Temporary parking permits are required for residents near World Cup festival at Lemon Hill
Special temporary permits will be required to safeguard against unauthorized residential parking by people attending the FIFA World Cup 26 Fan Festival.
To safeguard against unauthoritized residential parking, special temporary permits will be required — and available for free — in neighborhoods near the FIFA World Cup fan festival at Lemon Hill in East Fairmount Park starting next month.
The permits will coincide with the festival, which will run from June 11 through July 19, officials said.
The festival has been touted as a monthlong “soccer Coachella,” with 15,000 fans attending daily during the 2026 World Cup.
People planning to attend the festival are being directed to use public transit or ridesharing.
The permit zone will extend from East Fairmount Park along Cecil B. Moore Avenue on the northern end, to 21st Street and Corinthian Avenue on the east, and down to Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has an interactive map of the permit zone on its website and instructions on how to get a permit.
The PPA said residents with regular parking permits are required to get the temporary permit to avoid being ticketed and towed.
Households will be allowed one special permit linked to each approved license plate, and can get one or two visitor permits that are good throughout the 39-day festival, the parking authority said.
Businesses can apply for up to 10 visitor day passes, the parking authority said.
The city is hosting an online neighborhood information session on Monday from 5-6 p.m.
On May 20, there will be a meetup for businesses in the Fairmount, Brewerytown, Francisville, and Spring Garden sections to prepare for the festival.
