What we know:
The Atlanta Police Department is creating specialized police details to proactively identify, cite, and handle unlicensed operations during the soccer tournament.Â
Legitimate parking areas will display official signs, whereas fraudulent lots will completely lack proper signage.Â
People caught running fake operations face immediate citation, while outright scammers face a police arrest. Officials recommend that people traveling to Midtown or downtown use rideshares or public transportation to avoid driving and parking entirely.Â
What we don’t know:
Short-term rental parties
Officers will expand their monitoring to look out for unpermitted large parties at area neighborhoods throughout the duration of the sporting event. Police officials are instructing residents to immediately dial 911 if they notice a spontaneous neighborhood gathering that is starting to get out of hand.Â
