If you’re wanting to watch the FIFA World Cup next week in the company of other soccer fans, you’re in luck: There’s no shortage of watch parties happening around Los Angeles. Even better, many of them will take place in locations that are easy to Go Metro to! Here are some of the most transit-accessible venues that will be showing games.
Boomtown Brewery in the Arts District is an official U.S. Men’s National Team watch party site and will open early on Nov. 21, 25 and 29 to show all U.S. matches. They’ll also show all other games that happen during their regular business hours.
Take the B Line (Red), D Line (Purple), or L Line (Gold) to Union Station
Guelaguetza in Koreatown will be showing only games that occur during business hours. Guelaguetza is just over a ten-minute walk from the Wilshire/Normandie Station, but it might be worth the trek because a) award-winning Oaxacan cuisine and b) not looking for parking in Koreatown.
Take the D Line (Purple) to Wilshire/Normandie
Lucky Baldwin’s in Old Town Pasadena and Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste Pub in Pasadena will show some of the early-morning matches; they advise to call for each location’s schedule.
Take the L Line (Gold) to Del Mar Station or Memorial Park Station for Lucky Baldwin’s and to Allen Station for Trappiste.
The Chap in Hollywood will show 11 a.m. matches starting Monday.
Take the B Line (Red) to Hollywood/Vine Station
The Fox and Hounds in Studio City will be open for some early-morning matches.
Take the B Line (Red) to Universal/Studio City Station
The Greyhound Bar & Grill in Highland Park will show all U.S., Mexico and England games.
Take the L Line (Gold) to Highland Park Station
Tom’s Watch Bar in Downtown will be showing 11 a.m. matches, along with all sorts of other sports, on its numerous screens.
Take the A Line (Blue) or E Line (Expo) to Pico Station
Ye Olde King’s Head in Santa Monica will open for games at various early-morning hours.
Take the E Line (Expo) to Downtown Santa Monica Station
Specific Match Watch Parties
Monday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m. USA vs. Wales LAFC-hosted watch party at Santa Monica Brew Works.
Go Metro: Take the E Line (Expo) to 17th St/SMC Station.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 8 a.m. Mexico vs. Poland LAFC-hosted watch party at Banc of California (RSVP required). Take the E Line (Expo) to Expo Park/USC Station or the J Line to 37th St./USC Station.
Saturday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. Mexico vs. Argentina Fan Fest 2022 watch party at L.A. State Historic Park.
Go Metro: Take the L Line (Gold) to Chinatown Station
How to Ride Metro
- To plan your transit trips, we suggest that you download Transit app, Metro’s official smartphone app.
- Metro’s regular fares are $1.75 for a one-way trip with free transfers for two hours. Fares can be paid with TAP cards. TAP cards can be purchased from TAP vending machines at all Metro Rail stations. Riders can also use their smartphones as a TAP card by downloading the TAP app, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
- Many of our rail and busway stations have free or paid parking. For the full list of parking lots by bus or rail line, click here.
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Why are you promoting an organization and country that pays no attention to human rights? FIFA and Qatar are both morally corrupt. How about encouraging mass transit to protests instead?