World Cup soccer fans have filled the PVD Fanzone located in Providence’s Station Park since it opened June 11. But spillover into nearby downtown hotels, shops and restaurants has been less visible.
For months, tourism leaders said that more than 400,000 visitors will travel through the Providence metro area during the tournament and as many as 1 million visitors would descend on the region over the 39 days.
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Kristen Adamo, CEO and president of the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau, told PBN that a majority of hotels have seen between 80%-90% occupancy, which is good for this time of year.
Michaela M. Antunes, spokesperson for Mayor Brett P. Smiley, said nearly 30,000 people have visited the PVD Fanzone, which is broadcasting every FIFA World Cup match and features live music, food trucks and a beer, wine and spirits garden.
The visitors bureau has also sold nearly 3,000 tickets on the Stadium Express bus line, which costs $95 and gives World Cup ticketholders transportation from the Convention Center to Gillette Stadium.
