You've been waiting for this trip. Now let's actually plan it.
The World Cup. The Ashes. Wimbledon. The Olympics. The Rugby World Cup. These aren't holidays — they're the trips. The ones you've had circled for years. Answer 8 questions about your trip. Get a personalised plan that covers everything.
Built by a fan who's been in these stands. Not a tour operator. Not a comparison site. A sports travel planner that thinks like you do.
Sample GamePlan
Seattle, 2 people
- •Pioneer Square — 10 min walk to stadium
- •Light Rail from SEA — $3, 40 min
- •June — 21–24°C, dry and sunny
- •Pike Place Market — 15 min walk, open daily
Est. total (5 nights): $3,200
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Match schedules, venues, and kickoff times are based on the official FIFA schedule as of April 2026. Check fifa.com for the latest updates.
The Problem
How do most fans plan a trip to a major sporting event?
DIY
Forty-seven browser tabs. A Reddit thread from 2023. A blog recommending the hotel it gets paid to recommend. Six hours later you've booked nothing and you're less certain than when you started.
Tour package
Everything decided for you. Limited flexibility. Typically $3,000–$8,000+ per person. And you're on a group itinerary with people who may not share your priorities — or your knowledge of the sport.
ChatGPT
Confident. Specific. Fabricated. Hotel names that don't exist, transport times that are fiction, neighbourhood advice written by something that has never been to a stadium in its life.
GamePlan
Tell us about your trip — your origin city, your group, your match cities, your budget. Eight questions. Get a personalised plan: where to stay, how to get there, match-day logistics, what it's actually going to cost. Written by someone who's been there. From $29.
How It Works
How does a GamePlan work?
Pick your event
Choose your match city — or up to 3 cities for a multi-city trip.
Answer 8 questions
Origin, group size, budget, dates, vibe, priorities. About 60 seconds.
Get your GamePlan
A complete, personalised plan delivered instantly. Refundable for 7 days.
What's Inside
What does a GamePlan include?
Before You Book
Know exactly what to lock in first — and what to wait on.
Where to Stay
Neighbourhood-level picks matched to your budget and matchday logistics.
Day-by-Day Plan
A full itinerary so you never waste a day figuring out what to do.
Transport Playbook
Trains, buses, rideshares, walking routes — with real prices and times.
The Non-Obvious Stuff
SIM cards, tipping norms, bag policy, scams to avoid.
Sport Literacy
Why does sport literacy matter when you're planning these trips?
Here's a concrete example. Most accommodation guides for major events tell you to stay close to the venue. That advice is not wrong — but it is incomplete.
Staying immediately next to a major stadium puts you in the same neighbourhood as 60,000–80,000 other fans on match night. Transport out is chaotic. Restaurants are overrun and overpriced. The better move — in most host cities — is to stay one or two transit stops away, in a neighbourhood that empties slightly at match time. It's quieter when you need sleep. Rideshares are faster after the final whistle. And it typically costs 20–30% less per night.
That's the kind of thing you learn by being at the MCG when 90,000 fans are trying to get home. Or standing on the District line after Wimbledon. Or navigating out of the Emirates on a Tuesday night in November. You don't learn it from a hotel comparison site.
GamePlan.travel is written by someone who's been in the stands at the MCG, the SCG, the Gabba, Lord's, the Emirates, Old Trafford, and Melbourne Park. Not a travel writer who researched the venues. Someone who's actually been there, watched the sport, and figured out the logistics the hard way.
That's the difference between a guide that tells you where to stay and one that tells you why.
Event Calendar
Which events does GamePlan cover?
2026
Monaco Grand Prix 2026
21–25 May 2026
Monaco
French Open 2026
25 May – 8 Jun 2026
Paris, France
FIFA World Cup 2026
11 Jun – 19 Jul 2026
USA, Canada, Mexico
Wimbledon 2026
29 Jun – 12 Jul 2026
London, UK
British Grand Prix 2026
2–6 Jul 2026
Silverstone, UK
The Open Championship 2026
16–19 Jul 2026
Royal Birkdale, UK
US Open 2026
31 Aug – 13 Sept 2026
New York, USA
Singapore Grand Prix 2026
17–20 Sept 2026
Singapore
ICC T20 World Cup 2026
1 Oct – 15 Nov 2026
India / Sri Lanka
Melbourne Cup 2026
3 Nov 2026
Melbourne, Australia
2027
Cheltenham Festival 2027
9–12 Mar 2027
Cheltenham, UK
The Masters 2027
8–11 Apr 2027
Augusta, USA
Kentucky Derby 2027
1 May 2027
Louisville, USA
Indianapolis 500 2027
30 May 2027
Indianapolis, USA
NBA Finals 2027
1–22 Jun 2027
USA (venues TBC)
Le Mans 24 Hours 2027
12–15 Jun 2027
Le Mans, France
FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
24 Jun – 25 Jul 2027
Brazil
Wimbledon 2027
28 Jun – 11 Jul 2027
London, UK
The Ashes 2027
1 Jul – 15 Sept 2027
England
Ryder Cup 2027
17–19 Sept 2027
Adare Manor, Ireland
Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
1 Oct – 13 Nov 2027
Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup 2027
9 Oct – 26 Nov 2027
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia
2028
UEFA Euro 2028
7 Jun – 4 Jul 2028
UK / Ireland
Summer Olympics 2028
14–30 Jul 2028
Los Angeles, USA
Host Cities
All 16 World Cup 2026 host cities
Free first-timer guides for every host city. Tap any card to read.
Travelling from abroad? See our travel guides for fans from Australia, UK, India, Brazil, and more →
New York
MetLife Stadium
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Los Angeles
SoFi Stadium
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Miami
Hard Rock Stadium
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Toronto
BMO Field
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AT&T Stadium
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San Francisco
Levi's Stadium
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Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Houston
NRG Stadium
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Philadelphia
Lincoln Financial Field
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Seattle
Lumen Field
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Mexico City
Estadio Azteca
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Boston
Gillette Stadium
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Kansas City
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Guadalajara
Estadio Akron
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Monterrey
Estadio BBVA
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Vancouver
BC Place
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Real Questions
Questions fans are asking right now
“First time going to the US for the World Cup from the UK. Where do I even start with planning?”
GamePlan covers this →
Visa rules, SIM/eSIM, currency, neighbourhood picks for your match city, and a day-by-day itinerary tailored to a UK traveller.
“Is it realistic to attend matches in 3 different cities? How do you get between them?”
GamePlan covers this →
Multi-city GamePlans include flight vs drive vs train recommendations, costs, travel-day planning, and which airports and terminals to use.
“We're coming from Australia. Do we need a visa or is ESTA enough? Completely confused by all the conflicting information.”
GamePlan covers this →
Australian passport holders use ESTA (USD $21 at esta.cbp.dhs.gov). The full visa guide covers ESTA vs B1/B2 by nationality — read the free World Cup visa guide at /guide/world-cup-2026-new-york.
“How do I know which neighbourhood to book in? Everything near the stadiums looks expensive and I don't know these cities.”
GamePlan covers this →
Every GamePlan includes neighbourhood-level accommodation picks matched to your match city, budget, and matchday transport — not just “stay near the stadium.”
“What's a realistic budget for a 10-day trip covering 2 cities? Seeing wildly different numbers everywhere.”
GamePlan covers this →
The trip cost calculator gives you a city-by-city breakdown in your currency. A 2-city GamePlan ($49) includes a full budget breakdown matched to your actual itinerary. Try the calculator at /calculator.
“Should I be worried about travelling to the US right now? Seeing a lot of stories about entry being difficult.”
GamePlan covers this →
The visa and entry section of every GamePlan covers ESTA, B1/B2, and current entry requirements for your passport. For the latest official guidance check travel.state.gov before booking.
Simple Pricing
One trip. One price. Everything you need.
1 City
Single city GamePlan
$29
one-time payment
- ✓Personalised plan
- ✓Accommodation picks
- ✓Day-by-day itinerary
- ✓Transport playbook
- ✓Budget breakdown
2 Cities
Multi-city with routing between cities
$49
one-time payment
- ✓Personalised plan
- ✓Accommodation picks
- ✓Day-by-day itinerary
- ✓Transport playbook
- ✓Budget breakdown
- ✓Inter-city routing
- ✓Travel day planning
- ✓Multi-city budget comparison
3 Cities
Full multi-city itinerary
$69
one-time payment
- ✓Personalised plan
- ✓Accommodation picks
- ✓Day-by-day itinerary
- ✓Transport playbook
- ✓Budget breakdown
- ✓Inter-city routing
- ✓Travel day planning
- ✓Multi-city budget comparison
💡 Most fans book accommodation without checking match-day transport. The right neighbourhood saves hours and hundreds.
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FAQ
Questions fans ask before getting a GamePlan
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Does it cover any sport or just football?+
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How long does it take to get my GamePlan?+
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Your Next Move
Stop planning. Start knowing.
The tabs. The Reddit threads. The blog that recommends what it gets paid to recommend. You've been doing it the hard way.
Eight questions. One GamePlan. Everything you need before you land.
Get your GamePlan — from $29 →Match schedules, venues, and dates based on official sources as of April 2026. Check event official sites for the latest updates.
The Guide Behind Your GamePlan
Built by a sports travel planner who's actually been in the seats
Steve Hadfield has attended major sporting events across two countries — cricket at the MCG, SCG, The Gabba, and Lord's; football at Emirates Stadium and Old Trafford; tennis at Melbourne Park. Seven venues. Three sports. Every trip researched, booked, and paid for himself.
Not as a journalist. Not on a press pass. As a fan who's booked the wrong accommodation, missed the transport window, and paid more than he needed to — and learned, the hard way, exactly what he'd do differently next time.
That's what a GamePlan is: the sports travel guide he wished had existed. Built around eight questions every fan needs answered before they arrive — where to stay, how to get there, what tickets actually cost, and where the money gets wasted.