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FIFA WC 2026 — Trip Guide

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⚽ FIFA World Cup 2026
Road Trip Guide

Munich → Houston → San Antonio → Austin → Dallas → Seattle → Vancouver → Munich

12 June – 22 June 2026
⚠️ Action Items — Do These Now
⚠️ Car Return Houston (Alamo): Your Dallas car return is scheduled for 17:30 but your Delta 803 flight departs DFW at 16:15. Contact Alamo to move the return to ~13:30–14:00 at the latest.
⚠️ Car Return Seattle (Alamo): Your Vancouver YVR car return is scheduled for 19:00 but your LH477 flight departs at 18:40. Contact Alamo to move the return to ~15:30–16:00.
⚠️ Alamo Debit Card: Your Seattle car booking was made with a debit card. Alamo does not accept debit cards for the deposit. Bring a credit card.
⚠️ Seattle Park & Ride (June 19 match): Some Park & Ride lots near Lumen Field require pre-booking. Check seattlefwc26.org closer to the date.
📅 Full Trip Overview
DateDayWhatType
Jun 12Fri ✈️ Depart Munich 12:20 (LH7902) → Land Houston IAH 16:30 → Pick up Alamo car 17:30 → Check in Airbnb Houston Flight Car
Jun 13Sat Free day — explore Houston Houston
Jun 14Sun ⚽ Germany vs Curaçao — NRG Stadium | Gates 9:00 AM | Kickoff 12:00 PM Match Day
Jun 15Mon Check out Houston by 10:00 → 🚗 Drive to San Antonio via Schulenburg + Buc-ee's Luling Drive
Jun 16Tue Check out San Antonio by 11:00 → 🚗 Drive to Austin via Gruene, Cooper's BBQ, San Marcos Outlets Drive
Jun 17Wed ⚠️ Leave Austin 05:30 → 🥐 Czech Stop 07:30 → 🏛️ Dallas sightseeing 09:00–11:00 → 🤠 Fort Worth Stockyards 11:30 (cattle drive + BBQ) → Return car DFW 13:30 → ✈️ Delta 803 departs 16:15 → Land Seattle 18:38 → Pick up Alamo car → Check in Lynnwood Drive Flight
Jun 18Thu Free day — explore Seattle Lynnwood
Jun 19Fri ⚽ USA vs Australia — Lumen Field Seattle | Gates 9:00 AM | Kickoff 12:00 PM → Drive to Park & Ride → Light Rail to Stadium Match Day
Jun 20Sat ⚠️ Leave Lynnwood by 07:00 → 🛂 Peace Arch border 07:45 (short wait!) → 🌲 Stanley Park → 🪨 Gastown lunch → 🎭 Granville Island → 🏠 Arrive Burnaby ~15:00 Drive
Jun 21Sun 🚗 Return Alamo car at YVR ⚠️ by ~16:00 → ✈️ LH477 departs Vancouver 18:40 Flight Car
Jun 22Mon 🏠 Land Munich 13:25 Flight
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🗓️ Day by Day
JUN 12 · FRI
✈️ Arrival in Houston
Flight Day
⏱️ Arrival Day Plan
  • ✈️
    LH7902 — Munich → Houston IAH
    Departs Munich 12:20 · Arrives Houston 16:30
  • 🚗
    Pick up Alamo Car · 17:30
    Free shuttle outside IAH terminal. ⚠️ Bring credit card for deposit!
  • 🏠
    Check in — Houston Airbnb · ~18:00
    Check-in from 16:00. Check-out Mon Jun 15 by 10:00.

🌙 Evening — First Night in Texas!

  • 🤠
    19:00 — Whataburger · First Texas meal!
    This is Texas tradition — you have to do Whataburger on the first night. Try the Patty Melt or Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit.
  • 🍺
    21:00 — Midtown Houston · Axelrad Beer Garden
    Giant neon tree, hammocks, craft cocktails and live music. Perfect first-night spot. Midtown is walkable and full of options.
JUN 13 · SAT
Free Day — Houston
🗺️ Day Plan   📍 Open in Google Maps
  • 🚀
    Space Center Houston · 09:30–13:30
    📌 Book tickets online!
    🟢 Saturn V Rocket Hall — world's largest rocket, you walk underneath it
    🟢 Historic Mission Control — the actual Apollo room
    🟢 Astronaut gallery, spacesuits, moon rocks · Allow 3–4 hours
  • 🍔
    Lunch near Space Center · ~13:30
  • 🦕
    Houston Museum of Natural Science · 15:30–17:30
    🟢 Dinosaur Hall — one of the most spectacular in the US
    🟢 Cockrell Butterfly Center — live tropical butterflies
    🟢 Walk through Hermann Park and Mirror Lake right outside. hmns.org

🌙 Evening — Midtown Houston Nightlife

JUN 14 · SUN
⚽ MATCH DAY — Germany vs Curaçao
Match Day
🇩🇪 Germany vs Curaçao 🇨🇼
Group E · NRG Stadium, Houston · Kickoff 12:00 PM CT · Gates open 9:00 AM
⏱️ Match Day Step-by-Step
  • 🚗
    Drive to Fannin South Park & Ride · 08:30
    $25/car all passengers. Card only. Park here all day.
  • 🚇
    METRORail Red Line → Stadium Park · 08:50
    🟢 ~10 min · $1.25/person · trains every 6 min
    🟢 Walk ~15 min from station to NRG Stadium
    ridemetro.org/world-cup
  • 🏟️
    Arrive NRG Stadium · 09:30
    Gates open 09:00 · Clear bags only · Fan zones open from gates · nrgpark.com
  • 🇩🇪 KICKOFF — Germany vs Curaçao 🇨🇼 · 12:00 PM
    Match ~2h. Expected end: ~14:15. Return Red Line to Fannin South ~14:30.

🌙 Evening — Post-Match + Last Night Houston

  • 🏠
    15:30 — Back at Airbnb · Rest & freshen up
  • 🍽️
    19:00 — Final Houston Dinner
    Go all in on Texas BBQ for the last night — Killen's BBQ or Truth BBQ (rated among Texas's best).
  • 🎉
    21:00 — Match Victory Celebration · Midtown
    🟢 Social Beer Garden — giant screens, great for post-match
    🟢 Barbarella — dance it out until midnight. Pack tomorrow — checkout by 10:00!
JUN 15 · MON
🚗 Houston → San Antonio
Road Trip

⏰ Check out Houston by 10:00

Depart by 10:15 at the latest.
🗺️ Drive (~3.5–4h with stops)   📍 Google Maps

🌙 Evening — San Antonio River Walk

  • 🌊
    18:00 — River Walk Evening Stroll
    15 miles of restaurants, bars and cafes along the river — beautiful at night with lights.
  • 🍽️
    19:30 — Dinner on the River Walk
    🟢 Esquire Tavern — longest wooden bar top in Texas, craft cocktails, historic charm
    🟢 Rosario's — rooftop bar, great margaritas, downtown views
  • 🍹
    21:00 — River Walk Bar Crawl
    🟢 Thirsty Aztec — original walk-up bar, frozen margaritas
    🟢 Mad Dogs British Pub — 30-year landmark, live bands, karaoke
    🟢 Durty Nelly's — closest thing to a real Irish pub on the Riverwalk
JUN 16 · TUE
🚗 San Antonio → San Marcos Outlets → Austin
Road Trip

⏰ Check out San Antonio by 11:00 · Check in Austin from 15:00

🗺️ Drive (~2–2.5h with stops)   📍 Google Maps

🛍️ ✅ San Marcos Premium Outlets — MAIN STOP · ~13:30–16:00

🎟️ Get These Discounts — Do This Before & On Arrival:
  • 🆓
    Free VIP Coupon Book — 70+ exclusive offers
    Go to Guest Services on arrival — ask for the free VIP Shopper Coupon Book. Limit 1 per shopper per day. This is the most important step!
  • 📱
    Sign up for VIP Shopper Club BEFORE arriving
    premiumoutlets.com/san-marcos → click "VIP Shopper Club" → register free → unlock 70+ digital deals on your phone
  • 📲
    Download the Simon App
    Extra in-app deals and store-specific coupons. simon.com
  • 🆓
    Free Digital Coupon Book — visitsanmarcos.com
    visitsanmarcos.com/coupon — additional free coupons from the city's tourism board
  • 🛍️
    Tanger Outlets — right next door!
    tanger.com/sanmarcos/deals — check deals before visiting
    Two massive outlet malls side by side. Allow 2.5–3 hours minimum.

🌙 Evening — Austin Nightlife

JUN 17 · WED
🚗 Austin → Dallas Sightseeing → DFW ✈️ → Seattle
Drive Flight

⚠️ Leave Austin by 05:30 — Long day ahead!

🗺️ Full Route   📍 Google Maps

🌙 Evening — Settle in Lynnwood · ~20:30

  • 🍽️
    Late Dinner — Quick options near Airbnb
    🟢 Kona Kitchen — Hawaiian, 0.7 mi, open late
    🟢 Denny's — 0.8 mi, open 24h
    Long day — get rest for Seattle tomorrow!

⏱️ Jun 17 Timeline

05:30 Leave Austin → 07:30 Czech Stop → 09:00 Dallas sightseeing → 11:15 Fort Worth Stockyards 🤠 → 12:45 Leave → 13:10 Return car DFW → 16:15 ✈️ → 18:38 Seattle → 20:00 Lynnwood
JUN 18 · THU
Free Day — Seattle
🗺️ Seattle Day Plan   📍 Google Maps

🌙 Evening — Capitol Hill Nightlife

  • 🍽️
    19:00 — Dinner in Fremont or Capitol Hill
    Fremont has great craft breweries. Capitol Hill is ~10 min drive — Seattle's best nightlife district.
  • 🍺
    20:30 — Capitol Hill Bars
    🟢 Unicorn — carnival-themed bar, arcade games, corn dogs & cocktails
    🟢 Neumos — best live music venue in Capitol Hill
    🟢 Elysian Brewing — Seattle's favourite craft brewery
    🟢 The Pine Box — converted funeral home, tons of taps, brilliant vibe
    Pike/Pine corridor open until 2 AM
JUN 19 · FRI
⚽ MATCH DAY — USA vs Australia
Match Day
🇺🇸 USA vs Australia 🇦🇺
Group D · Lumen Field, Seattle · Kickoff 12:00 PM PT · Gates open 9:00 AM
⏱️ Match Day Step-by-Step

🌙 Evening — Post-Match Seattle · Last Night Before Vancouver

  • 🏠
    15:30 — Back at Lynnwood · Rest & pack for Vancouver
    Early departure tomorrow (07:00). Pack tonight so morning is smooth.
  • 🍽️
    18:30 — Post-Match Dinner · Pike Place area or Capitol Hill
    🟢 Ivar's Acres of Clams — Seattle PNW seafood icon, waterfront
    🟢 Dick's Drive-In — Seattle legend since 1954, hand-dipped shakes
  • 🍺
    20:30 — Final Seattle Drinks
    🟢 Elysian Brewing or Neumos for live music
    ⚠️ Don't stay out too late — 07:00 departure for Vancouver tomorrow!

⏱️ Jun 19 Timeline

06:30 Breakfast → 07:15 Drive to Station → 07:30 🚇 Light Rail → 08:20 Lumen Field → 09:00 Gates open → 12:00 ⚽ Kickoff → ~14:15 Ends → 14:30 Rail back → 15:30 Lynnwood → 18:30 Dinner Seattle → 20:30 Last drinks → Pack for Vancouver!
JUN 20 · SAT
🚗 Lynnwood → Peace Arch → Vancouver Sightseeing → Burnaby
Road Trip

⚠️ Leave Lynnwood by 07:00 — Hit the border before the weekend rush!

Peace Arch border is shortest 06:00–08:30 (5–10 min). After 10:00 on Saturdays: 30–60+ min waits.
🗺️ Route (full day)   📍 Google Maps

🌙 Evening — Gastown Nightlife · Last Night of the Trip!

  • 17:00 — Tim Hortons · Canadian Tradition!
    You're in Canada now — double-double coffee and Timbits are mandatory. This is a cultural experience.
  • 🍽️
    19:00 — Dinner in Gastown
    🟢 Steamworks Brewpub — craft beer and pub food in historic Gastown
    🟢 The Diamond — legendary negroni program, award-winning cocktails
  • 🎷
    21:00 — Last Night Out
    🟢 Guilt & Co. — Maple Tree Square, live jazz/soul/reggae every night, stunning venue
    🟢 Arcana Spirit Lounge — tarot-themed cocktail menu, occult speakeasy vibe
    🟢 The Alibi Room — 50+ local craft beer taps
    🟢 The Cambie — cheapest pints in Vancouver, open since 1897 — finish here at midnight!

⏱️ Jun 20 Timeline

06:30 Breakfast → 07:00 Leave Lynnwood → 07:45 Peace Arch border 🛂 → 09:30 Stanley Park 🌲 → 11:00 Canada Place → 11:30 Gastown lunch 🪨 → 13:00 Granville Island 🎭 → 15:00 Burnaby check-in → 17:00 Tim Hortons ☕ → 19:00 Gastown dinner → 21:00 Last night out 🎷
JUN 21 · SUN
✈️ Fly Home — Vancouver → Munich
Flight Day

⚠️ Return Alamo car at YVR by ~15:30 · Flight departs 18:40

Your booking says 19:00 — contact Alamo to update the return time.
⏱️ Departure Day Plan
  • 🛍️
    Optional Morning — Metropolis at Metrotown · 11:00–14:00
    BC's largest mall — last chance for Canadian souvenirs. Tim Hortons, A&W Canada, White Spot all inside.
  • 🌉
    Optional — Capilano Suspension Bridge · 10:00–12:30
    70m suspension bridge over a canyon in the rainforest. Spectacular. capbridge.com — book ahead!
  • 🚗
    ⚠️ Return Alamo Car — YVR Airport · By 15:30
    ~25 min from Burnaby. Return car → free shuttle to terminal. ⚠️ Must be done by 15:30!
  • ✈️
    LH477 — Vancouver YVR → Munich MUC · 18:40
    Arrives Munich Jun 22 · 13:25 🏠 Welcome back!
🍔 Personal Education — Fast Food by City & State

Every chain available per stop — what's exclusive, what's everywhere, and what you won't find there.

🌟 = Regional exclusive — must try ✅ = Available here ❌ = NOT available at this stop
🤠 HOUSTON
Texas — Jun 12, 13, 14, 15
🍁 VANCOUVER / BURNABY
British Columbia, Canada — Jun 20, 21
🌟 Canadian & BC Exclusives — You won't find these at home!
✅ Major Chains Available (Canadian versions)
❌ NOT in Canada — miss these from your US stops
❌ Chick-fil-A (not in BC) ❌ Waffle House ❌ Sonic Drive-In ❌ In-N-Out Burger ❌ Jack in the Box ❌ Whataburger ❌ Shake Shack (not in BC) ❌ Dunkin' ❌ Raising Cane's ❌ Dick's Drive-In (WA only)

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⚽ WC2026 ROAD TRIP

Departure · June 12, 2026 · Munich

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