.
